Nallam Venkataramayya
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Nallam Venkataramayya | |
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| Born | 4 September 1943 |
| Education | M.B.B.S, JIPMER, Pondicherry, M.S (general surgery) |
| Years active | 1971–present |
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| Profession | Physician, director, clinic nallam |
| Sub-specialties | Surgery |
| Research | Cheek cancer |
Nallam Venkataramayya (Andhra "నాలం వెంకట రామయ్యా") (born 4 September 1943) is an Indian physician and surgeon. He is the director of Clinic Nallam, a medical center in Pondicherry, India.
Early life
[edit]Venkataramayya was born at Mummidivaram on 4 September, 1943. His father, Satiyanarayana, was a surgeon in the Government Hospital Pondicherry and the founder and President of the Andhra Maha Sabha in Pondicherry. Venkataramayya acquired his primary Education in the French Cluny School and graduation at (Maths) in French college in 1961. He later studied 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
[edit]Venkataramayya joined Government general hospital as a surgeon in July 1971. He was selected by the Government of India for specialized training in cancer in 1979 and was sent to France. He worked for one year in the Cancer Institute in Villejuif, France where he completed his thesis in Treatment of Cheek Cancer.
Posts and honors
[edit]He is actively involved in many philanthropical ventures which involve 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 “Chevalier de la légion 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 Polymorphisms in ten non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus candidate genes in Tamil Indians from Pondicherry.[8]
Controversy
[edit]On 10 November 2023, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found that one of Venkatrammayya's patients suffered owing to the "erroneous and negligent operation" by him and Sreeramamurthy, in 1991, leaving behind a nut and bolt in her abdomen after performing an abdominal hysterectomy and upheld the order of the Puducherry State Commission, awarding compensation to the patient.[9][10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Staff Reporter (9 November 2015). "Doctors' benevolence saves baby's life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Philip, Annie (9 November 2015). "Remembering the forgotten local doctors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Dorairaj, S. (19 February 2008). "Dr. Nallam conferred with France's highest civilian award". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ tv, Press (9 November 2015). "Friends of Pondicherry heritages' first meeting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ Philip, Annie (26 October 2015). "Direct train to Kakinada soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Listes non exhaustives de médecins - La France en Inde / France in India". www.ambafrance-in.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter (20 May 2011). "Private hospitals seek government intervention". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Leprêtre, F.; Vionnet, N.; Budhan, S.; Dina, C.; Powell, K. L.; Génin, E.; Das, A. K.; Nallam, V.; Passa, P.; Froguel, P. (1998). "Genetic studies of polymorphisms in ten non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus candidate genes in Tamil Indians from Pondichery". Diabetes & Metabolism. 24 (3): 244–250. PMID 9690058 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ "After 32 yrs, woman with nut, bolt in body gets compensation". The Times of India. 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Nut and Bolt Found in Woman's Abdomen After 12 Years of Surgery, NCDRC Upholds Compensation of Rs. 13.77 Lakhs". 17 November 2023.
- ^ Jain, Saloni (17 November 2023). "NCDRC Upholds ₹13.77 lakh compensation to woman who found nut, bolt inside body 12 years after surgery".
- ^ "'Nut and Bolt' in Body!".