Rajan Santosham

Background

Santosham, Rajan Son of Mathuram and Suseela Santosham.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, 1971. Master of Science in General Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, 1974. Master of Science in Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, 1977.

Career

Chairman & chief thoracic surgeon Santosham Chest Hospital, Chennai, since 1977. Senior thoracic surgeon Apollo Hospitals, since 1990. Professor & head department cardio-thoracic surgery Madras medical College & Government General Hospital, 2002—2005.

Professor thoracic surgery Cancer Institute, Adyar, since 2005. Regent India American College Chest Physicians, since 2006. President Indian Association Cardiovasc.

Thoracic Surgery, since 2008. Inspector National Board Examinations, New Delhi, since 2002. Governing council member Banares Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2002—2005.

Secretary Indian Association Cardiovasc.-Thoracic Surgery, Chennai, 2003—2006. Inspector Medical Council India, New Delhi, 2004—2005. Examiner thoracic surgery Kerala University, Calicut, India, since 2007.

Achievements

• Rajan Santosham has been listed as a noteworthy thoracic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, pastorate committee St. George's Cathedral, Chennai, 1999—2001. Fellow: Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh. Member: Madras Gymkhana Club (Nil Nil).

Connections

Married Cheruba Sathyaraj, May 26, 1977. Children: Rajiv, Kalpana Kondath.

Father:

Mathuram Santosham

Mother:

Suseela Santosham

Spouse:

Cheruba Sathyaraj

child:

Kalpana Kondath Santosham

child:

Rajiv Santosham