Surendra Ramachandran
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Deshamanya
Surendra Ramachandran, MD (Ceylon), FRCP was a Sri Lankan Physician
and Nephrologist.
, he studied medicine Colombo Medical College where he obtained first classes in the 2nd, 3rd and final MBBS examinations with distinctions in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology,Bacteriology, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He was awarded the Vaithilingam Gold medal in Physiology, Loos Gold medal in Pathology, Andrew Caldecott gold medal for the best performance in the final MBBS, Dadabhoy Gold medal for Medicine and the Perry exhibition for the best performance in the final MBBS .
London Edinburgh and Glasgow and subsequently became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He was awarded
the Smith and Nephew Fellowship to the UK in 1969,where he trained in the renal unit at the Royal Free Hospital, London.
He was committed to performing research throughout his career and much of it was done at a time when there was no
formal funding or encouragement from the Ministry of Health, although his primary area of specialisation was nephrology his research reflected the General Medical Practice in rural Sri Lanka at the time and a strong committment to General Internal Medicine throughout his distinguished career. His research publications covered nephrology, malaria, typhoid, diabetes,alcohol induced disease, Health care in the elderly, hepatic amoebiasis, and leptospirosis..
He worked at National Hospital Sri Lanka alongside colleagues such as Dr J.B. Peiris
, Rezvi Sheriff
US Jayawickrama
and AH Sheriffdeen
. He was the founder of the Dialysis unit (with Rezvi Sheriff
) and the Medical Intensive care Unit (with US Jayawickrama
) at National Hospital Sri Lanka, the first in a Sri Lankan Government Hospital.
He was a much sought after teacher and students whose research and clinical careers followed in his footsteps include Vidya Jothi Professor Janaka de Silva
(research on Alcoholism), Professor Devaka Fernando (research in Diabetes, kidney disease and setting up dialysis units) and Dr Chula Herath (Clinical Nephrology).
Gold Medal three times speaking on “Renal Complications of Diabetes”, “Hepatic Amoebiasis” and “Problems in Renal Failure”, The SC Paul Gold Medal twice speaking on on the “Young Diabetic”, and “Alcoholism and Drug Addiction” the
PB Fernando
Gold Medal speaking on “Medical Problems of the Elderly”, the Kandy Society of Medicine Oration speaking on
“Renal Failure” the Pasupathi Memorial Oration on “Alcoholic Liver Disease” and The E.M. Wijerama
Endowment Gold Medal 1999.
He was awarded the titles Deshamanya
and Vidyaj Jothi
for his work for the nation by the government of Sri Lanka. He was President of the Ceylon College of Physicians 1990-1991 and The Sri Lanka Medical Association in 1997, the only president of the SLMA to have a Full Professor (Devaka Fernando) serving as secretary.
He was known not only for his academic and clinical achievements but also for his artistic talents.
Deshamanya
Deshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
Surendra Ramachandran, MD (Ceylon), FRCP was a Sri Lankan Physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and Nephrologist.
Education
Educated at Royal College ColomboRoyal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, he studied medicine Colombo Medical College where he obtained first classes in the 2nd, 3rd and final MBBS examinations with distinctions in Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology,Bacteriology, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He was awarded the Vaithilingam Gold medal in Physiology, Loos Gold medal in Pathology, Andrew Caldecott gold medal for the best performance in the final MBBS, Dadabhoy Gold medal for Medicine and the Perry exhibition for the best performance in the final MBBS .
Professional life
He was then awarded the British Council scholarship and trained in the University College Hospital, London, passing MRCPMRCP
MRCP may be:* Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, in medical imaging, a technique to visualise the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts....
London Edinburgh and Glasgow and subsequently became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He was awarded
the Smith and Nephew Fellowship to the UK in 1969,where he trained in the renal unit at the Royal Free Hospital, London.
He was committed to performing research throughout his career and much of it was done at a time when there was no
formal funding or encouragement from the Ministry of Health, although his primary area of specialisation was nephrology his research reflected the General Medical Practice in rural Sri Lanka at the time and a strong committment to General Internal Medicine throughout his distinguished career. His research publications covered nephrology, malaria, typhoid, diabetes,alcohol induced disease, Health care in the elderly, hepatic amoebiasis, and leptospirosis..
