How Gujarat's Ganesh Baraiya Overcame Height Discrimination to Become a Doctor Despite Dwarfism

Nov 27, 2025 03:02 pm CST

Ganesh Baraiya, a three-foot-tall doctor from Gujarat with dwarfism and 72% locomotive disability, successfully fought legal battles against the Medical Council of India to pursue his medical education. After taking his case to the Supreme Court in 2018, he graduated from Bhavnagar Medical College and now dedicates himself to treating underserved rural populations, potentially becoming the world's shortest doctor.