Ravi Kannan R
Ravi Kannan R is an Indian Surgical oncologist based in Assam, India. He is the Director of Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC),[1] a nonprofit hospital that treats cancer patients, and the former Head of Department of surgical oncology at Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai. He is the recipient of Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.[2]
Ravi Kannan R | |
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 Former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari presenting Mahaveer Award in Medicine to Ravi Kannan R | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Oncologist |
| Known for | Free treatment to cancer patients |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Oncology |
Education
Kannan graduated with a MBBS degree from the Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai and holds a master of science degree in surgical oncology from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.[3]
Career
Kannan was heading the surgical oncology department of Adyar Cancer Institute.[4] In 2006, he visited the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for the first time for a consultation on the request of a colleague and that's when he met the then director of CCHRC who offered him to head the centre.[3] Kannan left his practice in Chennai and moved to Assam with his family in 2007 to provide basic healthcare facilities to the people of Barak Valley through Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Silchar.[5]
Awards
- Padma Shri - 4th highest civilian award of India, was given to him on 26 January 2020.[6]
- Mahaveer award in medicine was given to him in 2013.[7]
References
- "Dr. Ravi Kannan, Director of Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre felicitated at Silchar - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel (Guwahati). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "Meet Dr. Ravi Kannan, Padma Shri 2020 awardee who treats cancer patients for free". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- Madhavan, Anushree (24 February 2020). "This Chennai doctor who moved to Assam 13 years ago declared Padma Shri recipient for 2020". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Ramani, Hema Iyer (5 February 2020). "Dr. Ravi Kannan: Facilitating equitable and accessible healthcare". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Jain, Sanya (30 January 2020). "Meet The Padma Shri Awardee Who Treats Cancer Patients Free Of Cost". NDTV. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "Padma Awards List 2020" (PDF). Padma Awards, Government of India. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Mahaveer award in medicine". Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2020.