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''' T. V. Devarajan''', is an Indian medical doctor and general physician. The [[Government of India]] honoured him, in 2013, by awarding him the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of medicine.<ref name="Padma 2013">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/list-of-padma-awardees/article4345496.ece | title= List of Padma awardees | newspaper=The Hindu | date=26 January 2013 | author=PTI | access-date=18 October 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Devarajan was born in [[Thrissur]], in the south Indian state of [[Kerala]]. He graduated in medicine and went on to take the degrees of MD and DSc in general medicine.<ref name="Sehat">{{cite web | url=https://www.sehat.com/dr-tv-devarajan-general-physician-chennai | title=Sehat | publisher=Sehat | date=2014 | access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> He was also awarded the [[Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow|Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow]] in 2007.<ref name="FRCP, The Thindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/frcp-another-feather-in-chennai-doctors-cap/article1881896.ece | title=FRCP, The Thindu | publisher=The Thindu | date=29 July 2007 | access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="medicine in nutshell">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l0NV7n8gwNQC&q=(Dr.)+T.V.+Devarajan | title=Medicine in Nutshell | publisher=Jaypee Brothers | date=2008 | access-date=23 October 2014 | author=T. V. Devarajan, L. Vijayasundaram | pages=358 | isbn=9788184481716}}</ref><br />
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He started his career by joining the faculty of the [[Madras Medical College]], where he taught without drawing a salary<ref name="FRCP, The Thindu" /> for 29 years.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/padma-shri-for-city-doctor/article4345301.ece | title=The Hindu | publisher=The Hindu | date=26 January 2013 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> Later, he moved to the [[Aarupadai Veedu Medical College]], Kirumambakkam, as a professor, where he still teaches general medicine.{{cn|date=February 2020}} He has also been a senior consultant physician at the [[Apollo Hospitals]], Chennai, since 1986.<ref name="medicine in nutshell" /><br />
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He is the author of four books, ''Aids to Clinical Medicine'',<ref name="Aids to Clinical Medicine">{{cite book | url=http://www.jaypeebrothers.com/pdf/international2009.pdf | title=Aids to Clinical Medicine | publisher=Jaypee Brothers | date=2008 | access-date=24 October 2014 | author=Devarajan, Vijayasundaram | isbn=978-81-8448-171-6}}</ref> ''Medicine in a Nutshell''<ref name="Medicine in Nutshell, book reference">{{cite book | isbn=9788184481716 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l0NV7n8gwNQC&q=(Dr.)+T.V.+Devarajan | title=Medicine in Nutshell, book reference | publisher=Jaypee Brothers | date=2008 | access-date=24 October 2014 | pages=358}}</ref> ''Clinical Medicine Made Easy''<ref name="Clinical Medicine Made Easy">{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.com/Clinical-Medicine-Made-Easy-Devarajan-Jaypee/10511488636/bd | title=Clinical Medicine Made Easy | publisher=Jaypee Brothers | date=2008 | access-date=24 October 2014 | author=T. V. Devarajan, L. Vijayasundaram | pages=358 | isbn=9788184481716}}</ref> and ''Medical Advice for Healthy Life''.<ref name="Medical Advice for Healthy Life">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/It%E2%80%99s-time-to-catch-that-nasty-fever-so-early/2013/10/05/article1819049.ece | title=Medical Advice for Healthy Life | publisher=Indian Express | date=5 October 2013 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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Devarajan is also credited with 28 articles<ref name="medicine in nutshell" /> such as ''A Challenging Case of Intra-abdominal Sepsis with Multiorgan Failure: An Emerging Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Sepsis'',<ref name="Article">{{cite web | url=http://www.doctorvista.com/dir/dr-t-v-devarajan-138330/profile | title=A Challenging Case of Intra-abdominal Sepsis with Multiorgan Failure: An Emerging Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Sepsis | publisher=Journal of the Association of Physicians of India | date=January 2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> published in various journals. He also assists students in their research activities.<ref name="CTRI">{{cite web | url=http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=2291 | title=CTRI | publisher=CTRI | date=2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> He was awarded gold medal for surgery, gynaecology and prize in medicine and ophthalmology as a medical student. He delivered student memorial oration in Madras Medical College and he served as an inspector for national board of examination.<br />
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Devarajan, an examiner for a few universities,<ref name="medicine in nutshell" /> lives in [[Chetpet]], [[Chennai]], in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Doctor vista">{{cite web | url=http://www.doctorvista.com/dir/dr-t-v-devarajan-138330/profile | title=Doctor vista | publisher=Doctor vista | date=2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> His daughter, Sangeetha Devarajan, has followed her father's footsteps and is a UK-based gynaecologist and a member of the [[Royal College of Gynaecologists]].<ref name="FRCP, The Thindu" /><br />
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Devarajan is also a member of professional bodies such as the ''Cardiological Society of India''<ref name="CSI">{{cite web | url=http://www.cardiologicalsociety.com/about%20us.htm | title=CSI | publisher=CSI | date=2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> and the Chennai chapter of the ''Association of Physicians of India''.<ref name="API">{{cite web | url=http://www.apichennai.com/memD.html | title=API | publisher=API | date=2014 | access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> He is also the editor in chief in preparation of a textbook of medicine. He is a jury member for selection of Oscar awards in medicine by BMJ. He is an examiner for MBBS, MD and PhD for many universities.<br />
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==Awards and recognitions==<br />
Devarajan was honoured with [[Dr. B. C. Roy Award]], recognizing him as an ''eminent teacher'', in 2003.<ref name="FRCP, The Thindu" /><ref name="medicine in nutshell" /><ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name="CSI" /> In 2013, the [[Government of India]] awarded him the fourth highest civilian award, the [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma 2013" /><ref name="The Hindu" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Apollo Hospitals]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web | url=http://www.theindianpanorama.com/2013/04/08/president-confers-padma-awards/ | title=Padma Awards List | publisher=Indian Panorama | date=2014 | access-date=12 October 2014}}<br />
* {{cite web | url=https://www.purplehealth.com/9453-DrDevarajanTV | title=Reference on PurpleHealth | publisher=PurpleHealth | work=2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}<br />
* {{cite web | url=http://www.sehat.com/doctors-in-chennai/drtv-devarajan/172531/1/ | title=Reference on Sehat | publisher=Sehat | date=2014 | access-date=23 October 2014}}<br />
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