Mayilvahanan Natarajan
| Mayilvahanan Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1954 |
| Residence | Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Orthopedic oncologist |
| Spouse(s) | Thenmozhi Natarajan |
| Awards |
Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award |
Dr. Mayilvahanan Natarajan (born December 24, 1954) is a noted Indian surgeon who has made substantial contributions to the specialties of Orthopedic oncology, Medical training, Health administration, Medical ethics and invention of Custom Mega Prostheses to avoid amputation for Bone tumor patients.[1] For his efforts, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India in 2007.[2]
Mayilvahanan Natarajan, an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[3] was the 7th Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.[4] He was the first Indian to be elected as the millennium president 2000 - 2002 to The Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society.
Biography
Mayilvahanan Natarajan was born as the third child of Dr. Natarajan and Janaki on 24 December 1954. He joined Madras Medical College for his MBBS course in 1971.
Honors
- British Orthopedic Association's Wishbone Trust Award for excellence in limb salvage surgery.
- Dr. B C Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India in 2004.
- Padma Shri Award by the President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of Surgery in 2007.
References
- ↑ Concept of Limb Salvage Surgery by Custom Mega Prosthesis
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Mayil Vahanan Natarajan to be medical varsity Vice-Chancellor