Children as young as 12 months old, with profound hearing loss, are benefiting from cochlear implant surgery.
Prof.
MOHAN KAMESWARAN -Managing
Director
Professor
Mohan Kameswaran, Managing Director
& Senior Consultant of Madras ENT Research
Foundation,
is the Visiting Professor of Rajah Muthiah
Medical College Hospital, Annamalai University,
Chidambaram and at Sri Ramachandra Medical
University, Chennai.
He has been a recipient of the ‘PADMA
SHRI’ National Award by the Government
of India in recognition of his distinguished
and exceptional service in the field of
Medicine in 2006. He was also awarded the
prestigious ‘Indo-Australian Award’
for Meritorious Service by the Indo-Australian
Association, and ‘For the sake of
Honour Award’ by Rotary club of Madras
Esplanade in 2006. He was the recipient
of ‘Award for Excellence of Service’
in appreciation of contribution to Pioneering
Cochlear Implant Program in Srilanka, by
the President of Srilanka, in 2006, ‘Award
for Service’ from Vidya Jyothi Sir
Arthur C. Clarke, Srilanka in 2006 and Conferred
‘Award for Excellence’ in appreciation
of outstanding contribution towards the
Cochlear Implant Group of India, by His
Excellency, the Governor of Kerala, in 2006.
He was awarded the ‘Shri Shyam Lal
Saxena Memorial Award 2005-2006’ by
the National Academy of Medical Sciences
for the best-published work in the field
of bio-medical engineering by bio-medical
scientists. He is the only Indian to be
elected as a Member of the Governing Body-Asia-Pacific
Cochlear Implant Board, in 2007. He was
conferred the prestigious ‘Tamilnadu
Scientist Award-2007’ by the Tamil
Nadu State Council for Science and Technology,
Government of Tamil Nadu in 2008 and was
also conferred ‘Doctor of Science
(Honoris–Causa)’ by The Tamilnadu
Dr. MGR Medical University in 2008. He is
one of the pioneers of Cochlear Implant
Surgery in India and was responsible for
starting Cochlear Implant surgery in many
cities in India, Sri Lanka & Nepal.
He is the FIRST Surgeon in South and South
East Asia to have performed the AUDITORY
BRAIN STEM IMPLANT and the FIRST PAEDIATRIC
BRAINSTEM IMPLANT in Asia, January 2009.
He is also the FIRST surgeon in Asia Pacific
region to have performed the TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE
HEARING DEVICE surgery.
He graduated from Madras Medical College.
He got his MS from Madras Medical College,
Chennai and his Fellowship at the Royal
College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has received
several gold medals in his undergraduate
and postgraduate days. Along with general
ENT Surgical work, he has focused on Cochlear
Implants, Laser Surgery, Endoscopic Sinus
Surgery and Skull Base Surgery. He is a
pioneer in cochlear implant surgery and
has the distinction of doing the first Contour
Cochlear Implant & Freedom implant in
the country. He is the first surgeon in
India & South East Asia to have performed
the Auditory Brain Stem Implant. He was
also the first to introduce the KTP/532
laser in ENT surgery in India, this being
the most advanced laser in the world. He
has more than 75 publications in major international
journals. He is an outstanding teacher and
has been duly recognized by the Royal College
of Surgeons for which he is an overseas
tutor. He has worked as a professor of ENT
in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He
is the first Indian ENT surgeon to have
been invited as a Guest Faculty by the prestigious
British Academy Conference in 2006. He has
also conducted several workshops for the
benefit of the Post Graduate students in
ENT, including advanced techniques in ENT
surgery. He also has to his credit a textbook
on ‘Tropical Diseases in ENT’.
He is a Doctor with a social consciousness
& conducts free ENT camps in several
parts of rural India. He has mentored ENT
surgeons who hold positions of distinction
in various parts of the country.
Prof. Mohan Kameswaran was elected as an
Executive Board Member of the International
Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies
(IFOS), in the recently concluded XIX WORLD
CONGRESS OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY held from
June 1 to 5, 2009 at São Paulo, Brazil.
The first Indian elected to the executive
board of the Politzer Society in the recently
concluded meet of Politzer Society of London
Sept 3 to 5, 2009.
Prof.
Dr.S.KAMESWARAN - Patron
Prof.Dr.S.Kameswaran,
MS, PhD, DSc, FRCS (Ed & G), FICS, DLO
is one of the senior most ENT surgeons
in India & the recipient of the prestigious
‘Padmashri’ award of the Government
of India in 1991. Most of the present generation
ENT surgeons have trained under him. He
has completed over 50 years of ENT practice.
