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'''Dr. Mammen Chandy'''<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.web.tmckolkata.com/dr_details.php?pid=7&dr_id=22|title=Dr Mammen Chandy– Clinical Hematologist}}</ref> is the Director of [https://www.tata.com/community/health/tata-medical-center-tmc Tata Medical Center], [[Kolkata]]. Chandy, an alumnus of the [[Christian Medical College]] [[Vellore]], is a pioneer in the field of [[Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation|bone marrow transplantation]] in India. He was involved in setting up the first sustained bone marrow transplantation programme in the country, in Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1986.
'''Mammen Chandy''' (born 30 August 1949)<ref name="asco">{{cite web |last1=Piana |first1=Ronald |title=Mammen Chandy, MD, FRACP, FRACPA: A Pioneer in India's Bone Marrow Transplantation Services |url=https://ascopost.com/issues/december-10-2021/mammen-chandy-md-fracp-fracpa-a-pioneer-in-india-s-bone-marrow-transplantation-services/ |website=The ASCO Post |access-date=23 June 2023}}</ref> is a former director of Tata Medical Center, [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{citation |title=Dr Mammen Chandy– Clinical Hematologist |url=http://www.web.tmckolkata.com/dr_details.php?pid=7&dr_id=22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002053128/http://www.web.tmckolkata.com/dr_details.php?pid=7&dr_id=22|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2018}} </ref><nowiki> </nowiki> Chandy, an alumnus of [[Christian Medical College Vellore|Christian Medical College, Vellore]], was involved in establishing the first bone marrow transplantation program in India at Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1986. In January 2019, Chandy was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://medicaldialogues.in/padma-honours-for-doctors-14-doctors-conferred-padma-shri-one-padma-bhushan/|title=Padma Honours for Doctors: 14 Doctors conferred Padma Shri, One Padma Bhushan|date=26 January 2019|work=Medical Dialogues|access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Two-CMC-alumni-receive-honour-from-President/article14468400.ece|title=Two CMC alumni receive honour from President of India|work=The Hindu }}</ref>&nbsp;
 
In January 2019, Chandy was awarded [[Padma Shri]] for his contribution in the field of medicine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://medicaldialogues.in/padma-honours-for-doctors-14-doctors-conferred-padma-shri-one-padma-bhushan/|title=Padma Honours for Doctors: 14 Doctors conferred Padma Shri, One Padma Bhushan|date=26 January 2019|work=Medical Dialogues|access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Two-CMC-alumni-receive-honour-from-President/article14468400.ece|title=Two CMC alumni receive honour from President|work=The Hindu }}</ref> 
 
Date of Birth : August 30, 1949*
 
Mammen Chandy studied MBBS and got his graduation in 1972. He then completed his MD in Internal medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1975.
 
While studying, he was highly inspired by his teachers in the [[Department of Clinical Pathology]] by their outstanding teaching modules followed by a practical session, which aroused his interest to study hematology in future.
 
After his post graduation, he joined in CMC, Vellore to work as a faculty in 1979 and served there until his retirement in 2009. Before his retirement, he was being a Head of the Department of Hematology from 1987 to 2007.
 
He had done his Fellowship in the Hematology and Pathology at [[Westmead Center]], Sydney, Australia and obtained his FRACP and FRCPA in 1985.
 
After his fellowship, he rejoined in the Department of Medicine in CMC and started his extensive work in the field of hematology.
 
When he was heading the team, the Department of Hematology was inaugurated as a separate unit in 1986. By the support of other specialties like Department of Clinical Pathology and Blood bank, he introduced new concepts in hematology.
 
==Ground-breaking contributions==
 
He introduced the significant concept of Component therapy in blood transfusion and subsequently, he insisted the clinicians to practise the concept.
 
In fact, he became the pioneer in developing the field of hematology and bone marrow transplantation in India, which was started as the ''Bone Marrow Transplant Programme'' in 1986.
 
In India, CMC, Vellore was the first to do a Bone Marrow Transplant in a patient with Thalassemia in 1986.
 
