Background
Victor, Solomon was born on January 19, 1938 in Rangoon, Burma. Son of Gnanaprakasam and Victoria Victor. arrived in India, 1942.
cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
Victor, Solomon was born on January 19, 1938 in Rangoon, Burma. Son of Gnanaprakasam and Victoria Victor. arrived in India, 1942.
Master of Science in General Surgery, Madras (India) Medical College, 1964; Master of Science in Thoracic Surgery, Madras (India) Medical College, 1966.
Intern, Stanley Medical College & Gov't Stanley Hospital, Madras, India, 1960-1961; postgrad tng.gen. surgery, Madras Medical College & Gov't. General Hospital, India, 1962-1964; resident in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Madras Medical College & Gov't General Hospital, India, 1964-1967; reader in open heart surgery, Madras (India) Medical College, 1971-1974; professor, Madras (India) Medical College, 1974-1988; professor emeritus, Kilpauk Medical College, Madras, 1989; director, consultant cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, The Heart Institute, Madras, since 1989. Instructor thoracic & cardiovascular surgery University of Chicago, 1970.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Surgeons England (Hunterian professorship 1991, Arris and Gale lectureship 1995), Academy Medical Sciences India. Member International Society for Budd-Chiari Syndrome (founder, president 1997), Cardiol. Society India (past vice president 1989, Warner Oration 1986, Uma Rani Banerjea Memorial Oration, 1996 ), Association Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of India (past president 1987, Padmashri Doctor Christian Science Sadasivan Memorial Oration 1988), Association Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (past secretary 1981).
Married Suniti Gaitonde, January 19, 1967. 1 child, Sunil Suhas.