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{{short description|Indian medical person and Padma Shri awardee}}
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'''Ravi Kannan R''' is an Indian [[Surgical oncology|Surgical oncologist]] based in [[Assam|Assam, India]]. He is the Director of Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=Dr. Ravi Kannan, Director of Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre felicitated at Silchar - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/dr-ravi-kannan-director-of-cachar-cancer-hospital-and-research-centre-felicitated-at-silchar/|access-date=2020-10-30|website=[[The Sentinel (Guwahati)]]|language=en}}</ref> a nonprofit hospital that treats cancer patients, and the former Head of Department of surgical oncology at [[Adyar Cancer Institute]] in [[Chennai]]. He is the recipient of [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian honour]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Dr. Ravi Kannan, Padma Shri 2020 awardee who treats cancer patients for free|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-meet-dr-ravi-kannan-padma-shri-2020-awardee-who-treats-cancer-patients-for-free-2811517|access-date=31 January 2020|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
Kannan graduated with a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] degree from the [[Kilpauk Medical College]] in [[Chennai]] and holds a [[Master of Science|master of science]] degree in surgical oncology from [[Maulana Azad Medical College]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Madhavan|first=Anushree|date=24 February 2020|title=This Chennai doctor who moved to Assam 13 years ago declared Padma Shri recipient for 2020|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/feb/24/this-chennai-doctor-who-moved-to-assam-13-years-ago-declared-padma-shri-recipient-for-2020-2107461.html|access-date=24 February 2020|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Kannan was heading the surgical oncology department of [[Adyar Cancer Institute]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramani|first=Hema Iyer|date=2020-02-05|title=Dr. Ravi Kannan: Facilitating equitable and accessible healthcare|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/dr-ravi-kannan-facilitating-equitable-and-accessible-healthcare/article30741140.ece|access-date=2020-10-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 2006, he visited the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre for the first time for a consultation on the request of a colleague and that's when he met the then director of CCHRC who offered him to head the centre.<ref name=":0" /> Kannan left his practice in Chennai and moved to [[Assam]] with his family in 2007 to provide basic healthcare facilities to the people of [[Barak Valley]] through Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in [[Silchar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jain|first=Sanya|date=30 January 2020|title=Meet The Padma Shri Awardee Who Treats Cancer Patients Free Of Cost|url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/meet-the-padma-shri-awardee-who-treats-cancer-patients-free-of-cost-2172211|access-date=2020-10-30|website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

==Awards==
*[[Padma Shri]] - 4th highest civilian award of [[India]], was given to him on 26 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2020AwardeesList.pdf|website=Padma Awards, Government of India|title=Padma Awards List 2020 |language=en|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>
*Mahaveer award in medicine was given to him in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bmfawards.org/medicine.php|website=Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation|title=Mahaveer award in medicine |language=en|access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

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