Jacob Chandy

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Jacob Chandy
Padmabhushan
MNI Fellow
Medal of Honour by the World Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Professor Emiratus of the Government of Kerala

Jacob Chandy (23 January 1910 – 23 June 2007) was an Indian

Padmabhushan, for his services in the fields of neurosurgery and medical education.[3]

Biography

"To free your teachers to teach",

Alan Gregg, the renowned medical educationist[1][4] advised Jacob Chandy, "to free your students to learn, to create opportunities for your researchers to solve the medical problems of India, and above all to consider the needs of the near and oncoming future"[1]

Dr. Jacob Chandy with Indira Gandhi (later Prime Minister of India), on her visit to C.M.C, Vellore, in 1958

Jacob Chandy was born on 23 January 1910, in

Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) and continued to practice surgery till 1948.[5][7]

After obtaining a fellowship from the

Christian Medical College, Vellore (CMC), a fledgling medical college at that time.[7]

Chandy started the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at CMC, the first of its kind in the country,[1] in 1949. Eight years later, in 1958, CMC started the first training program in India for neurosurgery, followed by a program in neurology in 1962, under Chandy's guidance. Over the years, Chandy helped develop the neurology program into one of the most sought after courses in India.[1][7][9] During his association with CMC, Chandy held various posts such as the professor of neurology and neurosurgery and the medical superintendent; he was the principal when he retired in 1970.[1][7][10]

Chandy died on 23 June 2007, leaving behind his wife, Accamma, a daughter, also named Accamma, and two sons, Mathew and Varghese, the former a neurosurgeon and MNI fellow, and the latter, a chemical engineer.[1][7]

Legacy

Chandy's legacy lives through the numerous practitioners of neurosurgery who have contributed their services to the development of neurosurgery in India.

leucodystrophy, in collaboration with James H. Austin.[1]

Chandy was the first of the first generation of neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuroscientists.

hemiplegia and medially refractory seizures.[15]

Awards and recognitions

Chandy was honoured by several institutions, organisations, and governmental bodies during his career.

Autobiography

After his retirement from active practice, Chandy wrote his autobiography in 1988, titled Reminiscences and Reflections, with several anecdotes from his professional and personal life.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Montreal Neuro Institute". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "CMC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "National Medical Journal of India". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Alan Gregg". Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Bio 1". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Rhoads". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Society of Neuro surgeons". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Cochrane". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Neuro course" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. PMID 20647965
    .
  11. ^ "Bachawat 2" (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Bachawat 1". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Neurology India". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Neurological Society of India (NSI)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  15. ^ "First epilepsy surgery". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  16. ASIN B0007C9840
    .

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