A pioneering surgeon, a strict disciplinarian, a good teacher and a kind-hearted human being. This is how Dr. N. S. Laud describes Dr. K. S. Masalawala.

Starting his career as an Associate to Dr. M. V. Sant, Dr. Masalawala went on to work at the Sir J. J. Hospital, where he did pioneering work on Tuberculosis of the Spine. At that time, he had the largest series of patients with Operative & Non-Operative Treatment of Spinal Tuberculosis.

A stickler for punctuality, he joined forces with Dr. J. C. N. Joshipura and Dr. J. C. Taraporvala to start the Bone Tumour Registry at Sir J. J. Hospital. He was elected the President of the I. O. A., and worked tirelessly in promoting the I. O. A. into a progressive association.

The K. S. Masalawala Best Paper Session and Award, which is the most prestigious award in the category of Competitive Paper Presentation at WIROC, has been instituted by the B. O. S. to commemorate the life and work of this great visionary.