Pet Category: Chennai

Dr Apar Jindal

Dr Apar Jindal

MBBS, MD (Resp. Med.), IBSM

Consultant –Transplant Pulmonology & Critical Care

Dr Vasantha Jayaraman

Dr Vasantha Jayaraman

MBBS, DPM, DNB

Senior Consultant – Psychiatry

Biography

Dr. Vasantha Jayaram completed MBBS and Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) from Madras Medical College. She has been associated as a faculty in 2 medical colleges. She has worked in several general hospital settings and has immense experience in Liaison Psychiatry spanning 26 years. She has gained expertise in the management of minor and major mental disorders. She has worked on crisis intervention and stress management. She also has evolved protocols for follow-up and rehabilitation of patients with chronic mental illnesses. She has work experience in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry and management of substance dependence.

Dr. Vasantha has worked on psychiatric evaluation in Transplantation Medicine. She has conducted several community mental health programs. She has also given lectures at Continuing Medical Education Programs and at psychiatry conferences.

Professional Experience

  • 1975-1981

    MBBS Madras Medical College

  • 1984-1986

    DPM (Diploma in Psychological Medicine) Madras Medical College

  • 1999-2000

    DNB (Psychiatry) Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai

  • 1990-2000

    Tutor, Sri Ramachandra Medical College

  • 2001-2005

    Asst. Professor

  • 2006-2008

    Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist at Sundaram Medical Foundation

  • 2006-2014

    Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist at IIT Hospital, IIT Madras

  • 2011

    Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist at Global Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2011-2012

    Assoc. Prof, Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College

  • Since 1995

    Own clinic at Thiruvanmayur, Chennai

Memberships

  • Life Member, The Indian Psychiatric Society
  • Member, The Indian Medical Academy

Publications

  • Psychopathology in Leprosy in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
  • A study on Substance non-users in The Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
  • Gender Differences in Suicide attempt in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

Languages Known

  • Tamil and Telugu

Dr Selva Seetharaman S

Dr Selva Seetharaman S

M.B.B.S., M.S (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery), M.R.C.S, Dip.N.B. (Plastic Surgery)

Senior Consultant & HOD

Biography

Dr Selva Seetharaman is a distinguished medical professional who currently heads the Institute of Plastic, Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgery at Gleneagles Global Health City. He has built a career backed by a highly successful academic programme. Dr Selva Seetharaman has interest in the fields of Onco Reconstruction, Hand surgery, Trauma Reconstruction, Microsurgery and Breast Reconstruction

Professional Experience

  • Senior Consultant & HOD, Institute. of Plastic Surgery, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai – 1.12.2016 to till date

  • Consultant- Institute of, craniofacial, Aesthetic&Plastic Surgery at SRM Institute of Medical sciences, Vadapalani, Chennai from 27.09.2012 to 30.11.2016.

  • AO workshop on “principles of craniomaxillofacial fixation” October 2016, Chennai.

  • Ethicon Travelling Fellow – Samsung Medical Centre &Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea- 5.6.2017 to 23.6 2017

  • International APSI Visiting Fellow, Dept. of Plastic & Microvascular services, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital. Taiwan. 3 weeks in May 2015

  • Workshop on “Vascular Access for Plastic Surgeons” at Pune, July 2015.

  • Fellowship in the Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Services, Tata Memorial Hospital from September 2010 to July 2012

  • Visiting Scholar in the Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, U.K. from 23rd March 2012 to 3rd April 2012

  • Brig. Kathipalia Fellow in Hand surgery from 6.8.2012 to 23.8.2012 under Prof. MukundThatte.

  • Ethicon Travelling Fellow at Ganga hospital, Coimbatore from 11.12.2012 to 20.12.2012 under Prof. S.RajaSabapathy.

  • Junior resident at the Institute of Research And Rehabilitation of Hand & Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Govt. Stanley hospital, Chennaifrom August-2007 to August 2010

  • Observer at Institute of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University of Singapore, for 2 weeks in May 2010.

