Subramanian Kalyanaraman
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Subramanian Kalyanaraman (born 1934) is an Indian neurosurgeon and a former head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.[1][2] He was known for his pioneering techniques in stereotactic surgery[3] and is an elected fellow of a number of science and medical academies including the National Academy of Medical Sciences[4] and the Indian Academy of Sciences.[5] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1969.[6][note 1]
Biography
S. Kalyanaraman, born on the
At Madras Medical College, he was a member of the team fostered by Ramamurthi which consisted of known neurosurgeons viz. V. Balasubramanian, G. Arjun Das and K. Jagannathan. He became a professor in 1968 and served the institution till his superannuation in 1991, heading the Department of Neurosurgery from 1986.[7] After his retirement from government service, he became the head of the neurosurgery department at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, to work alongside Prathap C. Reddy, a known cardiologist,[12] where he worked till 2012, heading the department till 2008 and, serving as a consultant neurosurgeon thereafter. In between, he was associated with Sooriya Hospital, Chennai and founded the department of neurosurgery at the hospital.[13] He continues his medical practice at Anuradha Clinic, a private consultative facility attached to his residence in Kilpauk Garden Colony.[14]
Kalyanaraman is married to Pattammal and the couple has two children. K. Subramanian, his son, heads the department of neurosurgery at Sooriya Hospital, and his daughter, Anuradha, is a consultant neurologist.[7]
Legacy
Kalyanaraman, together with Ramamurthi and his other associates at Madras Medical College, formed a team of neurospecialists and promoted stereotactic surgery at the institution. They covered many neurological, behavioral and psychiatric disorders including
Kalyanaraman is one of the founders of Madras Neuro Trust, a non-governmental organization promoting theoretical and clinical research in Neurology, was its founder treasurer,[28] and serves as a member of its Board of Trustees.[29] He organized the first Continuing medical education (CME) program in India in 1977 when he coordinated a CME program for the Neurological Society of India[30][31] and was a member of the organizing committee of NSICON 2016 of the Neurological Society of India[32] as well as the Neuro Update Chennai 2017, organized by Madras Neuro Trust in January 2017.[33] He served as the convener of CME programs of Neurological Society of India from 1977 to 1984 and headed the Core Group for Educational promotion of NSI and National Board of Examinations in 2008.[34] The professional positions held by him include the president-ships of Neurological Society of India in 1987[35] and Indian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery during 1998–2000.[36] He has also served as a visiting faculty at many universities in India and abroad and has delivered a number of keynote or invited lectures.[37]
Awards and honours
The
Selected bibliography
Chapters
- Ramamurthi; S. Kalyanaraman (chapter) (1 January 2005). "Traumatic Extradural and Subdural Hematomas". Textbooks of Operative Neurosurgery ( 2 Vol.). BI Publications Pvt Ltd. pp. 217–. ISBN 978-81-7225-217-5.
- Dr Kalyanaraman (chapter) (2012). Karthikeyan (ed.). Experience with Mahaperiyava.
Articles
- Balasubramaniam V, Ramamurthi B, Jagannathan K, Kalyanaraman S (1967). "Stereotaxic amygdalotomy". 1967. 15 (3): 119–22. PMID 4878498.
- Kalyanaraman S, Ramamurthi B (1969). "The pattern of head injury at Madras". Int Surg. 51 (6): 479–87. PMID 5788657.
- Kalyanaraman S, Ramanujam PB, Ramamurthi B (1970). "Cerebral abscess in patients with congenital cyanotic heart disease". Neurol India. 18 (a): 96–9. PMID 5508117.
- Kalyanaraman S, Ramamurthi B (1970). "Two machine stereotaxy". Neurol India. 18: 53–5. PMID 4927533.
- Ramamurthi B, Balasubramaniam V, Kalyanaraman S, Arjundas G, Jagannathan K (1970). "Stereotaxic ablation of the irritable focus in temporal lobe epilepsy". Confin Neurol. 32 (2): 316–21. PMID 4926193.
