Vol.No.55
No.13
FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29: 11
Dr. John C. Muthusami Retires
Special Prayers: September 24 - 30, 2017 Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology : Dr. Joy John Mammen and Staff National Council of Churches in India Council Member : Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikward North Bank Baptist Christian Association Council Members : Rev. Chowaram Daimari Dr. Koshy C. George Hospital: Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur. Sunday Services : October 01, 2017
Understanding the burden of oral cancers in India, he took up Head and Neck surgery. Under his leadership the Head and Neck surgery services has shown significant growth from a subspecialty in a surgical unit to a separate department providing individualised, modern care to patients with oral cancer. Well known for his meticulous planning and attention to detail, he introduced many innovative methods of surgical teaching and evaluation in the department during his tenure as the Head of the Department from 2010 – 2012 and 2015 to till his superannuation.
He spent three years in Essex, UK, on study leave under the Overseas Doctors Training Programme of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He was subsequently inducted as the honorary Fellow of Royal College of Surgeon’s of Edinburgh in 2008.
Dr. Muthusami’s contributions to the institution are immense and he has brought in various valuable and innovative development. He has played a major role through the important posts that he has held within the institution. He had served as the Chairman of the Outpatient
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Obituaries: Dr. John Reynolds Lao (Batch of 1958) on 12th September, 2017. Mr. Sivalingam, father of Mr. Murugan, Transport Department on 13th September, 2017. Mr. N. Selvaraj, father of Mrs. Chitra S., Clerk Typist, Pharmacy Services on 16th September, 2017. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved members of their families at this time.
Action Committee from 2000 to 2004, during which time he revamped and brought in smooth functioning of the Medical Records Department and the OPD services. He served as a member of the Ida Scudder School committee from 2000 to 2006, Deputy Director from 2005 to 2007, Council Secretary from 2007 to 2009, and Associate Director (Administration) from 2009 to 2012. Continued on Page 2
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r. John C. Muthusami, Professor of Surgery, superannuated on 29 th August, 2017 after nearly thirty years of dedicated and selfless service to the institution. He joined CMC Vellore as a medical student in the year 1974. After internship, he completed his service obligation at the Dr. Joseph Eye hospital, Trichy. On completion of his postgraduate training in general surgery, he worked at the Swedish Mission Hospital at Thirupathur following which he joined the Department of Surgery as faculty in 1989.
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