Dr. Rajan Santosham
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon,
General Surgeon
50 Years Experience Overall (48 years as specialist)
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94% (64 patients)
Dr. Rajan Santosham is the Chairmen and Senior Thoracic Surgeon of the Santosham Chest Hospital. He is also a Senior Consultant in Thoracic Surgery in Apollo Hospital. He did his MBBS in 1970, MS in 1974 and M.Ch Thoracic surgery in 1977 from Madras Medical College.He entered the Madras Medical College as a student and retired in 2005 as head of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the Government General Hospital. Rajan Santosham, who specialized in thoracic surgery, fed his interest in this field of surgery despite his exacting schedule at the G.H.Dr.Rajan Santosham is a member in 17 professional bodies the world over. Among his achievements is the lifetime achievement award from the Indian Association of Bronchology and admission as fellow to the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has trained many surgeons and pulmonologists and conducted workshops in bronchoscopy.
Greams Road, Chennai
Apollo Hospital
21/22 Greams Lane, Thousand Lights, Off Greams Road, Landmark: Near Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chennai
Mon - Sat
09:00 - 09:45
Patient Stories for Dr. Rajan Santosham
Visited For Cardio Thoracic Surgery
Happy with:Â Doctor friendlinessExplanation of the health issueTreatment satisfactionValue for moneyWait time
Doctor's analysis / diagonosis of my lung infection and his explanation about the same, is excellent. He clarified all our doubts in a crystal clear and in a very friendly way.
more..Visited For Tube Thoracostomy
Happy with:Â Doctor friendlinessExplanation of the health issueTreatment satisfactionValue for moneyWait time
Fantastic experience and was so happy to see the efficient and caring staff to all walks of people.
more..Happy with:Â Doctor friendliness
He is very patient, friendly at patients. He can speak Telugu too. Hospital premises are not good, doesn't have parking. It looks like a clinical hospital, We don't find super specialty hospital atmosphere. But, charges are same as corporate hospital.
more..Visited For Cardio Thoracic Surgery
Happy with:Â Treatment satisfaction
Dr.Rajan Santosham Sir is very very well experienced doctor . Just by discussing with him 50% disease will be cured before treatment only. His polite and helpful behaviour please a patient very much and his right treatment definitely cure him.When I reported him on last December I was in critical condition with orrally bleeding symptoms and I had little hope to servive .Dr. Rajan sir,Dr.Rajeev sir,Dr. Ravi sir and a group of doctors carried out my surgery of lungs successfully and I am well now. I don't have a word how can I thank them.I am ever grateful to them.
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A: Dr. Rajan Santosham has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Thoracic Surgery. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.
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