Nephrologists honoured by TANKER Foundation
CHENNAI, JANUARY 26, 2019 00:00 IST
Two get liftime achievement award
Two renowned nephrologists were presented with the lifetime achievement award for their contribution to the field of nephrology at the 26th ‘TANKER Annual Charity and Awards Nite’, held in the city on Friday.
Kumud P. Mehta, consultant paediatric nephrologist, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre and founder member of Kidney Foundation for Children, and Ghulam Hassan Malik, senior consultant nephrologist, Wellcare Medical Centre, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, were presented with The La Renon TANKER Foundation lifetime achievement award.
While Ms. Mehta was appreciated for her contributions to the treatment of underprivileged children with chronic kidney disease, Mr. Malik won the award for his pioneering research work. He is one among the few nephrologists in Kashmir.
The La Renon TANKER Foundation for the Sake of Honour Award went to Lourd Vijay, an international Salsa dancer for his fight against kidney disease and for spreading awareness on organ donation.
The Renny Abraham TANKER Foundation Love for Service Award was given to T.S. Chandrasekar, founding chairman, MedIndia Hospitals, Chennai. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 and a gold medallion.
Researchers felicitated
D.V.S. Sudhakar of Hyderabad was presented with K.V. George Kottukulam Memorial TANKER and Kerala Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Award for research in genetic studies on Uddanam Nephropathy. The K. Venkatanaryana TANKER Foundation Awareness Award went to A.V.Srinivasan, neurologist and emeritus professor, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, for creating awareness on diseases through his books and free clinics.
G.R. Ananthapadmanbhan, MD, GRT Group, gave away the awards. Three patients were provided with 30 free dialysis sessions this year through the Ashok Sankaralingam TANKER Foundation Patient Endowment. Georgi Abraham, founder trustee of TANKER foundation, and Latha A. Kumaraswami, managing trustee of the foundation, spoke.
CHENNAI, JANUARY 26, 2019 00:00 IST
Two get liftime achievement award
Two renowned nephrologists were presented with the lifetime achievement award for their contribution to the field of nephrology at the 26th ‘TANKER Annual Charity and Awards Nite’, held in the city on Friday.
Kumud P. Mehta, consultant paediatric nephrologist, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre and founder member of Kidney Foundation for Children, and Ghulam Hassan Malik, senior consultant nephrologist, Wellcare Medical Centre, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, were presented with The La Renon TANKER Foundation lifetime achievement award.
While Ms. Mehta was appreciated for her contributions to the treatment of underprivileged children with chronic kidney disease, Mr. Malik won the award for his pioneering research work. He is one among the few nephrologists in Kashmir.
The La Renon TANKER Foundation for the Sake of Honour Award went to Lourd Vijay, an international Salsa dancer for his fight against kidney disease and for spreading awareness on organ donation.
The Renny Abraham TANKER Foundation Love for Service Award was given to T.S. Chandrasekar, founding chairman, MedIndia Hospitals, Chennai. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000 and a gold medallion.
Researchers felicitated
D.V.S. Sudhakar of Hyderabad was presented with K.V. George Kottukulam Memorial TANKER and Kerala Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Award for research in genetic studies on Uddanam Nephropathy. The K. Venkatanaryana TANKER Foundation Awareness Award went to A.V.Srinivasan, neurologist and emeritus professor, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, for creating awareness on diseases through his books and free clinics.
G.R. Ananthapadmanbhan, MD, GRT Group, gave away the awards. Three patients were provided with 30 free dialysis sessions this year through the Ashok Sankaralingam TANKER Foundation Patient Endowment. Georgi Abraham, founder trustee of TANKER foundation, and Latha A. Kumaraswami, managing trustee of the foundation, spoke.
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