birth_place awards article_title name occupation
tidang , pithoragarh , uttarakhand , india padma shri j. s. titiyal
 j. s. titiyal ophthalmologist
j. s. titiyal

jeewan singh titiyal is an indian ophthalmologist , credited with the first live cornea transplant surgery by an indian doctor .
he was honoured by the government of india , in 2014 , by bestowing on him the padma shri , the fourth highest civilian award , for his services to the field of medicine .
