Children as young as 12 months old, with profound hearing loss, are benefiting from cochlear implant surgery.

Prof. MOHAN KAMESWARAN - Managing Director

Prof.Mohan Kameswaran, MS, FRCS, FAMS, DLO, a leading ENT surgeon in India is the recipient of the prestigious ‘Padmashri’ award from the President, Government of India in 2006. For his contribution to society he was also conferred ‘Indo-Australian Award for Meritorious Service’ by Indo-Australian Association, Chennai and ‘For the Sake of Honour Award’ by Esplanade Branch, Rotary Club of Madras, Chennai in 2006.  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. 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 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 25 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.

Dr. MADHAVAN JAGANNATH - Administrative Director