Padmashree awardee Prof. (Dr) J. M. Hans, is a topper and medalist from PGI Chandigarh. Dr. Hans has done pioneering work in the field of cochlear implant surgery and has done more than 1000 cochlear implants in his center, centers around the country and also in SAARC countries. He is the Founder Member of the Cochlear Implant Group of India.
He is Honorary ENT Consultant to Prime Minister of India.
Dr. Hans is Government Member to the Ali Yajur Jung National Institute for Deafness, Mumbai.
He is also the Government appointed Executive Member of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore.
He is appointed Member to the National Program on Prevention and Control on Deafness (NPPCD).
He is Advisor to UPSC and WHO.
He pioneered the minmally invasive technique for Cochlear Imaplantation in India.
He is visiting cochlear implant surgeon to the Medical Colleges of Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, PGI Chandigarh etc., to perform CI surgery on deaf and dumb children.
He is also advisor Cochlear Implant Surgeon to Pingalwara Trust in Amritsar.