  • BASIC COURSE ON MICROSURGICAL TECHNIQUES conducted at the Ethicon Institute of surgical training and certified by the INDIAN SOCIETY FOR RECONTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY in June-2009

  • Observer in the Burns Unit at Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Govt. Kilpauk Medical College for 2 weeks in April 2010

  • Registrar in the department of vascular surgery from 1st April’07 to 20th July 2007

  • Junior Resident, Dept. of General Surgery August 2004-March 2007 at G.R.H, Chennai.

  • Medical Officer in I.C.C.U March’04-June’04 at Vijaya Hospital, Chennai.

  • Internship-June’02 to June’03 at V.M.K.V Medical College, Salem.

Memberships

  • Tamilnadu Medical Council – 73012
  • Indian Medical Association – TN/21168/127/144/173012/2012-13/L
  • Life Member, Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) – FL236L2010
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ISRM)
  • Founder Member, Indian Society of Reconstructive Transplant (ISRT) – LM 835

Achievements

  • Formed the Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery at Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai.
  • Helped in the setting up of the Institute of Craniofacial, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery at SRM Institutes for Medical Science, Vadapalani.
  • Completed Post Graduate Diploma in Health & Hospital administration and has been a part of the organizing committee in various International and national conferences
  • Army endowment BEST PAPER AWARD for the best journal in IJPS for the year 2013 for the article “Cephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers”

Academic Achievements

  • First prize in Nutritional Quiz for Doctors at SIMS Hospital, Chennai, September 16
  • Awarded the International Travelling Fellowship for the year 2014 at APSICON 2014, Chandigarh..
  • Telediscussions with Smartphones- XVI National Seminar on Hospital/ HealthCare management, Medicolegal Systems & Clinical Research, Pune – May 2014 was selected as one of the best 5 paper
  • Army endowment BEST PAPER AWARD for the best article in IJPS for the year 2013 for the article “Cephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers”.
  • Prof. Kamath Best poster prize “Algorithm for the management of external skin Defects in Composite Oromandibular defects” at APSICON 2012, Lucknow.
  • Awarded the Ethicon Travelling fellowship for the year 2012 at APSICON 2012, Lucknow.
  • Second prize for poster ““Breast Reconstruction in post-surgical breast cancer patients” – Breast cancer working group- KEM hospital March 2012.
  • Third prize for poster “Breast Reconstruction in post-surgical breast cancer patients”- 63rd Bombay medical congress, INHS Aswini Mumbai February 2012
  • Brig Kathpalia fellowship in Hand Surgery by APSI in 2011
  • Prof. Kamath Best poster prize “Post-Oncological Tongue Reconstruction” in APSICON 2011, Coimbatore
  • Awarded the SHRIMATHI PADMA NAGARAJAN & SHRI NAGARAJAN GOLD MEDAL for the MS (General surgery) for the year 2006-2007
  • Scored First Mark in Clinical Examinations in M.S (General Surgery) and Overall Second Mark in Kilpauk Medical college and Hospitals
  • Won the second prize in the academic quiz competition conducted at Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research University in 2005
  • Scored first mark in Biochemistry (1997-98) with Distinction (80%)
  • Medalist in Orthopedics, in MBBS (2001-02)
  • Overall performance award from the Dept. of E.N.T. (2000-01)
  • College topper in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2001-02)