Furthermore, his team developed HLA laboratory, an assay for measuring Busufan levels by using HPLC method, as well as established Diagnostic molecular biology tests for blood disorders.
 
By his great effort, he was instrumental in initiating the DM Hematology course in 1999.
 
Chandy has shown special interests in aplastic anemia, thalassemia, acute leukemia and stem cell transplantation and published more than 130 scientific articles so far.
 
After his retirement from CMC, Vellore, Chandy was given another challenging position as the Director of Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, where he has successfully set up a bone marrow transplant unit.


In order to honour his contribution in the field of medicine, Chandy was honoured with various awards including Padma Shri and the prestigious ''Dr. B.C Roy Award'' by the [[Medical Council of India]].
==Biography==
Chandy graduated from [[Christian Medical College]], Vellore in 1972 with a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]. He then joined the MD Medicine postgraduate programme in 1975.<ref name="asco" /> In 1979, Dr. Chandy was hired as a faculty member at his [[alma mater]]. He became Head of the Department of Hematology from 1987 to 2007, before retiring in 2009. {{Citation needed|date = June 2023}}


By his 40 years of remarkable service in medicine, his advice to young doctors,
He did his fellowship in [[Hematology]] and [[Pathology]] at [[Westmead Center]], Sydney, Australia<ref name="asco"/> and obtained his FRACP and FRCPA in 1985.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} After his fellowship, he rejoined the Department of Medicine at Christian Medical College and founded its clinical hematology unit. The unit was inaugurated as a separate unit in 1986.<ref name="asco" />


''Just keep doing good work quietly and you will surely be noticed and will be able to find enough work to keep you satisfied''.
==Notable medical work==
In [[Christian Medical College Vellore]], Chandy was the first to do a bone marrow transplant on a patient with [[thalassemia]] in 1986.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2024-08-29 |title=History Today in Medicine - Prof. Dr. Mammen Chandy |url=https://cmeindia.in/history-today-in-medicine-prof-dr-mammen-chandy/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=CME INDIA |language=en-US}}</ref>


         
His team developed HLA laboratory, an assay for measuring Busufan levels by using the HPLC method, as well as establishing Diagnostic Molecular Biology tests for blood disorders.<ref name=":0" />


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Mammen Chandy (born 30 August 1949)[1] is a former director of Tata Medical Center, Kolkata.[2] Chandy, an alumnus of Christian Medical College, Vellore, was involved in establishing the first bone marrow transplantation program in India at Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1986. In January 2019, Chandy was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the field of medicine.[3][4] 

Biography[edit | edit source]

Chandy graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1972 with a MBBS. He then joined the MD Medicine postgraduate programme in 1975.[1] In 1979, Dr. Chandy was hired as a faculty member at his alma mater. He became Head of the Department of Hematology from 1987 to 2007, before retiring in 2009. [citation needed]

He did his fellowship in Hematology and Pathology at Westmead Center, Sydney, Australia[1] and obtained his FRACP and FRCPA in 1985.[citation needed] After his fellowship, he rejoined the Department of Medicine at Christian Medical College and founded its clinical hematology unit. The unit was inaugurated as a separate unit in 1986.[1]

Notable medical work[edit | edit source]

In Christian Medical College Vellore, Chandy was the first to do a bone marrow transplant on a patient with thalassemia in 1986.[5]

His team developed HLA laboratory, an assay for measuring Busufan levels by using the HPLC method, as well as establishing Diagnostic Molecular Biology tests for blood disorders.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Piana, Ronald. "Mammen Chandy, MD, FRACP, FRACPA: A Pioneer in India's Bone Marrow Transplantation Services". The ASCO Post. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Dr Mammen Chandy– Clinical Hematologist, archived from the original on 2 October 2018
  3. ↑ "Padma Honours for Doctors: 14 Doctors conferred Padma Shri, One Padma Bhushan". Medical Dialogues. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Two CMC alumni receive honour from President of India". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Admin (29 August 2024). "History Today in Medicine - Prof. Dr. Mammen Chandy". CME INDIA. Retrieved 17 October 2024.


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