Dr Bharani graduated from Madras Medical College in 1972. After graduation he went to USA and did his Residency in Internal Medicine. After Practicing as an Internist for several years he retired and now spends most of his time here in Chennai. He has been a great supporter of this Foundation and cares very much for the medical students.
Dr S V Kandasami
Director
Dr S V Kandasami is a Consultant Urologist based in Coimbatore He graduated from MMC in 1968 . He is highly qualified and established a 100 bedded Vedanayagam Super Speciality Hospital for Urology in Coimbatore in 1981.The Hospital is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and offering high quality treatment at a very affordable price. The hospital was accredited for the National Board training posts by the Medical Council of India in 2001.
Dr. S.V.K is also an avid Rotarian and through the club has helped many sections of society. He also started a health center in his mother’s name to provide free health care for people in and around the village where he was born. In view of his numerous achievements, not only in the field of urology, but, in serving the needy, he received the President of the Urological Society of India’s gold medal in the year 2015.
Dr. K. Ramadevi
Director
Prof. Ramadevi was Director of the Institute of Bio Chemistry at Madras medical College before she was posted as Dean of Villupuram Medical College. After retirement from Govt Service she joined ACS Medical College as Prof and Head of the Department of Biochemistry.
Dr. Kannivelu Badrinath. FRCS., MSc (Ortho) (Lond), D.Phys Med (Lond)
Founder Member & Director: Dr. Kannivelu Badrinath is one of the Founder Members of the Madras Red Fort Doctors Foundation. A proud alumnus of Madras Medical College, he graduated in 1968 and began his career as a Tutor at his alma mater before moving to the United Kingdom, where he specialised in Hip and Knee Surgery. He served in the National Health Service for nearly 35 years, earning recognition for his clinical expertise and commitment to patient care.
Following his retirement, Dr. Badrinath returned to Chennai with a renewed interest in strengthening connections between medical students and senior graduates of Madras Medical College. With this vision, he and two fellow alumni established the Madras Red Fort Doctors Foundation on 23 October 2019. Recognising that graduates are spread across the globe, the Founding Members designed the Foundation’s activities and meetings to be conducted primarily online, enabling wide participation and sustained engagement.
Dr. Badrinath continues to play an active role in shaping the Foundation’s mission of mentorship, education, and service.
Shanmugasundaram Sudhakar. MBBS.,FRCS.,
Director
Dr Sudhakar graduated from Madras Medical College in 1986. He went to the UK to specialise in Surgery. After obtaining his FRCS he specialised in renal surgery. He returned to India and settled down in Bangalore as Renal Transplant Surgeon. He is another member of our Foundation who is keen to educate medical students
