Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri) are among India’s highest civilian honours, frequently given to medical doctors and healthcare professionals for distinguished service in medicine, public health, research, and related fields.

Hundreds of doctors have received them since the awards began in 1954. A comprehensive list of all recipients is available via the official Padma Awards portal (padmaawards.gov.in) and year-wise compilations. One compiled resource covering Medicine recipients from 2010–2026 lists around 142 (primarily Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan).

Below is a summary of recent and notable medical doctor recipients (focusing on the Medicine field; some AYUSH practitioners and related contributors are included where listed under Medicine). Names, awards, and years are drawn from official announcements and reliable reports.

Recent Awardees (2024–2026)

2026

• Padma Bhushan: Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy (gastroenterologist, Tamil Nadu; earlier Padma Shri 2007); Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu (radiation oncologist, USA; earlier Padma Shri 2015).
• Padma Shri(examples): Dr. Armida Fernandez (neonatologist, Maharashtra; established Asia’s first human milk bank); Shri Guduru Venkat Rao (surgical gastroenterologist, Telangana); Shri H. V. Hande (physician/public health, Tamil Nadu); Dr. Padma Gurmet (Sowa-Rigpa/traditional Himalayan medicine, Ladakh); Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan (ethno-veterinary medicine, Tamil Nadu); and others including Kewal Krishan Thakral, Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Prateek Sharma, Rajendra Prasad, and duo Ramchandra & Suneeta Godbole.

2025

• Padma Vibhushan: Dr. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy (gastroenterologist, Telangana/AIG Hospitals; first Indian doctor to receive all three Padma awards—earlier Padma Shri 2002 and Padma Bhushan 2016).
• Padma Bhushan: Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram (cardiac surgeon, Kerala; earlier Padma Shri 2011).
• Padma Shri (examples): Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra (neurosurgeon, Odisha); Dr. Budhendra Kumar Jain (ophthalmology, Madhya Pradesh); Dr. Hemant Kumar (nephrologist, Bihar); Dr. Neerja Bhatla (gynaecologist/cervical cancer, Delhi); Dr. Soniya Nityanand (haematologist/immunologist, Uttar Pradesh); and others.

2024

• Padma Bhushan: Dr. Ashwin Balachand Mehta (interventional cardiologist, Maharashtra); Dr. Tejas Madhusudan Patel (cardiologist, Gujarat; earlier Padma Shri 2015); Dr. Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur (medicine/Kala Azar research, Bihar).
• Padma Shri (examples): Dr. Prema Dhanraj (burns surgeon, Karnataka); Dr. Radha Krishan Dhiman; Dr. Manohar Krishana Dole; and others such as C. R. Chandrashekar (psychiatrist).

Selected Notable Earlier Recipients (examples from 2010 onward)

• Padma Vibhushan: Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde (cardiologist/educator, 2021; earlier Padma Bhushan 2010); Late Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis (ORS pioneer, posthumous 2023).
• Padma Bhushan: Dr. Tsering Landol (gynaecologist, Ladakh, 2020); Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia (surgeon, 2017); Dr. Suresh H. Advani (oncologist, 2012); Dr. N. H. Wadia (neurologist, 2012); Dr. Neelam Kler (neonatologist, 2014); Dr. Ambrish Mithal (endocrinologist, 2015); and others.
• Padma Shri (examples across years): Dr. Himmatrao Bawaskar (scorpion sting research, 2022); Dr. M. R. Rajagopal (palliative care, 2018); Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang (community health, 2018); Dr. Randeep Guleria (pulmonology, 2015); Dr. V. Mohan (diabetology, 2012); Dr. Kamini A. Rao (reproductive medicine, 2014); many rural/community doctors, specialists in orthopaedics, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and more.

Notes:

• Some recipients (e.g., vaccine developers or industry figures) may appear under related categories. AYUSH/traditional medicine practitioners are sometimes included under Medicine.
• Awards can be conferred posthumously or to NRIs/PIOs/foreigners of Indian origin.
• Full year-wise lists and citations are published annually by the Ministry of Home Affairs (often via PIB) around Republic Day and available on padmaawards.gov.in. Wikipedia maintains category-specific lists (e.g., Padma Shri in Medicine), and sites like Medical Dialogues cover medicine-specific announcements.

For the most complete or updated official details, check padmaawards.gov.in or the latest PIB releases. If you need details for a specific year, specialty, or state, provide more information!