Padma Bhushan Dr. Ashok Kukade
M.B.B.S., M.S. (Surgery)
Co-Founder, Vivekanand Hospital Research Centre, Latur, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade is an Indian physician and author, who was awarded Padma Bhushan (2019), India's third-highest civilian award for his work in the medical field.
He is the co-founder of Vivekanand Hospital and Research Center along with Dr. Firke, Dr. Alurkar in Latur, Maharashtra.