- Sarasa Bharati, R, Kalyanaraman, S. (1973). "Epidural spinal lymphoma in an infant". Journal of Neurosurgery. 39 (3): 412–15. PMID 4741065.)
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "With a prayer on his lips". The Hindu. 29 December 2002.[dead link]
- PMID 24339562.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2017.
- ^ a b "NAMS Fellows" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2017.
- ^ a b "Fellow profile". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2016.
- ^ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Biodata of S. Kalyanaraman". Anuradha Clinic. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Growth of the Department and Neurosurgery". Neurology India. 2004.
- PMID 26588630.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b "Dr.S. Kalyanaraman on Sehat". Sehat. 2017.
- ^ "Neurosurgery in India: An Overview" (PDF). KGanapathy.com. 2017.
- ISBN 978-93-5118-566-6.
- ^ "Neuro Surgery Hospital in Chennai". Sooriya Hospital. 2017.
- ^ "Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon". Anuradha Clinic. 2017.
- ISBN 978-3-540-69959-0.
- ^ "History of stereotactic surgery in India". Functional Neurosurgery. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
- ^ "What is Stereotaxy". India Mart. 2017.
- ^ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999.
- ISBN 978-93-5025-072-3.
- ^ "Kalyanaraman S[Author]". PubMed. 2017.
- ^ "Browse by Fellow". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-4613-0703-7.
- PMID 19305068.
- ISBN 978-93-5025-072-3.
- ISBN 978-3-7091-8592-6.)
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- ISBN 978-81-7225-217-5.
- ^ H. V. Srinivas (editor) (2017). "A Saga of Indian Neurology" (PDF). Book 1. Indian Academy of Neurology.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Trustees". Madras Neuro Trust. 2017.
- ^ "History Events". Neurological Society of India. 2017.
- PMID 26954830.
- ^ "NSICON 2016" (PDF). Neurological Society of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Neuro Update Chennai 2017" (PDF). Madras Neuro Trust. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Core Group" (PDF). Neurological Society of India. 2017.
- ^ "Past Office Bearers Of The NSI". Neurological Society of India. 2017.
- ^ "Past Presidents INDSPN". Indian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2017.
- ^ "Unravelling the brain". The Hindu. 8 March 2001.[dead link]
- ^ "Medical Sciences". Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
- ^ "MNT Lifetime Achievement Award". Madras Neuro Trust. 2017.
- ^ "S. Kalyanaraman on NGD". New Gen Doctors. 2017.
- ^ "Honoring Prof S Kalyanaraman". Indian Medical Association, Kodambakkam. 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Dr. S. Kalyanaraman Endowment". Madras Medical College. 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Fifth Prof. S. Kalyanaraman Oration". Madras Institute of Neurology. 2017.
- ^ "Short History of the Department". Madras Medical College. 2017.
- ^ "Dr.Jacob Chandy Orators". Neurological Society of India. 2017.
- ^ "IEA Tirupati Oration in Epileptology" (PDF). Indian Epilepsy Association. 2017.
External links
- "A Recall". Reminiscences. A. Vincent Thamburaj. 2017.
- International Surgery. International College of Surgeons. 1972.
- F.J. Gillingham; E.R. Hitchcock; J.W. Turner (6 December 2012). Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: Proceedings of the 1st Meeting of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Edinburgh 1972. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-3-7091-8355-7.
- Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica. Convention (1987). Pain. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 367–. ISBN 978-3-7091-6975-9.
- Douglas Kondziolka (2000). Radiosurgery 1999. Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. pp. 191–. ISBN 978-3-8055-6922-4.
Further reading
- In conversation with G. Sivaraman (24 December 2012). Experience with Mahaperiyava - Dr Kalyanaraman (YouTube video) (in Tamil). Mahesh Krishnamoorthy. 1:11:05 minutes in.
- "Honoring Dr. Kalyanaraman" (YouTube video). IMA Kodambakkam. 24 February 2013.