Ganapathy Krishnan
Distinguished Professor The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University \\nNational Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical Sciences India \\n | Digital Health evangelist
- Role
- Professor at Apollo Hospitals
- Location
- Chennai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ganapathy Krishnan
K.GANAPATHY M.Ch.(Neurosurgery), FACS, FICS, FAMS Ph.D PAST PRESIDENT TELEMEDICINE SOCIETY OF INDIA Former Secretary, Past President of Neurological Society of India former Secretary of Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgery. formerly Adjunct Professor, at IIT Madras, & Anna University. Currently Distinguished Visiting Professor IIT Kanpur and Hon Distinguished Professor @ Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University & Chennai formerly Honorary Consultant & Advisor in Neurosurgery Armed Forces Medical Services. 1990 first in South Asia to get a Ph.D in neuroimaging- former examiner & Inspector for the National Board of Examinations, overseas examiner to the Universiti Sains Malaysia, RCS Edinburgh. Member Editorial Board of several international and national journals in Telehealtgh and Neurosurgery. First in India to be formally trained in Stereotactic radiosurgery in 1995 and in robotic radiosurgery in 2008.Rreviewer for ATA’s official journal and other telemedicine journals. Member National Task Force on Telemedicine. Started first formal Certificate course on Telehealth Technology, Anna University. mentor for MBA scholars from Harvard Business School and Ross Business School Yale University etc In 48 years has presented > 635 papers in national conferences & 195 in International meetings. published about 240 scientific papers & 23 chapters in books, besides 70 articles in “ The Hindu”. On Board of Directors of Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Apollo Telehealth Services. he is an immediate Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India, Past President of the Indian Society of Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery. Initiated patient empowerment programme where thro multi point VC villagers interact with already benefitted - major Pan-India Survey on “ Will mHealth Be Accepted in India?” Chairman of the scientific committee, “ Transforming Healthcare with ICT’ organising this for last 10 years transformhealth-it.org Full CV available @
Experience
Professor
Feb 1983 — Present
broached and initiated concept of Telemecine as early as 1998 in The Apollo Hospitals @ Chennai India. persisted in evangelising. Today ATNF & ATHS are the largest multi specialioty Telheqaltyh networks in Asia doing almost e Transactions per day. Have given 500 plus talks at national level on Telehealth alone and about 145 talks overseas
Education
St Bedes High School San thome mylapore Madras 600004 India
Master of Chirurgy Neurosurgery Ph.D Neurosurgery
1975 — 1980
Madras Medical College (MMC)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS M,Ch Neurosurgery Ph.D Neurosurgery
1968 — 1990
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