Publications

  • Chimeric superficial temporal artery based skin and superficial temporal fascia plus temporalis muscle flap – an alternative to free flap for suprastructureMaxillectomy.Dushyant Jaiswal, Prabha S. Yadav, Vinay K. Shankhdhar, Sakthipalan Selva S.R. Indian J of PlastSurg.Vol 44(3) Pg 501-4 , 2011
  • Cephalic vein: Saviour in the microsurgical reconstruction of breast and head and neck cancers Vinay K. Shankhdhar, Prabha S. Yadav, Jaiswal Dushyant, Sakthipalan Selva SeethaRaman, WingkarChinmay. Indian J PlastSurg 2012;45:485-93
  • Two in one: Double free flap from a single free fibula osteocutaneous unit Prabha S. Yadav, Vinay K. Shankhdhar, Jaiswal . Dushyant, Sakthipalan Selva SeethaRaman, GujjalanvarRajendra. Indian J PlastSurg 2012;45:459-65.
  • Anthropomorphic and perforator analysis of anterolateral thigh flap in Indian population. Sakthipalan Selva SeethaRaman, Prabha S. Yadav, Vinay K. Shankhdhar, Jaiswal Dushyant, Puranik Prashant.Indian J PlastSurg 2013;46:59-68
  • Reconstruction of a Marjolin’s Ulcer defect in the back using pedicled fillet flap from a post burn deformed upper limb- case report Prabha S Yadav, Vinay K Shankhdhar, Jaiswal Dushyant, Sakthipalan S.R Selva, Nitin Sethi, Bheem S Nanda Indian Journal of Burns, Year 2011, Volume 19, Issue 1 [p. 68-69]
  • Anatomical variation of superficial radial nerve during free radial forearm flap harvest. Vinay K. Shankhdhar, Prabha S. Yadav, Jaiswal Dushyant, Selva S. R. SakthipalanLetter to Editor Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery January-April 2015 Vol 48 Issue 1

Dr Karnan

Dr Karnan

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Senior Consultant – Pediatrics

Dr Moorthy G

Dr Moorthy G

MBBS, MRCS, (UK), MCH (AIIMS), DNB (Ped. Surg), MNAMS

Visiting Consultant – Pediatric Surgeon

Biography

Dr. G. Moorthy completed his MBBS from Dr. MGR Medical University and MRCS (General Surgery) from Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a well known Pediatric Surgeon, did his MCh from prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He is currently working as Associate professor/Head, department of Pediatric Surgery, Chettinad Medical College, Chennai and formerly Associate Professor at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai. He visits Global Health City Perumbakkam, Chennai everyday between 4 pm to 5 pm. His area of interest lies in minimally invasive pediatric urology & hypospadias surgery.

Professional Experience

  • 2000

    MBBS, Dr.MGR Medical University

  • 2009

    MRCS (General Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of England

  • 2009

    M.Ch – Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

  • 2010

    DNB (Pediatric Surgery), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

  • 2011

    MNAMS (Membership of the National Academy), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

Memberships

  • Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Member, Tamilnadu Medical Council Registration
  • Member, MRCS (England) – Membership in Royal College of surgeons of England
  • Member, Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.(IAPS)
  • Member, Delhi state chapter of IAPS
  • Member, Indian Society of Pediatric Urology (ISPU)
  • Member, Pediatric Endo Surgeons Group of India (PESI)

Achievements

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons Schlorship, 2009
  • Best poster award at World Congress of Pediatric Surgery, 2010

Publications

  • G Moorthy, S Agarwala, A Sharma, VK Iyer, M Srinivas, M Bajpai, V Bhatnagar, DK Gupta. “Cytogenetic Evaluation of Neuroblastoma Using Fine Needle Aspiration Cultures”. Pediatr Surg Int. 2009
  • G Moorthy, Agarwal P, Balamourougane P, Madhu R, Balagopal S. “Laparoscopic management of Uncomplicated intestinal malrotation in children”. Bangladesh Journal of Endosurgery. 2013
  • Praveen Kumar Natesan, Einstein Arulraj, Moorthy Gurunathan. “Sonographic detection of intussception with malrotation: waughs syndrome” Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2015
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G, Manoj R. “Laparoscopic Management of Achalasia Cardia in a 6 months old Infant”. Indian Hernia Society News Letter 2011
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G. “Role of Thoracoscopy in various duplication cysts in children”. Indian Hernia Society News Letter 2012M
  • Prakash A, Balagopal S, Madhu R, Balamourougane P, Moorthy G. “Role of Thoracoscopy in various duplication cysts in children”.
  • Agarwal P, Bagdi R, Subramaniam B, Ramasundaram M, Paramaswamy B, Gurunathan M. Role of thoracoscopy in the management of various foregut duplication cyst. Bang J Endosurg 2013

