EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
MBBS Madras Medical College
Madras 1979
MS (General Surgery) Madras Medical College
Madras 1985
MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) Madras Medical College
Madras 1987
FRCS (Edinburg) Royal College of Edinburg 2020
ACTIVITY DURING PANDEMIC:
During the first wave and second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, I was actively involved in treating cardiac patients (both COVID & non-COVID). I have performed various cardiac procedures numbering about 450 during the pandemic period. This involves plenty of patients with financial assistance. We are one of the very few centers offering cardiac treatment for all kinds of patients.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
§ Always been a distinction holder and won many prizes for academic excellence.
§ Played hockey and cricket for the class/college teams. Member of the cricket team which won the All India Inter-medical Runners Up
§ A member of the NCC Army Wing.
§ Member of college council. Organized a tour to Delhi, Agra and Kashmir during Final Year.
§ Active member in the college Medical Relief Wing which used to conduct free clinics in Neelankarai.
§ Recipient of Chiles Foundation Fellowship to visit various Cardiac Centres in U.S and U.K – March – June 1990
§ Recipient of Melvin Jones Millennium award instituted by the Lions club of Chennai in September 2004
§ Seva Ratna award, Lions International
§ Outstanding Personality Award by IMA, Vellore District & Azeez Chida Foundation, Canada
§ Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary clubs of Ambur & Thiruvannamalai
§ For the sake of Honour Award by Rotary Club of Kumbakonam Temple City, District 2980 & Rotary International
§ Certificate of Appreciation by Central Health Board of the Federation of Ahoja Shia Ighna – Asheri Jamaats of Africa in April 2008
§ Vocational Excellence Award in Medicine by Rotary Club of Chennai Towers
§ Appreciation award by Rotary International and Rotary Club of Kumbakonam Temple City in 2015
§ Rama Varma Award by Institute of Reproductive Medicine & Women’s Health in 2018
§ Exemplar Benefactor award by Rotary International and Rotary Club of Kumbakonam Temple City in 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
Post | Institute/Hospital | Duration |
Director – Cardiac Surgery
| Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | May 2007 – till date |
HOD | Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | October 2003 – May 2007 |
Senior Consultant | Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | June 1998 – September 2003 |
Consultant | Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | August 1996 – June 1998 |
Registrar | John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K. The Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK | July 1995 – July 1996 |
Consultant | Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | January 1990 – June 1995 |
Junior Consultant | Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (ICVD) The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai | December 1987 – January 1980 |
PG Trainee MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) | Government General Hospital Madras Medical College | November 1985 – October 1987 |
Registrar | Emergency Services and General Surgery Vijaya Hospital, Chennai | June 1984 – Nov 1985 |
PG Trainee (MS General Surgery) | Government Stanley Hospital Stanley Medical College, Chennai | June 1982 – April 1984 |
Senior House SurgeonGeneral Surgery | Government General Hospital Madras Medical College, Chennai | February 1981 – June 1982 |
Rotatory Intern | Government General Hospital Madras Medical College, Chennai | February 1980 – February 1981 |
OVERSEAS TRAINING
§ St. Vincent’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA
§ John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.
§ Birmingham Children Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.
§ Published 44 research papers in various National and International Journals.
§ More than 60 abstract publications in National and International Journals.
§ More than 100 oral presentations in National and International meetings.
§ Performed more than 20,500 surgeries including congenital, valve, CABG, aneurysm repair, ROSS procedure, Beating Heart surgery, Heart Transplant.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
§ Member of the hospital Medical Board.
§ Incharge for conducting free Cardiac screening camps organized by The Madras Medical Mission. Conducted more than 40 camps in the last ten years for the rural poor in Tamil Nadu and free screening camps in East Africa. Also helps patient to get treatment by arranging funds from various sources. Organized welfare program to treat poor children and adults with Lions and Rotary Clubs. Through these camps and welfare program more than 800 rural patients who otherwise did not have access for medical care were operated successfully.
§ Founder Chairman of National Heart Foundation (NHF), a charitable trust, which helped more than 915 patients to undergo cardiac treatment in the last six years. Recipient of many awards from various Lions and Rotary Clubs for philanthropic work.
§ Elected as Secretary of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) for the term 2013-2016 & 2016-2019. Served as an Executive Member for 3 years in IACTS Executive Committee, and Organizing Secretary of CTCON 2011 in Chennai and Organizing Secretary for combined ASCVTS – IACTSCON 2019, Chennai. Also involved in various educational and training activities of the association.
§ Selected as Councillor in Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) from 2019
§ Member of various Medical associations:
§ Travelled widely and participated as faculty in various National and International conferences and meetings.
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Wife Ms. Dhava Selvi, B.Sc (H.Sc)
Homemaker
Son Mr. R. Mahesh Ratnam, B.E. (CSE)
Working as Management Trainee
Father Mr. R. Sethuratnam B.E. (Hons)
Rtd. C.E. (General) P.W.D
Hobbies Music, reading, philately (has more than 10000 stamps), coin collection (has coins of 40
countries )
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