About Dr. T.S. Chandrasekar

Dr. Chandrasekar, a Padma Shri Awardee, is an internationally renowned Interventional Gastroenterologist and the Founder & Chairman of MedIndia Hospitals, Chennai. He has been honoured with the Honorary Distinguished Professorship of The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai and as a nominated Member of the State Advisory Board on Disability, Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu. He had served as the Hon. National President of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2016-17) and as an International Committee Member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2017-21).

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Positions & Designations

Hon. National President – Indian Society of Gastroenterology Chairman & Chief
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Life Sketch

MBBS (1980), Madurai Medcial College, Madurai, D.Sc (2009), The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University
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Brief CV

Conferred Padma Shri Award by the Government of India, the 4th highest civilian award
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Prestigious Orations

Prof. N. Madanagopalan Oration, ISGCON-2018, Annual ISG Conference, Tamil Nadu,
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Career Highlights

Qualifications & Credentials – 9, Total No. of Awards Received – 36
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Scholastic Excellence

10 International Conferences, 26 ational Conferences, 14 Crash Courses in G.I.Endoscopy
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Awards & Recognitions

Academic

Academic Excellence Awards during under Graduate Medical Education at Madurai Medical College, Madurai. Read More

Professional

Padma Shri Award in Medicine – Gastroenterology in year 2016. Tamil Nadu Scientist Award – 2014 by the TNSC, Chennai Read More

Medico Social

National Best Individual (Professional) Award for serving the Persons with Disabilities by the Hon. President of India Read More

Medical Relief Projects

Community Health Services

MedIndia Institute of Medical Specialities (a unit of MedIndia Hospitals) has put in place

Public Health Exhibitions

MedIndia Hospitals periodically conducts Health Exhibition for creating Awareness

Contributions To Medical Field

Emergency Medical Care Card (Emc2)

Jaundice Information Centre

Jaundice Information Centre is a telephone-based Jaundice Information Support Facility, where members of the public can have their doubts clarified with respect to all

Talk Shows in Radio & TV

Dr. Chandrasekar has initiated Digestive health and disease awareness Programs consisting of 32 Public Health Exhibitions, Public Health Rally, over 50 TV Interviews,

Thoughts & Philosophy

‘Fire in the belly’ distinguishes an achiever. Be Ready to starve “to achieve”. R +( Routine+) Concept is “Strive to do something special” in addition to the routine.