K. P. Haridas
K. P. Haridas is an Indian surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgeries, and the founder of Chairman of Lords Hospital, a super-specialty healthcare centre in Thiruvananthapuram. He is credited with the first successful liver resection, which he performed at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the British South India Council of Commerce and the Dr. Balsalam Memorial Award. He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian Indian award.