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Indian-origin doctors among King's Birthday Honours recipients
The 2026 recipients list featured Indian-origin doctors Professor Dame Parveen June Kumar, Dr. Inderpal Singh and Professor Lakshminarayan Rao Ranganath.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 18, Jun 2026
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Professor Dame Parveen June Kumar, Dr Inderpal Singh and Professor Lakshminarayan Rao Ranganath / Blizard Institute, Inderpal Singh via Linkedin and AKU
Three Indian-origin physicians were recognized among the King Charles III Birthday Honours 2026 winners, the Royal College of Physicians noted on June 13.
King Charles III’s Birthday Honours recognises Royal College of Physicians fellows and members for their leadership and achievements in healthcare, research and medical education.
The 2026 recipients list featured Indian-origin doctors Professor Dame Parveen June Kumar, Dr Inderpal Singh and Professor Lakshminarayan Rao Ranganath.
Congratulating the winners, Professor Mumtaz Patel, the president of the RCP, said, "I am delighted to congratulate our member and fellows recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours. These awards are a fitting tribute to their exceptional commitment to patient care, medical excellence and service to society."
Patel added, "Across the RCP community, we see every day the dedication, skill and compassion that underpin these honours. It is a source of great pride to see colleagues from such a wide range of specialties and backgrounds acknowledged today."
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Born in pre-partition India, Professor Kumar, professor emerita of medicine and education, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London was awarded Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for services to global medical education and health.
Professor Dame Parveen Kumar is a renowned British physician, educator, and author who has made significant contributions to medical education and clinical practice over several decades.
The Senior NHS Consultant at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (NHS Wales) and National Clinical Lead, Dr. Inderpal Singh was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to osteoporosis care in Wales.
Talking about the honor, Singh said in a statement, "Dr Inderpal Singh said, "I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been recommended for an OBE."
He added, "In my roles as National Clinical Lead with the Welsh Government and later NHS Wales Performance and Improvement, I have had the privilege of working with teams across all Welsh Health Boards to strengthen care for older people, particularly in falls prevention, frailty, and osteoporosis."
Professor Lakshminarayan Rao Ranganath was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to people with alkaptonuria.
Ranganath is the trustee and co-founder of the Alkaptonuria Society.
Alkaptonuria, also known as AKU or Black Bone Disease, is an extremely rare genetic condition, which can cause significant damage to the bones, cartilage and tissues of those affected. AKU normally only affects one in every 250,000 people worldwide.
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