Trilok Chandra Goel
Trilok Chandra Goel (T C Goel) (born October 3, 1938) worked as a Professor of Surgery in King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India between 1986 and 1999. He was re-appointed Emeritus Professor in 2015. Early life. Son of Ganga Prasad Goel and his wife Sharbati Goel, Trilok Chandra Goel was born in Dankaur, a village in greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, India. He was educated in Ghaziabad and then graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India topping the final examination to win Hewett Medal in  1962. In 1965, he completed his Master of Surgery from the same university. Career and research. Immediately after completing his Master in General Surgery, he was appointed Lecturer in the Department of Surgery in King George's Medical University in 1966. He then became Professor of Surgery in 1986. Goel has special interest in managing the various manifestations of neglected tropical disease: lymphatic filariasis. He wrote a monograph (Lymphatic Filariasis, published by Springer Science, Singapore ) and was consulted by the World Health Organization for guidelines on "Surgical management of lymphatic hydrocele." (WHO/CDS/NTD/PCT/2019.04). Publications. Goel has written many  scientific articles in journals like the and Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (ORCID). Books. Goel has written many medical and non-medical books. Hindi textbook of surgery. In India, medical education is imparted in English hence "Adhunik Shalya Chikitsa Vigyan" is unique that it has been written in Hindi (native language of North India and 4th most common language in the world). While writing this book, Goel created many Hindi medical terms that were published in an article published in the "Indian Journal of Surgery".