London: Indian-origin orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ashok Pathak, who has been honoured with a MBE, has said he was delighted and humbled by the British Queen's honour for his charity work.
58-year-old Dr Pathak, who has spent 30 years in the UK, has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's New Year Honours List for his outstanding contribution to medicine in Yorkshire and India.
"I was absolutely delighted and humbled when I heard the news," said Dr Pathak, an associate specialist for the Hull and East Yorkshire National Health Service Trust.
"But I feel this honour is also for all the people who have helped me over the years," Dr Pathak was quoted as saying by the Hull News.
Dr Pathak helps run his family's Jagjiwan Tuberculosis Hospital in Bihar, which he visits twice a year with teams of health professionals to train local health workers in basic surgical techniques.
He is also a founder, with Lord Parekh, of the Hull Hindu Cultural Association, working to raise awareness of Indian and Hindu culture in East Yorkshire.
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