Background
Paruthikal, Louis Mathen was born on February 28, 1936 in Pulincunnoo, Kerala, India. Son of Mathen and Mariamma Mathen (Pattom) Paruthikal.
Paruthikal, Louis Mathen was born on February 28, 1936 in Pulincunnoo, Kerala, India. Son of Mathen and Mariamma Mathen (Pattom) Paruthikal.
Bachelor of Science, Madras (India) University, 1955. Bachelor of Science, BChir, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 1960.
Surgical resident St. Alexis Hospital, Cleveland, 1962-1966. Resident in thorasico-vascular surgery St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1966-1967. Chief of surgery Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Canada, 1973-1976.
Consultant Poruthiyil Narayanan Vydiar Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Cochin, India, 1976-1980. Head department trauma University Würzburg.I., Kingston, Jamaica, 1980-1981. Assistant professor thoracic surgery University Bengazi, Libya, 1981-1982.
Chief surgeon Government Belize, 1982-1983. Chief of surgery Kunjalus New Hampshire, Cochin, 1983-1986, Royal Oman Police Hospital, 1986-1987. Consultant surgeon Ernkulam Medical Center, 1980-1981.
Chief advisor Rural Medical Service Vallarpadam, Kerala, India, 1988-1993. Chief coordinator Kerala Dutch Social and Cultural Society, 1998, World Citizens, Cochin, 1991. Ex officio president Keral Norwegian Friendship Society, 1999.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons (Canada), International College Surgeons. Member Lotus Club (Cochin) (executive committee 1984).
Married Thankamma Louis Chittilapilly, November 14, 1964. Children: Mathen Louis, Simon L., Mary Annual.