Dr. Mohan’s endeavors during his professional life made him a popular figure. Unlike many other doctors, he was blessed with the opportunity to extend his service to the soldiers of the 1991 Gulf War for which, he was greatly honored.
The Highlights during this particular phase:
- He was deputed by the Oman Army to assist the American Troops who served the Operation Desert Storm at 1702 US Armed Forces Contingency Hospital and the 365 US Army Evacuation Hospital.
- In recognition of the valuable services rendered, Dr. Mohan was made an honorary fellow of the Shock Trauma Centre at Baltimore (University of Maryland, Institute for Surgery Medical Service Systems).
Dr. Mohan was the Organizing Secretary of the inaugural meet of the Indian society of Anaesthesia conducted in 1976. Then, the association consisted of only 40 members from Kerala. But today, it can boast of its strength consisting more than 14000 anaesthesiologists.
The Doctor is also a member with -
Fellow of the Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), its Head Quarters at Atlanta.
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).
Dr. Mohan Mathew is the founder President of the Indian Trauma Life Support Society
Dr. Mohan is the President of the Indian Society of Anaesthesia (Cochin)
Dr. Mohan is the National Secretary of the Trauma Care International (Indian Chapter)
Major Landmarks in the Doctor’s Medical Life
The first liver surgery in the State on a Japanese woman
Dr. Mohan was the Chief of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care for a liver surgery of a rare kind. The woman Mrs. Etsuko Kobayazhi, 40 yrs. hailing from Japan was suffering from what Medical Science termed as Billary Cirrhosis. The only solution to recover the state of health was through liver transplantation. Mr. Ibrahim, the husband was ready to share his liver with his beloved wife. On 10th of August 2006, the first live donor liver transplantation in India for a Japanese patient took place.
The first liver surgery in the State on a 7 year old boy named Sreejith
Sreejith, 7-year-old son of Mr. E.R. Sabu and Mrs. Maya from Komabathukadavu, Mala, resumed his normal life after the doctors conducted a living related liver transplantation on 5th December 2005. The boy’s mother gave a portion of her liver to her son. Dr. Mohan was the Chief of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, assisting the other doctors during the major operation. The important factor to note here was that the boy weighed only 10kgs.
The Second Renal Transplant in the Country
Dr. Mohan was involved with the team that conducted the second renal transplant in the country way back in the year 1972. Since then over 200 transplants have been conducted.
The Other Major Feats:
- Dr. Mohan is the first doctor in the state to do an Epidural for Painless Labour.
- Dr. Mohan is the First anaesthetist in the state to anaesthetize a patient for Harrington Rod Instrumentation for a scoliosis patient way back in 1976.
- Dr. Mohan was an important member of a novel feat performed at Medical Mission Hospital, Kolencherry. It involved the hand ventilation of a 4 day old baby with neonatal tetanus for a period of about 26 days way back in the year 1975. The baby survived and today, the young lad is a flourishing dentist.
- Was founder President of ISCCM, Kochi in 2006.
- Conducted the first national ISCCM conference in Kochi in 2007.
- Conferred the distinguished Life Time achievement Award by the Indian Society Of Anaesthesia, Kochi in 2013.
- In 2017 was conferred the Life time achievement award for distinguished services to Anaesthesiology by the Heart care foundation, Kochi.
- Later in 2017, he was also the Organising Chairman for Criticare, conducted in Kochi.
- In 2022 on World Anaesthesia Day was bestowed with the title Of “ Legend In Anaesthesiology by the Indian Society of Anaesthesia at Kochi.
- Was awarded the Annual Critical Care Conference of ISCCM in 2025 at the meeting in Kolkatha just concluded in Feb.2024.3rd time to Kerala in 18 years & as Organising Chairman for all the three.