The Lady in the image has a Limca record in her name for donating blood 139 times in her lifetime.
Her story is a text book example of a woman who made it big in the male dominated society, alas, she never made into the good books of Red Bindi Brigade.
#TSKanaka
Her story is a text book example of a woman who made it big in the male dominated society, alas, she never made into the good books of Red Bindi Brigade.
#TSKanaka
Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanaka was a pioneer in neurosurgery, as one of the first neurosurgeons in the world and the first female neurosurgeon in Asia.
She was the first neurosurgeon in India to perform chronic electrode implants in the brain & first to perform deep brain
She was the first neurosurgeon in India to perform chronic electrode implants in the brain & first to perform deep brain
stimulation as early as in 1975.
Dr. Kanaka was born on this day in 1932 at Madras. She decided to dedicate her life to helping patients after her brother died of an unknown illness at the age of 9.
This tragedy influenced Kanaka's decision to remain unmarried and instead
Dr. Kanaka was born on this day in 1932 at Madras. She decided to dedicate her life to helping patients after her brother died of an unknown illness at the age of 9.
This tragedy influenced Kanaka's decision to remain unmarried and instead
pursue a career in medicine to dedicate her life to helping patients.
But it was not an easy path, Dr Kanaka faced the discrimination in the male dominated field.
Deeply Spiritual, Dr Kanaka completed her MBBS in December 1954, Master of Surgery (MS) in 1963.
In 1968, she
But it was not an easy path, Dr Kanaka faced the discrimination in the male dominated field.
Deeply Spiritual, Dr Kanaka completed her MBBS in December 1954, Master of Surgery (MS) in 1963.
In 1968, she
obtained her Master of Surgery (MCh) in Neurosurgery and later completed a PhD in the Evaluation of Stereotatic surgery in Cerebral Palsy in 1972.
Throughout her entire career, she was surrounded by mostly men and not treated as an equal. Persistence allowed her to earn her
Throughout her entire career, she was surrounded by mostly men and not treated as an equal. Persistence allowed her to earn her
M.S. degree and remain in medicine.
“Every time I took the final exam, the external examiner from Bombay failed me. It was only in the sixth attempt that I qualified,”.
said the legendary DrTSKanaka in an interview.
The general surgery dept chief made it harder for her to
“Every time I took the final exam, the external examiner from Bombay failed me. It was only in the sixth attempt that I qualified,”.
said the legendary DrTSKanaka in an interview.
The general surgery dept chief made it harder for her to
progress through the hospital’s hierarchy & develop an understanding of the surgeries. He ensured that she was not put on emergency visits instead gave to her male colleagues.
Even through these struggles, she maintained her drive to help the less-fortunate. While working at
Even through these struggles, she maintained her drive to help the less-fortunate. While working at
Govt General Hospital and teaching at several others, she also volunteered with people who could not afford healthcare.
She was associated with Tirumala Devasthanams for 30yrs
Kanaka served in the Indian Army as a commissioned officer during the 1962-1963 in China War.
She was associated with Tirumala Devasthanams for 30yrs
Kanaka served in the Indian Army as a commissioned officer during the 1962-1963 in China War.
She was predominantly associated for most of her career with the Government General Hospital. Kanaka also taught at the Madras Medical College, Epidemiological Research Centre, Adyar Cancer Institute, Hindu Mission Hospital and other hospitals.
Kanaka retired as a surgeon in
Kanaka retired as a surgeon in
1990 & continued to offer consultancy services, refused to descend into private practice.
She used her own funds to establish a hospital, named after her parents as the
Sri Santhanakrishna Padmavathi Health Care and Research Foundation, which offers free healthcare to the needy.
She used her own funds to establish a hospital, named after her parents as the
Sri Santhanakrishna Padmavathi Health Care and Research Foundation, which offers free healthcare to the needy.
Dr T S Kanaka, passed away after a brief illness on 14 November 2018 at the age of 86.
Dr. T S Kanaka inspires millions to try the hardest you possibly can, even when you are at a disadvantage.
Dr. T S Kanaka inspires millions to try the hardest you possibly can, even when you are at a disadvantage.
Even though people did not want her to succeed, she persisted. She rose above the challenges on her own.
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#VANDEMATARAM
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