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).
Hon. National President – Indian Society of Gastroenterology Chairman & Chief
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MBBS (1980), Madurai Medcial College, Madurai, D.Sc (2009), The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University
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Conferred Padma Shri Award by the Government of India, the 4th highest civilian award
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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
Contributions To Medical Field
Endoscopy Training
Dr. Chandrasekar has had the best of talents, planning and organizing expertise, executional and leadership
Medical Concepts Introduced
Dr. Chandrasekar, has introduced first in Tamilnadu, various advanced facilities like Endoultrasonography,
Conferences & Live Workshops
Therapeutic G.I. Endoscopy Workshop, Coimbatore, May 1992. National Therapeutic G.I. Endoscopy
Dissertation Guideship
Dr. T.S.Chandrasekar by the Residents in Internal Medicine at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital,
14 Teaching CD-ROMs
Dr. Chandrasekar has authored a set of 14 step by step Teaching CD-ROMs known collectively as as endo master series
Publications
Oesophageal actinomycosis, a rare complication after self-expanding metallic stent deployment, Raja Yogesh,
Post Doctoral Fellowship
Dr. Chandrasekar has introduced, for the first time in India, a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Advanced G.I. Endoscopy
Emergency Medical Care Card (Emc2)
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
Dr. Chandrasekar has initiated Digestive health and disease awareness Programs consisting of 32 Public Health Exhibitions, Public Health Rally, over 50 TV Interviews,
‘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.