Dr Rammohan Tiwari (1934 – 2017) was a trained Surgical Oncologist & Neurosurgeon from Tata Memorial Hospital & Bombay Hospital respectively before undergoing training in UK, where he secured a fellowship of the Royal college and an appointment as a Consultant Otolaryngologist at Newcastle. He returned to Delhi, held a teaching faculty appointment in Maulana Azad Medical College before leaving to work in Surinam and Amsterdam. He obtained his Phd through research and spent most of his active surgical career in the Free University Hospital in Amsterdam, a centre he made famous by the quality of his work and research.

He is credited with describing the masseter myocutaneous flap, and a new approach to ensure adequate infratemporal clearance in Maxillectomy sinus tumours in addition to being a pioneer in skull base surgery.

In spite of spending many years outside the country, Dr Tiwari was a proud Indian who wore his nationalism on his sleeve. He was instrumental in founding the Foundation of Head and Neck Surgeons of India where his peers instituted an oration in his name in the annual conference of the FHNO. He was a mentor to numerous young surgeons in the early stages of their career as he gave off his time unstintingly for juniors.

However, beyond his legendary professional achievements, his numerous scientific memberships including the Fellowship of the royal society of medicine, and the American College of Surgeons , over 100 scientific peer reviewed papers and multiple awards, Dr Tiwari was a great man known for his enormous kindness, firmness of belief , concern for patients and politeness towards all. He will always be remembered as an amazing human being who left an indelible impression on the numerous lives he touched during his incredible journey of life.