He worked at National Hospital Sri Lanka alongside colleagues such as Dr J.B. Peiris
J.B. Peiris
Deshamanya J.B. Peiris, FRCP was a Sri Lankan Neurologist. He was the founder of the Institute of Neurology, Chairman of the Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital and was a former executive Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine....
, Rezvi Sheriff
Rezvi Sheriff
Vidyajyothi Professor Mohamed Hussain Rezvi Sheriff MBBS, MD, MRCP , FRCP , FRCP , FRACP, FCCP, FSLCGP, FNASSL is Consultant Physician and Nephrologist National Hospital Sri Lanka, Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and Senior Professor of Medicine,Head of the Department of Clinical...
US Jayawickrama
US Jayawickrama
US Jayawickrama' MBBS , MD , FRCP , FRCP ‘ is a Sri Lankan physician and artistJayawickrama was educated at Richmond College and Royal College Colombo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine.Having spent two...
and AH Sheriffdeen
AH Sheriffdeen
Professor AH Sheriffdeen is a Sri Lankan Surgeon, academic and voluntary worker.Sheriffdeen was educated at St Andrew's College, Nawalapitiya, St. Anthony's College, Kandy and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery...
. He was the founder of the Dialysis unit (with Rezvi Sheriff
Rezvi Sheriff
Vidyajyothi Professor Mohamed Hussain Rezvi Sheriff MBBS, MD, MRCP , FRCP , FRCP , FRACP, FCCP, FSLCGP, FNASSL is Consultant Physician and Nephrologist National Hospital Sri Lanka, Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine and Senior Professor of Medicine,Head of the Department of Clinical...
) and the Medical Intensive care Unit (with US Jayawickrama
US Jayawickrama
US Jayawickrama' MBBS , MD , FRCP , FRCP ‘ is a Sri Lankan physician and artistJayawickrama was educated at Richmond College and Royal College Colombo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo qualifying Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine.Having spent two...
) at National Hospital Sri Lanka, the first in a Sri Lankan Government Hospital.
He was a much sought after teacher and students whose research and clinical careers followed in his footsteps include Vidya Jothi Professor Janaka de Silva
Janaka de Silva
Vidya Jyothi Professor Hithanadura Janaka De Silva is a Sri Lankan academic and physician. A Senior Professor of Medicine, he is the Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Kelaniya and a member of the University Grants Commission-Education:...
(research on Alcoholism), Professor Devaka Fernando (research in Diabetes, kidney disease and setting up dialysis units) and Dr Chula Herath (Clinical Nephrology).
Honours
Ramachandran was awarded the Sir Marcus FernandoMarcus Fernando
Sir Hilarian Marcus Fernando, was a pre-independence Ceylonese statesmen, physician and banker. He was a member of both the Executive Council and Legislative Council as well as the Chairman of the State Mortgage Bank of Ceylon.-Education:...
Gold Medal three times speaking on “Renal Complications of Diabetes”, “Hepatic Amoebiasis” and “Problems in Renal Failure”, The SC Paul Gold Medal twice speaking on on the “Young Diabetic”, and “Alcoholism and Drug Addiction” the
PB Fernando
PB Fernando
Panagodage Bertram Fernando LMS MBBS , MD FRCP DTM&H OBE is First Professor of Medicine Ceylon Medical College and Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. Fernando was educated like Marcus Fernando at St. Benedict's College, Colombo. He was awarded a Government scholarship to the Ceylon...
Gold Medal speaking on “Medical Problems of the Elderly”, the Kandy Society of Medicine Oration speaking on
“Renal Failure” the Pasupathi Memorial Oration on “Alcoholic Liver Disease” and The E.M. Wijerama
E.M. Wijerama
E.M. Wijerama, FRCP was a Sri Lankan physician and philanthropist. He was the first President of the Ceylon College of Physicians and former President of the Ceylon Medical Association....
Endowment Gold Medal 1999.
He was awarded the titles Deshamanya
Deshamanya
Deshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
and Vidyaj Jothi
Sri Lankan honours system
The Sri Lankan national honours system is a fully indigenous honours system of titles, decorations and medals which are awarded to recognize achievements of, or service by, Sri Lankans or others in connection with Sri Lanka...
for his work for the nation by the government of Sri Lanka. He was President of the Ceylon College of Physicians 1990-1991 and The Sri Lanka Medical Association in 1997, the only president of the SLMA to have a Full Professor (Devaka Fernando) serving as secretary.
He was known not only for his academic and clinical achievements but also for his artistic talents.