Dr. Siva Narayana Pillai was a surgeon par excellence and a surgical teacher who inspired four decades of medical students to surgical careers. He was a simple man with humility, compassion towards patients and life long dedication to surgical teaching. He spent most of his surgical career at Trivandrum Medical College where he became Professor of Surgery.
We deeply regret the sad demise of Dr. Leelamma Varky (1960 Batch), former Professor of Biochemistry.
The funeral will be held on 28/10/2018 at 11.30 a.m.
Res. Add. - 5A, Skyline Maple Heights, Chalakkuzhy Road, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
Dr. K. K. Mathew is a renowned physician, graduated from Trivandrum Medical College in 1968 and passed M.D. in 1973 at Maulana Azad Medical college, New Delhi. He is also a medical scientist and English Poet of international repute. He is also a noted novelist, spiritual thinker and orator. After discarding all better prospects, he chose to serve rural population since the past 44 years. He was the chief Physician at St.Thomas mission hospital Kattanam from 1974 to 1985. Since then he is serving at Kayamkulam.
Regional Cancer Centre Trivandrum is an autonomous health care institution catering to cancer care. Yesterday the announcement of the selection of a new full-time Director for RCC came. Dr Rekha A Nair gets the coveted post. She is the first female Director and comes to the post with 30 years of experience. She is an internationally known Pathologist with several publications in international and national indexed journals. She joined Trivandrum Medical College in 1979, graduated in 1984 and obtained MD Pathology from TMC in 1989.
The 10th Thiruvananthapuram Orthopaedic Postgraduate Instructional Course (TOPIC 2018) conducted by the Orthopedic department of the Trivandrum Medical College in association with Thiruvananthapuram Orthopaedic Society began on the 12th of October. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Thomas Mathew, principal of the Trivandrum Medical College. Orthopaedic PG students from various parts of the country and outside will be taking part in the event. The courses will be conducted under the supervision of experts from famous institutes. Prof. Dr. C. S.
Victory Path 2018 - a two day seminar being conducted by the Pathology department of the Trivandrum Medical College has begun. The seminar which started off on saturday, at the Achyuthamenon Center Hall was inaugurated by Dr. Mathew Thomas, principal of the Trivandrum Medical College. The newly appointed RCC director, Dr. Rekha Nar was felicitated during the function. The main topic of discussion for the seminar was Endocrine Pathology, for which the classes were headed by Dr. Vani Santhosh (Prof. and Head of Neuropathology, NIMHANS), Dr.
The global population is increasing at the annual rate of about 2 %, while the population of those over 65 years is increasing at a rate of 2.8 %. Both the developed, as well as the under developed countries, are expected to experience significant shifts in the age distribution of the population by 2050. The fastest growing population segment in most countries is the adults older than 80 years, which according to the United Nations estimates will make up nearly 20% of the world’s population.
Prof. N. Surendran was a straightforward and humble person with a tough exterior but extremely good at heart.
Sri Velayudhan from a rural background, has just completed 100 years. He still works with his plantains and betel leaves cultivation. He is reasonably healthy with no diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemja. He was with his son who has retired 5years ago from government service. He represents a healthy generation of the bygone era. An ideal person to be with on World Elders Day.
The photo shows Sri Velayudhan with Dr. Vasudevan during his visit to TMC.
The TMC Alumni Association campus news magazine Campus, Echoes was released by the IMA National President Dr Ravi Wankhedkar in the presence of the IMA Past Mational President Dr A Marthanda Pillai, Principal Dr Thomas Mathew, Secretary of the TMCAA Dr Viswanathan, Vice Presidents Dr John Panicker and Dr Dinesh. Dr S Vasudevan as Editor of the Campus Echoes handed over the news magazine.