Languages Known

  • English

Dr Jayanthi Vishwanathan

Dr Jayanthi Vishwanathan

MBBS, DCH, MRCP ( PAEDIATRICS)

Senior Consultant – Paediatrics

Biography

DDr Jayanthi Viswanathan has extensive experience in the field of paediatrics. She completed her MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College and then went over to the United Kingdom for her higher education. She completed her DCH and then her MRCP Paediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians. She is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Professional Experience

  • Dr Jayanthi has over 25 years of experience in the field of paediatrics.

  • She is particularly devoted to her work with children and is passionate towards helping NGOs who work with children like MDA India and REACH.

  • She has also been participating in various awareness creation programs at schools and other organization and educating mothers and girls.

Expertise

  • Developmental Paediatrics
  • Asthma and Allergy in children
  • Neuro-muscular Disorders

Dr Clement Joseph

Dr Clement Joseph

MBBS, MS (Ortho).,FAE (Germany), ESSKA – Sports Medicine (Europe)

Senior Consultant – Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine

Dr Kesavan Rajagopalan Amruthur

Dr Kesavan Rajagopalan Amruthur

MBBS, MS (Ortho)

Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics

Biography

Dr. Kesavan A R completed MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai and MS (Orthopaedics) from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, University of Mumbai. He is a versatile surgeon with a reputation for excellence in Hip and Pelvic surgery, Joint Replacements and Complex Trauma.

Having been instrumental in starting the MIOT Institute for Disorders of the hip, he was the first director who pioneered programs in hip reconstructive surgery and launched protocols. He is one of the few surgeons who is skilled in providing treatment for any age group, be it a child or a geriatric patient- so that, reconstruction of hip is not limited to replacement but includes preservation and restoration. He has a strong background in Complex Trauma care which has resulted in super specialisation in Pelvic and Acetabular Reconstructive Surgery.

Professional Experience

  • 1988 – 1994

    MBBS, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

  • 1995 – 1998

    MS (Orthopaedics) Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, University of Mumbai

  • 1998 – 1998

    Senior Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai

  • 1998 – 1999

    Senior Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, V.N. Desai Municipal General Hospital, Santa Cruz, Mumbai

  • 1999 – 2003

    Junior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2003 – 2005

    Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director, Trauma, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2005 – 2007

    Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director, Hip Surgery, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2007 – 2009

    Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director, Pelvic and Acetabular Reconstructive Surgery, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2009 onwards

    Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Specialist – Hip and Pelvic Surgery- Global Hospitals and Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai

Memberships

  • Member, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association
  • Member, Indian Orthopaedic Association
  • Member, Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society
  • Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Member, International Congress for Joint reconstruction
  • Member, Indian Society for Surgery of Hip and Knee

Achievements

  • Recipient of the Mohandas – Weller Gold Medal for Best Paper Presentation at the Indo- German Orthopaedic Foundation meeting, Bangalore, – Oct. 2002

Publications

  • Surgical Approaches to the Acetabulum – Suryanarayan P, Kesavan A R, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, Vol. 36, No.1, Jan. 2002
  • Acetabular Reconstruction with a combination of Support Rings, Autogenous Morsellised Graft and Bone Cement – Suryanarayan P, Kesavan A R , IGOF Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma, June 2002
  • Unstable Trochanteric Fractures- Assessment of Stability in Comminuted Fractures – Kesavan A R, Barry D’Rosario, IGOF Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma, June 2002

Languages Known

  • English