Question 1

Where does Dr. Ravi T Santosham practice?

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Dr. Ravi T Santosham practices at Santosham Chest Hospital - Egmore.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Ravi T Santosham?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Ravi T Santosham for Balance Exercises, Spirometry, Respiratory Tract Infection. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

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What do patients say about Dr. Ravi T Santosham?

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Dr. Ravi T Santosham has been recommended by 212 patients and has recieved stories from 183 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. Ravi T Santosham's education qualification?

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Dr. Ravi T Santosham has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine.

Question 5

What does Dr. Ravi T Santosham specialises in ?

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Dr. Ravi T Santosham specialises as General Physician.

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How many years of experience does Dr. Ravi T Santosham have?

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Dr. Ravi T Santosham has an overall experience of 46 years. View where has Dr. Ravi T Santosham practiced in the past.

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Who is Dr. Ravi T Santosham?

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Dr. Ravi Santosham was trained by his father the Late Dr. Mathuram Santosham right from his formative years as a young medical student in the management and more importantly in the attitude and compassion towards those suffering from tuberculosis, asthma and other chronic and acute respiratory diseases. He received his MBBS from the Government General Hospital and after his rotating house surgeoncy; he worked as an honorary senior house surgeon in general medicine in the Government General Hospital Chennai for two years. He was offered a job as a senior house officer in St Ann's Hospital North London in England which he accepted. He worked as a senior house officer and registrar in the Hither Green hospital, the Grove Park Hospital and the Lewisham General hospital in London. He was inducted as a Member of the Royal Society of Health and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in London. As the Santosham Chest Hospital was growing he returned to India in 1977 to take over as Dr. Mathuram Santosham's assistant physician. He secured his M.D in General Medicine in 1980 and continued his practice in the Santosham Chest Hospital. In 1986 he received a Fellowship from the American College of Chest Physician. In 1990 he took over as the secretary of the Santosham Hospital public trust and the administrative head of the Santosham Chest Hospital which he continues to this date. In 2001 he was awarded the Governors' Community Service award from the American College of Chest Physicians at a banquet organized for the occasion for his meritorious work among the poor patients in and around his part of the world. The award was presented by Mr. Hamilton Jordan Forner chief of the White House Staff. In May 2012 Dr. Ravi Santosham was given “The Best Doctor Award" by the MGR Medical University in Chennai Dr Ravi Santosham has delivered over 12 International orations and chaired many symposia on the approach and management of respiratory diseases. Dr. Ravi Santosham leads an active social life and is the president of the Madras Musical Association, President of the Indian Christian Association Tamilnadu and Vice President of the Alumni Association of the Madras Christian College. Founder member of the Asthma Foundation of India, Vice President of the Tamilnadu Triathlon Association, founder and former treasurer of the Tamilnadu, Association and Joint Secretary of the Squash Racquets Federation India . View more details about the doctor on Practo.

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Who is General Physician?

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A general physician (GP) is a medical doctor who specializes in non-surgical healthcare to adults. A general physician treats many diseases that affect the body, whose primary treatment does not require surgery. General physicians treat all conditions related to the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, haematological, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Some GPs can specialize in any one of the systems listed above.

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What are the education qualifications for a General Physician?

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General physicians are also referred to as primary care physicians. A general physician needs to complete a medical residency for primary care practice after graduating from medical school. The pre-requisites for residency are a bachelor’s degree based on sciences, minimum GPA, medical school, and basic medical training. The candidate should be committed to spend 3 years in residency.

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For which symptoms should one consult a General Physician?

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A general physician is usually the primary contact for any health issue. A general physician treats you for cardiovascular, respiratory, muscle-bone, neurological, gastrointestinal, and endocrine related health issues that can be treated without surgical intervention. So, if you have any symptoms related to any of these systems, you can consult a general physician.

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