Kadirawel Iswara

Background

Iswara, Kadirawel was born on December 1, 1944 in Kalmanai, Sri-Lanka. Son of Periyathamby Kadirawelpillai and Grace Rasanayagam. came to the United States, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Ceylon, Sri-Lanka, 1968.

Career

Intern in medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 1970-1971; resident in medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 1971-1972; resident in medicine, Veterans Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1972-1973; fellow in gastroenterology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1973-1976; associate director gastroenterology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1976-1980; attending gastroenterologist, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1976; staff gastroenterologist, St. Vincent Medical Center, Staten Island, New York, since 1980; staff gastroenterologist, Baylay Seton Hospital, Staten Island, since 1980; clinical assistant professor medicine, Health Science Center Downstate State University of New York, Brooklyn, since 1976.

Achievements

• Kadirawel Iswara has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Association of Tamil in United States of America, 1983-1984. With United States Army Reserve, since 1983, lieutenant colonel Desert Storm, 1990-1991, Saudi Arabia. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology, American College International Physicians (president New York-New Jersey chapter 1990-1992).

Member American Gastroenterology Association, American Liver Foundation, Ilietis Colitis Foundation.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography.

Connections

Married Geetha Somanader, December 15, 1976. Children: Shalini, Sanjeevan.

Father:

Periyathamby Kadirawelpillai

Mother:

Grace Rasanayagam

Spouse:

Geetha Somanader

child:

Shalini Iswara

child:

Sanjeevan Iswara