Sankara Nethralaya salutes its old and trusted friend
Sockalingam Sam Kannappan hails from Nattarasankottai located in the heartland of Chettinad, famed for its sprawling, stately houses, delectable cuisine and its philanthropic and industrious people. Having moved to the US way back in 1968 he has over the years become a guide and pillar of support to the local Indian community. Shri Sam Kannappan […]
Senior Faculty Member from the Elite School of Optometry elected to Prestigious World body
Dr S. Ramaswamy serving as Professor of Anatomy at the Elite School of Optometry has been recognized for his outstanding research and service to the field of anatomical sciences and the cause of education by the prestigious Anatomical Society and awarded the Fellow of the Anatomical Society (FAS). This would give him the status of […]
Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas honoured by twin Ophthalmological Societies
Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, Director of Uveitis and Ocular Pathology was awarded the prestigious Dr R.H.P Sinha Gold Medal Oration Award’ at the “1st Joint Mid-Term Conference of Bihar and Jharkhand Ophthalmological Societies Conference” held at the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, on Sunday, 3rd June, 2012, for his oration on “Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in […]
A new milestone in clinical diagnosis
There could not have been a more auspicious beginning to Sankara Nethralaya’s initiative to bring State of the Art diagnosis to the East of India, His Holiness Jagadguru Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal made his divine presence and blessed the Polymerase Chain Reaction laboratory by lighting a holy lamp. The Sankaracharya later made a most heartwarming address […]
Sankara Nethralaya Anesthesiologist wins high praise and twin honours at the WCOA 2012
It was a day of glory and recognition for an eye care institution which was among the earliest in the country to understand the criticality and role of ocular anesthesia in major ophthalmic processes and to its representative anesthesiologist Dr VV.Jaichandran at the “World Congress of Ophthalmic Anesthesia” WCOA 2012, held at Ankara, Turkey. The […]
Paramacharya Jayanthi Celebrated with great reverence
Saturday 2nd of June witnessed the Jayanthi celebration to the Sage of Kanchi, reverentially Maha Periyava to all of us, at the Sri V.D Swami Auditorium The mood all around was mellifluous and overflowing with thoughts and memories of the Paramacharya. The invocation song on Mahaperiyava rendered beautifully by Ms.Bhuvaneswari coupled with the Veda Gosham […]
Helen Keller Remembrance and Dr G.Sitalakshmi Gift of Sight award day
It was time to stand up and salute the indomitable will of the lady who defied blindness and sound bytes and went on to become the very epitome of hope, courage, confidence and service to millions. It was also a day to recall the services and contribution of Dr G.Sitalakshmi one of the finest surgeons […]
A Seminar on ICT by the Sankara Nethralaya Academy
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, a unit of medical Research Foundation, Chennai conducted a one-day Technical Seminar at Sankara Nethralaya under the theme “ICT in Healthcare now and beyond – Peeping into the future” on 31st May 2012. The seminar presented an in depth picture of how Information & Communication Technology has seamlessly blended into the […]
Professional Career… Choice of Health Care Education ?
This intriguing question puzzles both the parent and the students alike. Today’s world of education offers innumerable choices for the student to choose from. However it is the quality of education which would groom students into accomplished professionals of tomorrow. To enhance their capabilities to choose from a wide spectrum, a vibrant course counseling session […]
Second batch of students complete – Certificate Course in Hospital Management
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy observed its Certificate Awarding day on Saturday, 19th May 2012 at its Haddows Road premises. The event was conducted to present Certificates to the second batch of successful candidates of the “CERTIFICATE COURSE IN HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT”. About 22 professionals serving the Health care industry at various levels had chosen to enroll […]