Kadiyala Ramachandra
Kadiyala Ramachandra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1919 Tamil Nadu,India |
| Died | February 2007 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Awards | Padma Shri Johnstone Gold Medal T. M. Nair Gold Medal The Raja of Panagal Prize Dr. Rangachari Prize |
Kadiyala Ramachandra(1919-2007) was an Indian medical doctor, poet,[1]a former superintendent of theGovernment General Hospital,Chennai and a former head of the department of medicine atMadras Medical College.[2]His efforts were reported behind the establishment of the Department of Oncology & Cancer Chemotherapy and the Rheumatic Care Unit at the General Hospital.[2]He was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award ofPadma Shriin 1974.[3]
Biography
[edit]Ramachandra was born on 6 November 1919 in the Indian state ofTamil Naduand did his early studies atDoveton Corrie Boys SchoolandLoyola College, Chennaibefore graduating in medicine from theMadras Medical Collegein 1949.[2]He worked as the superintendent of theGovernment General Hospitalin Chennai and during his tenure there, the hospital started two new departments, the Department of Oncology & Cancer Chemotherapy and the Rheumatic Care Unit. He also worked as a professor and the head of the department of medicine at his alma mater,Madras Medical College,served as a member of the senate and the syndicate of theUniversity of Madrasand headed the committee of post graduate examinations.[2]After superannuation, the university appointed him as its Professor Emeritus.[2]
Ramachandra published 52 scientific papers and delivered several lectures of which Curzon Endowment Lectures (1968) and Dr. K. Kudumbiah's Endowment lecture (1971)[4]were notable. His research on the use of Indian herbs in the treatment of Bronchial Asthma were reported in the Indian news and he delivered a talk series on health issues which was broadcast by theAll India Radio.[2]He was known to have written a treatise on the History of Medicine which was published by theUniversity of Madras.[2]His literary publication,Poems of Introspectionis an anthology of 53 poems which was released in 2003.[1]
Ramachandra was a recipient of Johnstone Gold Medal, T. M. Nair Gold Medal, The Raja of Panagal Prize and the Dr Rangachari Prize in Medicine.[2]TheGovernment of Indiaawarded him the civilian honour ofPadma Shriin 1974.[3]He died in February 2007, at the age of 87.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Poems of Introspection".The Hindu.30 July 2002.Retrieved7 June2015.
- ^abcdefghi"Professor Dr.K.Ramachandra – A Profile".Madras Medical College Alumni Association. 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 9 May 2016.Retrieved6 June2015.
- ^ab"Padma Shri"(PDF).Padma Shri. 2015. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2015.Retrieved11 November2014.
- ^Kadiyala Ramachandra (1973).History of medicine relating to kidney and disorders of the urinary tract, (Dr. P. Kutumbiah endowment lectures).University of Madras. p. 74.ASINB0006CDGTY.
Further reading
[edit]- Kadiyala Ramachandra (1973).History of medicine relating to kidney and disorders of the urinary tract, (Dr. P. Kutumbiah endowment lectures).University of Madras. p. 74.ASINB0006CDGTY.
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