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| Dr.George Cherian, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore |
If heart disease is a lifestyle disease, then 72-year-old Dr.George Cherian is a cardiologist who has made it his lifestyle to treat it and teach it for more than 3 decades. One of the foremost practitioners of his profession in India, he is at present Head of Cardiology and Senior Consultant at the Narayana Hrudayalaya at Bangalore.
He and Devi Shetty of Narayana Hrudayalaya are looking after the Community Cardiology Programme of Indira Gandhi National Open University aimed at providing affordable treatment to the poor rural patients and to train cardiologists in modern treatment methods.
Dr.Cherian joined Christian Medical College, Velloor after studies at St.Francis Convent, Coimbatore, Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode and Government Arts College, Coimbatore. After securing 1st rank in MBBS, he went on to do his MD in General Medicine and DM in Cardiology. His training was at Boston Massachusetts General Hospital and Royal Post Graduate Medical School, London.
Dr.Cherian was a visiting professor at the University of California at Los Angels and head of cardiology at the Kuwait University. A fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, American College of Cardiology, Academy of Medical Sciences India and American Heart Association, he has delivered lectures at leading meetings of professional bodies like World Congress of Cardiology and Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology. His papers have appeared in many professional journals.
He joined the current position after 25 years of service at Christian Medical College, Velloor. Dr.Cherian is the son of M.C.Cherian, Thiruvalla, who was earlier principal of Agricultural College, Vellayani and Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore.
According to Dr.Cherian, lifestyle changes have increased the risk of heart diseases. Early treatment, comprehensive knowledge of the patient and avoidance of unnecessary tests and medicines will certainly do a world of good to the patients, he opines.
Courtesy:
M.K.Santhosh Kumar (text), Russel Shahul (photo), Sree, Malayala
Manorama, March 11, 2007
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