DIRECTOR'S PROFILE

Our Director, Dr. Kumar Venkatesan, M.S. FICS, FISDS, FASDS, M.ch (Paediatric) is a paediatric surgeon of more 25 years standing. He is also a visiting consultant with several other leading hospitals and charity institutions. To his credit he has done more than 7000 surgeries on babies.

He has published numerous articles in various scientific journals on interesting cases and has presented more than 25 papers in National, International and Asian congress of paediatric surgery. During his tenure in Government Rajaji hospital, Madurai, he has taken classes for undergraduates and post graduates and has been the invited faculty for lectures in many IMA (Indian Medical Association) branches and IAP (Indian Academy of paediatrics).

Field of Specialisation

1. Paediatric Surgery
2. Dermatologic Surgery

Special Achievements in India and Abroad

1. He has presented 3 cases of DOUBLE URETHRA in Asian Congress of Paediatric Surgery in 1986 and It was adjudged as one of the BEST PAPER
2. He has presented a paper on 100 cases of ULNAR NERVE DECOMPRESSION for claw hand in Leprosy in 1989 at the annual conference of Japanese dermatology society at Tokyo, Japan.
3. He is a regular speaker in AIR and has given many interviews in various media channels like Doordarshan, Sun TV, Jaya TV and Vaigai TV on Surgery in Children.
4. He has operated on rare case of FOETUS IN FOETO (Baby within a baby) This case was in Media and Newspapers.
5. Operated on a 2 Days old baby with TEF (Tracheo Oesophageal fistula) with multiple anomalies producing good results.

Membership in Professional Organizations

• Fellow of International College of Surgeons
• Fellow of International Society of Dermatologic Surgery
• Fellow of American Society of Dermatologic Surgery

Medico - Social Service

On the social service side, as a member of Lions club International he has achieved many Laurels including International president medal thrice and been recognized as the Best District secretary in whole of south India. He has conducted more than 100 FREE Paediatric camps in remote areas and has done selfless service to under privileged. His motto is "SERVICE TO SOCIETY IS DEVOTION TO DIVINITY".