About

Dr. TVD
Awards:

★ Recipient of PADMA SHRI for medicine from Honorable president of India in April 2013,
★ Recipient of National Award (Dr BC Roy) as Eminent Medical teacher recommended by Medical Council of India, received from Honorable President of India.

Certification:

★ Recipient of FRCP Glasgow, UK.
★ Recipient of DSc Honors, Dr.MGR Medical University.

Service:

★ Medical teacher at Madras Medical College and Govt. General hospital for 29 years without salary, stipend or conveyance.
★ Emeritus Prof of Medicine AVMC Pondicherry
★ Sr. Consultant Physician, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
★ Served as medical officer in charitable dispensaries for 7 years.
★ Attended Medical Camps for flood hit victims in Andhra.

Author of Books:

★ Clinical Medicine
★ Medicine in nutshell
★ Makkal nalan  (மக்கள் நலன்)
★ Maruthuva Arivu (மருத்துவ அறிவு)  also Available in Hindi, Telugu and English
Editor in chief in Preparations of “Test Book of Medicine”( First of its kind by Indian authors) - To be Published
★ Diagnosis and Treatment of Poisoning and Drug over dosage made Easy - To be Published
★ 30 publications in medical journals.


Achievements

★ Gold medals in Surgery and Gynecology and prize in Medicine and ophthalmology
★ Chaired National and International Symposia.
★ Gave medical speeches in television and All India radio for public.
★ Examiner for MD and MBBS for many universities.
★ Inspector of National Board Examination.
★ Medical research in sputum, lung cavity, asthma and typhoid.
★ PhD examiner in Annamalai university.
★ Delivered student memorial oration at MMC
★ At present doing 18 Phase-III drug trials.
★ Physician in charge of advance fever clinic first of its kind in India