Mahadeva Iyer Sambasivan

Background

Sambasivan, Mahadeva Iyer was born on May 1, 1936 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Son of Iyer Mahadeva and Ammal Avudai.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Trivandrum Medical College, India, 1955; Master of Science in Neurosurgery, Vellore Christian Medical College, Trivandrum, 1960; Master of Science in General Surgery, Trivandrum Medical College, India, 1966.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor, Medical College, Trivandrum, 1966-1975; professor, Medical College, Trivandrum, 1975-1982; director, Medical College, Trivandrum, 1982-1991; vice principal, Medical College, Trivandrum, 1989-1991; consultant neurosurgeon, Cosmopolitan Hospital, Trivandrum, since 1991. Science program director World Federation Nova Scoti Socs., 1985-1989, vice president since 1997. Deputy chairman Neurotrauma Committee WFIVS, since 1990.

Achievements

• Mahadeva Iyer Sambasivan has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Sankara Free Medical Center, Trivandrum, since 1993. Vice president Swati Tirunal Sangeetha Sabha, Trivandrum, since 1994. Patron Center for Human Rights Legal Aid Research, Trivandrum, 1994.

Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Academy Medical Sciences. Member Neurological Society (secretary 1981-1989, president since 1995), World Federation Neurosurg. Societies (vice president since 1997, honorary president 2003).

Interests

• Avocations: Sanskrit studies, Vedi literature, nature.

Connections

Married Gomathy Sambasivan, May 8, 1963. Children: Mahesh, Kumar, Srividya.

Father:

Iyer Mahadeva

Mother:

Ammal Avudai

Spouse:

Gomathy Sambasivan

child:

Mahesh Sambasivan

child:

Kumar Sambasivan

child:

Srividya Sambasivan