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Nallam Venkataramayya
Born (1943-09-04) 4 September 1943 (age 81)
EducationM.B.B.S, JIPMER, Pondicherry, M.S (General Surgery).
Years active1971–present
Medical career
ProfessionChief Doctor, Director, Clinic Nallam
Sub-specialtiesPhysician&Surgeon
ResearchCheek Cancer

Nallam Venkataramayya (Andhra "నాలం వెంకట రామయ్యా") (born 4 Sept 1943) is an Indian physician and surgeon. He is Director of Clinic Nallam, a medical center in Pondicherry, India.

Early life

Venkataramayya was born at Mummidivaram on 4 September 1943. Nallam Satiyanarayana, his father was a surgeon in the Government Hospital Pondicherry and the founder President of the Andhra Maha Sabha in Pondicherry.

Venkataramayya had his primary Education in the French Cluny School and graduation at (Maths) in French college in 1961. Later, he did medicine at Pondicherry Medical College and graduated in 1966. After a short stay at JIPMER he did his post graduation M.S (General Surgery) at Stanley medical college during 1969-71.

Career

Venkataramayya joined Government general hospital as surgeon in July, 1971. He was selected by the Government of India for specialized training in Cancer in the year 1979 and was sent to France. He worked for one year in the Cancer Institute in Viljuife, France where he completed his thesis in Treatment of Cheek cancer.

Posts and honors

He is actively involved in many philanthropical ventures which invoves running free dispensaries in his own Clinic Nallam[1] and organising medical camps.

In November 1996, he led a delegation consisting of the representatives of both the French Consulate and Andhra Maha Sabha to distribute essential commodities to the people of Yanam and surroundings, who were ravaged by the Cyclone.[citation needed]

He has also written a book on History of Medicine in French India[2] which is unique as the only available documentation on the subject on both in French and English.

  • Recipient of Highest French Award “Chevelier de lelégion d’honneur”[3]
  • President, Friends of Pondicherry Heritage Association],[4] Pondicherry.
  • Life president, Andhra Maha Sabha, Pondicherry.[5]
  • Surgical expert of French Consulate, Pondicherry médecin counseil[6]
  • President, Private Hospitals Association,Pondicherry.[7]
  • Co-researcher of Genetic studies of Polymophisms in ten non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus candidate genes in Tamil indians from Pondicherry.[8]

References

  1. ^ Reporter, Staff (9 November 2015). "Doctors' benevolence saves baby's life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ Philip, Annie (9 November 2015). "Remembering the forgotten local doctors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ Dorairaj, S. (2008-19-02). "Dr. Nallam conferred with France's highest civilian award". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ tv, Press (9 November 2015). "Friends of Pondicherry heritages' first meeting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  5. ^ Philip, Annie (26 October 2015). "Direct train to Kakinada soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Listes non exhaustives de médecins - La France en Inde / France in India". www.ambafrance-in.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ Reporter, Staff (20 May 2011). "Private hospitals seek government intervention". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/13595291_Genetic_studies_of_polymorphisms_in_ten_non-insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus_candidate_genes_in_Tamil_Indians_from_Pondichery