National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) - NAMS (India)

Prof. A. Venugopal, FAMS
MS, FACS, FICS, FTNASC, DSC (Hon)
Prof. A. Venugopal is a Surgeon par excellence, medical teacher of repute, a fine orator, a
compassionate examiner and a medical writer. A gentleman to the core he has brought great
credit to the profession both in India and abroad.
He graduated in Medicine in 1940 and completed his PG Course in General Surgery in 1945
from Madras Medical College. He joined as Hony. Civil Surgeon in 1952 at Madras Medical
College and General Hospital. He became Professor of Clinical Surgery at MMC in 1955 and
in 1965 he became Professor and Head of the Dept. of Urology. In 1975, he was appointed as
the first Hony. Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of the
University of Madras.
He had strived hard to establish the first ever Urology Department in this country which has
served as a model for teaching and training in Urology. He had set a good standard for
Medical Education both as a Chairman of Board of Studies of several Universities in India.
His text books on “Pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients” and his
contributions to Lal and Menon’s Textbook of Surgery, A.L.Mudaliar & M.K.K. Menon’s
“Obstetrics and Gynecology”, K.N.Rao’s text book on “Tuberculosis” are marked for their
clarity of exposition.
He served on the Academic Council and Syndicates of the Universities of Madras, Bharathiar
and other such bodies. After his retirement the Government has been utilizing his services on
various occasions.
As the Chairman of the Committee to draft proposals for University of Health Sciences, Dr.
Venugopal did yeoman service and his committee’s proposals were accepted in toto by the
Late Chief Minister Dr. M.G.Ramachandran and this resulted in the establishment of the Dr.
MGR Medical University. Dr. A Venugopal has also evinced a keen interest in the growth of
medical profession and has been closely connected with various professional bodies, having
held important positions in the Association of Surgeons in India as a Secretary for a record
period of 25 years and subsequently as its President in 1979, the Medical Council of India
and Urological Society of India.
Recognizing his meritorious services to the cause of Medical education, the Tamil Nadu Dr.
M. G. R.Medical University has conferred on him the Degree of Doctor of Science (h.c.) in
1993. He was also conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Academy of
Medical Sciences (India) in 2006.
Area of specialization: Surgery
Address: Director, Kensington Hospital and Chairman, Dr. Arcot Lakshmanaswamy
Health Care Trust, No. 856, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai, Tel: (044) 26413086,
26401614
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