CM visits Raj Bhavan to falicitatate Dr. Soundararajan

Hyderabad, Oct 2: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has visited the Raj Bhavan, here, today to personally congratulate Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan’s husband and renowned Nephrologist Dr. P.Soundararajan, who was recently selected for the Dronacharya Award in Nephrology.

Chief Minister went to the residence of the Governor in Raj Bhavan premises and felicitated Dr. Soundararajan with a shawl and bouquet and conveyed his greetings and wishes.

The Chief Minister siad that entire Telangana is proud of the achievements of Dr Soundararajan and appreciated his illustrious career spanning more than 35 years in the field of Nephrology and his research contribution in the field of Nephrology and his service to the patients.

Dr. Soundararajan was one of the pioneers in the transplant of kidney collected from a brain dead snakebite victim and he has also organised more than 1200 kidney transplants including 200 disease donor transplants.

He has served as the head of nephrology unit in prestigious medical colleges like Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Tamil Nadu and had published more than 200 research papers in reputed national and international medical journals.

He was recently selected for the Nephrology Dronacharya award in recognition of his services and contribution to the field of Nephrology by the Delhi Nephrologists Forum.

The Governor and Dr. Soundararajan thanked the Chief Minister for the personal visit. Dr. Soundararajan has also honoured the Chief Minister with a shawl on the occasion.

-Press note