Having obtained his MS & DLO from Madras
Medical College, Chennai, he went to the
U.K. to obtain his FRCS from the Royal Colleges
of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow. As
a keen teacher and guide he held many an
academic post and has the honour of developing
the Institute of Otorhinolaryngology at
Madras Medical College where he was the
longest serving director. He also has the
distinction of being the first Ph.D holder
in ENT in India and also received a Doctorate
of Science (DSc) Honoris Causa given by
the Dr.MGR Medical University in recognition
of his long years of research and original
contributions. He was awarded the Padmashri
by the President of India, and also received
the B.C.Roy award for his contribution to
his specialty. He was the honorary surgeon
to the President of India. He was the past
President of the Association of Otolaryngologists
of India. Internationally he has been recognized
by many scientific bodies. He is a fellow
of the Belgian Academy of Sciences and has
authored 2 textbooks in ENT and contributed
chapters in other international textbooks.
Mrs.
INDIRA M KAMESWARAN - Executive Director
Mrs.
Indira M Kameswaran, M.A is the
inspiration behind MERF. The entire conception
and execution of
the institution was her brainchild. As the
Executive Director, she is the face MERF
presents to the corporate world. She supervises
the day-to-day functioning of the hospital
and also supports the conduct of various
social and academic activities. . She is
also the secretary of MERF Charitable Trust,
which sponsors free treatment for needy
and indigent patients. She heads the finance
department of the hospital. She started
the first University approved Degree Course
in 'Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Habilitation'
in collaboration with leading centers in
the United States of America and Australia.She
also co-ordinates the Cochlear Implant program
at MERF and is the Correspondent of MERF
Institute of Speech & Hearing.
Dr.R.S.ANAND
KUMAR - Academic Director
Dr.R.S.Anand
Kumar, BSc, MS, DLO has over 29
yrs experience in ENT and Head & Neck
surgery. He
is a Senior ENT consultant and his interests
are in the field of Cochlear implantation,
Laser surgery, Endoscopic sinus surgery
and Skull base surgery. He has conducted
several workshops and takes care of all
academic activities in the institution.
He also directs the postgraduate program
and supervises the training of doctors.
He has the Distinction of being awarded
the MAMS from the National Academy of Medical
Sciences .He is Fellow of the International
College of Surgeons
Dr.
MADHAVAN JAGANNATH - Administrative Director
Dr.
Madhavan Jagannath, MD, DA has 30 years
experience in the field of Anesthesia. His
present interest is in
the field of anaesthesia for Cochlear Implantation
for deaf children. He has a maximum
number of such cases to his credit, the
highest in the country. He is also
the first to anaesthetize a patient for
“Brain Stem Implant” in Chennai,
which was the first of its kind in South
East Asia. He heads the Dept. of Anesthesia.
is the Visiting Professor of Rajah Muthiah
Medical College Hospital, Annamalai University,
Chidambaram and at Sri Ramachandra Medical
University, Chennai.
surgeons
in India & the recipient of the prestigious
‘Padmashri’ award of the Government
of India in 1991. Most of the present generation
ENT surgeons have trained under him. He
has completed over 50 years of ENT practice.
Having obtained his MS & DLO from Madras
Medical College, Chennai, he went to the
U.K. to obtain his FRCS from the Royal Colleges
of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow. As
a keen teacher and guide he held many an
academic post and has the honour of developing
the Institute of Otorhinolaryngology at
Madras Medical College where he was the
longest serving director. He also has the
distinction of being the first Ph.D holder
in ENT in India and also received a Doctorate
of Science (DSc) Honoris Causa given by
the Dr.MGR Medical University in recognition
of his long years of research and original
contributions. He was awarded the Padmashri
by the President of India, and also received
the B.C.Roy award for his contribution to
his specialty. He was the honorary surgeon
to the President of India. He was the past
President of the Association of Otolaryngologists
of India. Internationally he has been recognized
by many scientific bodies. He is a fellow
of the Belgian Academy of Sciences and has
authored 2 textbooks in ENT and contributed
chapters in other international textbooks.
the institution was her brainchild. As the
Executive Director, she is the face MERF
presents to the corporate world. She supervises
the day-to-day functioning of the hospital
and also supports the conduct of various
social and academic activities. . She is
also the secretary of MERF Charitable Trust,
which sponsors free treatment for needy
and indigent patients. She heads the finance
department of the hospital. She started
the first University approved Degree Course
in 'Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Habilitation'
in collaboration with leading centers in
the United States of America and Australia.She
also co-ordinates the Cochlear Implant program
at MERF and is the Correspondent of MERF
Institute of Speech & Hearing. 
is a Senior ENT consultant and his interests
are in the field of Cochlear implantation,
Laser surgery, Endoscopic sinus surgery
and Skull base surgery. He has conducted
several workshops and takes care of all
academic activities in the institution.
He also directs the postgraduate program
and supervises the training of doctors.
He has the Distinction of being awarded
the MAMS from the National Academy of Medical
Sciences .He is Fellow of the International
College of Surgeons
the field of anaesthesia for Cochlear Implantation
for deaf children. He has a maximum
number of such cases to his credit, the
highest in the country. He is also
the first to anaesthetize a patient for
“Brain Stem Implant” in Chennai,
which was the first of its kind in South
East Asia. He heads the Dept. of Anesthesia.