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{{Short description|Indian surgeon and oncologist}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. K. Durga
| image = The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Nari Shakti Puruskar for the year 2017 to Dr. C.K. Durga, New Delhi, at a function, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.jpg
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| caption = C.K. Durga receiving [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] for the year 2017 from President of India [[Ram Nath Kovind]] at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]
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| education = [[MBBS]]<br> [[M.S.]] (Surgery)
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| occupation = [[Surgeon]], [[Oncologist]]
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| known_for = Development of [[breast cancer]] surgery technique
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| awards = [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] (2018)
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'''C. K. Durga''' is an Indian surgeon and [[oncologist]]. She developed a [[breast cancer]] surgery technique that simultaneously removes the cancer and reconstructs the breast using the patient's own tissue,<ref name=Engineer2018>{{cite news |url=https://thebetterindia.com/133733/judge-doctor-scholar-conservationist-10-women-honored-rashtrapati-bhavan/ |title=Judge, Doctor, Scholar, Conservationist: 10 Women Honored at Rashtrapati Bhavan |first=Rayomand |last=Engineer |date=8 March 2018 |publisher=[[The Better India]] }}</ref> which has been widely adopted by surgeons worldwide. She is known for her contributions to women's health, particularly through her extensive research on breast cancer.<ref name=PIBindia>{{Cite twitter |number=971333598707032064 |user=PIB_India |title=Meet Dr. C.K. Durga, #NariShakti Puraskar 2017 awardee. She has contributed immensely in the field of women's health through her extensive research on Breast Cancer and developed a path-breaking technique in Breast Cancer Surgery |first=PIB India |date=7 March 2018 |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=[[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Ministry of Women & Child Development]] |date=10 March 2018 |title=Dr. C.K. Durga, Consultant, Professor & HOD (Surgery) at Dr.R.M.L Hospital. has done prolific work to counter Breast Cancer. Our #NariShakti Puraskar 2017 Awardee says, My passion towards my work keeps me going ! |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1262855347192671 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=[[Facebook]] |publisher=}}</ref>

She is the recipient of the 2018 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]], India's highest civilian honour for women, given by the [[Government of India]].<ref name=Engineer2018/><ref name="NSP2017">{{cite news|title=Nari Shakti Puraskar|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nari-shakti-puraskar/articleshow/63203332.cms|date=7 March 2018|archive-date=11 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311214246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nari-shakti-puraskar/articleshow/63203332.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-08|title=On International Women's Day, the President conferred the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskars to 30 eminent women and 9 distinguished Institutions for the year 2017|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive2/erelease.aspx?relid=177192|website=archive.pib.gov.in|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506221047/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive2/erelease.aspx?relid=177192|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Life and career ==
She obtained her [[MBBS]] and later completed her [[Master of Science|M.S.]] ([[Surgery]]) in 1981.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. C. K. Durga |url=https://rmlh.nic.in/WriteReadData/LINKS/contacts3803594952(1)9533751169%20%20%20202c5a7697-6c82-48af-b92e-3389797856a9.pdf |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=[[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital]] |publisher=}}</ref> She began her career as a senior resident at [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital]] and later became a specialist in 1987.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 April 2017 |title=RML Hospital to get first woman as chief |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20170405/282424169069518 |access-date=31 May 2024 |work=[[The Asian Age]] |publisher= |via=[[PressReader]]}}</ref> Presently,{{When|date=May 2024}} she holds the position of Professor in Surgery at the [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]] and serves as Consultant and Head of the Department of Surgery at [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital]], [[New Delhi]].{{fact|date=July 2025}} She also serves as Associate Editor of the ''Indian Journal of Surgery'' and is a Co-opted GC member of the Association of Surgeons of India from [[Delhi]] since 2018.<ref name="asi">{{cite web |title=Curriculum Vitae |url=https://asiindia.org/wp-content/uploads/dr-c-k-durga-bio.pdf |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=Association of Surgeons of India |publisher=}}</ref>

In 2017, Durga was elected as President of the Delhi Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Past President Secretaries |url=https://asidelhi.com/past-presidents-secretaries.html |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=Association of Surgeons of India}}</ref> She received the Best State Chapter award by the Association of Surgeons of India the same year.<ref name=asi/> She has mentored numerous students in cancer research and conducted awareness programs designed to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients.<ref name=PIBindia/>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HheO7sQC5OY CK Durga - Nari Shakti Awardee] (Video released by [[Ministry of Women & Child Development]])

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