Lingam Suryanarayana
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Lingam Suryanarayana MBBS
, MS
, FACS
(Telugu
: లింగం సూర్యనారాయణ) is distinguished Surgeon
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. He was Principal of Andhra and Guntur Medical Colleges and Vice Chancellor of NTR University of Health Sciences
.
He was born on 16 May 1923. He completed a M.B.B.S. degree in 1946 and a M.S.
degree in General Surgery
in 1949 from Andhra Medical College
, Visakhapatnam
.
He worked as assistant professor of Surgery till 1964. He went for training in higher centres of USA for one year. He was transferred to Guntur Medical College as professor and Head of the department of Surgery. He worked as Hospital superintendent from 1968 to 1974 and Principal of the college in 1974. He was transferred to Visakhapatnam in 1974 as Principal and Head of the Department of Surgery of Andhra Medical College. He was promoted as Additional Director of Medical Education, Hyderabad in 1975 and worked till 1978.
His administrative capabilities took him the post of Pro Vice Chancellor of Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences in 1987 and later became Vice Chancellor on 22 February 1988 till 18 April 1994. As Vice chancellor he visited Japan
, USA, Canada
, Geneva
and Bangkok
as a WHO
participant.
He was chairman of a number of workshops on Medical Education and Health legislation. He published numerous papers including papers on "Social Context of Medical Education, Health Sciences in National productivity and relevance of University of Health Sciences.
He is life member of Indian Medical Association
, Association of Surgeons of India and Indian Association for Advancement of Medical Education. He was founder President of Andhra Pradesh Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
and International College of Surgeons and Honorary Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy.
He actively contributes to the social service through various organizations. He was Secretary, President and Zonal Chairman of Lions Club of Visakhapatnam and Guntur. He is a strong philanthropist and contributed handsomely for the construction of Guest house for Andhra Medical College Old Students Association at Visakhapatnam.
Dr. Lingam Suryanarayana Trophy was instituted for the winner in the All India Grand Prix open bridge tournament conducted by the Waltair Club at Visakhapatnam.
MBBS
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, MS
Master of Surgery
The Master of Surgery is an advanced qualification in surgery. It is most commonly abbreviated Ch.M. or M.S., as well as M.Ch. and M.Chir. from its Latin name, Magister Chirurgiae or the English form of Master of Surgery....
, FACS
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, often listed as "FACS", is a post-nominal title used to indicate that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with...
(Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
: లింగం సూర్యనారాయణ) is distinguished Surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
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. He was Principal of Andhra and Guntur Medical Colleges and Vice Chancellor of NTR University of Health Sciences
NTR University of Health Sciences
NTR University of Health Sciences is a public university in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is named after its founder N.T. Rama Rao.-History:...
.
He was born on 16 May 1923. He completed a M.B.B.S. degree in 1946 and a M.S.
Master of Surgery
The Master of Surgery is an advanced qualification in surgery. It is most commonly abbreviated Ch.M. or M.S., as well as M.Ch. and M.Chir. from its Latin name, Magister Chirurgiae or the English form of Master of Surgery....
degree in General Surgery
General surgery
General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
in 1949 from Andhra Medical College
Andhra Medical College
Andhra Medical College is one of the premier Medical colleges in India. It is affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences.It is the oldest medical college in Andhra Pradesh & 6th oldest in INDIA.-History:...
, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
.
He worked as assistant professor of Surgery till 1964. He went for training in higher centres of USA for one year. He was transferred to Guntur Medical College as professor and Head of the department of Surgery. He worked as Hospital superintendent from 1968 to 1974 and Principal of the college in 1974. He was transferred to Visakhapatnam in 1974 as Principal and Head of the Department of Surgery of Andhra Medical College. He was promoted as Additional Director of Medical Education, Hyderabad in 1975 and worked till 1978.
His administrative capabilities took him the post of Pro Vice Chancellor of Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences in 1987 and later became Vice Chancellor on 22 February 1988 till 18 April 1994. As Vice chancellor he visited Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, USA, Canada
Canada
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, Geneva
Geneva
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and Bangkok
Bangkok
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as a WHO
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participant.
He was chairman of a number of workshops on Medical Education and Health legislation. He published numerous papers including papers on "Social Context of Medical Education, Health Sciences in National productivity and relevance of University of Health Sciences.
He is life member of Indian Medical Association
Indian Medical Association
The Indian Medical Association , the national organization of “Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine”, was organized in 1928, and currently IMA has around 1,78,000 members belonging to different branches of medical profession and function through a network of more than 1700 local...
, Association of Surgeons of India and Indian Association for Advancement of Medical Education. He was founder President of Andhra Pradesh Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, often listed as "FACS", is a post-nominal title used to indicate that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with...
and International College of Surgeons and Honorary Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy.
He actively contributes to the social service through various organizations. He was Secretary, President and Zonal Chairman of Lions Club of Visakhapatnam and Guntur. He is a strong philanthropist and contributed handsomely for the construction of Guest house for Andhra Medical College Old Students Association at Visakhapatnam.
Dr. Lingam Suryanarayana Trophy was instituted for the winner in the All India Grand Prix open bridge tournament conducted by the Waltair Club at Visakhapatnam.
Awards
- He is recipient of Vijaya Shri Award, Distinguished Scientist of India Award and Surgeon of Eminence Award.
- He was awarded Honorary doctorate (Doctor of ScienceDoctor of ScienceDoctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
) by the N.T.R. University of Health Sciences on its seventh convocation in 2003.
Publications
- L. Suryanarayana, K. Vembu, R. Rajalakshmi and C. Satyanarayana:Performance of National Tuberculosis Programme, 1993:an appraisal, Indian Journal of Tuberculosis., 1995, 42, 121.
- Suryanarayan, L. and Jagannatha, P.S. (2001) Scoring method for diagnosis of tuberculosis in children: an evaluation. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 48. pp. 101-103.