A project submitted by Ramesh Chandra V.V., an associate professor of neurosurgery at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), stood a finalist in the prestigious International BMJ (British Medical Journal) South Asia Award for the year 2017, under the 'Surgical team of the year' category.
The project titled 'Development of the surgical problem for spinal deformity at a tertiary centre – Challenges and outcomes', secured entry from among 2000 projects submitted from eight countries, thus grabbing international accolades. Under the study funded by the TTD's Sri Venkateswara Pranadanam Trust, over 100 patients were treated without any financial burden.
SVIMS Director Dr. Thanjavur S. Ravikumar and the neurosurgery head Dr.B.C.M. Prasad, who started the spinal deformity programme, called it the 'magic of philanthropy' in shaping young lives and thanked the TTD's trust for supporting research programmes.
Published - November 21, 2017 12:29 am IST
