Background
Pillay, Vettivaloo Kandasamy was born on May 14, 1929 in Seremban, Malaysia. Son of Vettivaloo Karthigesu and Anna Pillay.
Pillay, Vettivaloo Kandasamy was born on May 14, 1929 in Seremban, Malaysia. Son of Vettivaloo Karthigesu and Anna Pillay.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Malaya, Singapore, 1954. Master in Orthopaedics Surgery, University Liverpool, England, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, University Singapore, 1965.
House physician General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1954—1955, medical officer surgical unit Seremban, 1955—1956, medical officer anaesthetic unit Singapore, 1956—1958, medical officer surgical unit, 1958—1960, senior medical officer orthopedic unit, 1962. Lecturer in orthopedic surgery University Singapore, 1962—1963, senior lecturer in orthopedic surgery, 1964—1967, professor orthopedic surgery, head orthopedic department, 1968—1972. Consultant in orthopedic surgery Mount Elizabeth Hospital, since 1973.
Clinical teacher orthopedic National University Singapore, since 1972.
Founder World Orthopaedics Concern, since 1975, president, 1988—1990, Society for Aid to Paralyzed, 1973. Vice president Singapore Indian Education Trust. Patron Hindu Center, Singapore, since 1978.
Life trustee, former president Sri Sathya Sai Society, Singapore. Master: Academy Medicine. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Royal Australasian College Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons.
Married Manon Mani Arumugam, July 2, 1955. Children: Prem, Ravi, Ashok, Roshni.