Dr. Priya Ramachandran 
MBBS, FRCS, DNB, PhD
Pediatric Urologist, Pediatrician
Senior Consultant
35 Years of Experience
Rela Multi-Speciality Hospital, Chennai
English, Hindi
About Dr. Priya Ramachandran
Dr. Priya Ramachandran is a highly accomplished pediatric surgeon with decades of expertise in pediatric surgery and urology, known for her advanced skills and academic achievements. She graduated from Madras Medical College as the Best Outgoing Student of her batch, receiving the Johnstone Gold Medal and several other top honors for her exceptional performance. Following her MBBS, she pursued general surgery training in the United Kingdom, where she was awarded Fellowships from both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
She further specialized in pediatric surgery at the Institute of Child Health, Chennai, and Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA, and later completed advanced pediatric urology training at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in the UK. She earned her PhD from Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in 2007 for her original research on the enteric innervation of the small bowel in children with jejunoileal atresia, establishing her academic standing in pediatric surgical research.
Qualifications of Dr. Priya Ramachandran
- MBBS – Madras Medical College
- FRCS – England
- FRCS – Edinburgh
- DNB – Pediatric Surgery
- PhD – Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
Special Area of Interest
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Biliary Atresia
- Pediatric Urology
- Complex Pediatric Surgical Disorders
Work Experience of Dr. Priya Ramachandran
- Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai
- Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
- Head of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Chennai-based tertiary children’s hospital
Awards & Recognition
- Johnstone Gold Medal – Best Outgoing Student, Madras Medical College
- Col. G.K. Pandalai Charitable Trust Endowment Prize – Best Outgoing Student
- President of India’s Silver Medal – Best Outgoing Student, Madras Medical College
- Rait Dunhill Prize – Physiology
- Col. Von Gezel Prize – Biochemistry
- First Honor Certificate – Pathology
- G.V. James Prize – Principles and Practice of Surgery
- McNally Memorial Prize – Social and Preventive Medicine
- Chipperfield Gold Medal – Clinical Surgery
- Alain Evan Grant Prize – Proficiency in Medicine
- Guruswamy Mudaliyar Prize – Medical Therapeutics
- Venkatesapillai Prize – Tropical Diseases
- B. Ramamurthi Prize – Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Bharatha Lakshmi Prize – Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Purushitam Upadhyay Award – Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2007
- Hari Om Ashram Dr. S. Rangachari Award – Association of Surgeons of India, 2008
- Best Research Paper Award – IAPSCON 2009
- Popular Poster Prize – British Association of Pediatric Surgeons (BAPS), 2013
Membership
- Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Registered with Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Research Paper Published By Dr. Priya Ramachandran
- Research on morphological abnormalities in bowel innervation in neonates with intestinal atresia – Pediatric Surgery International (2007)
- Study on intrinsic innervation and interstitial cells of Cajal in small bowel atresia – World Journal of Gastroenterology (2010)
- Research on changes in intestinal smooth muscle ultrastructure in small bowel atresia – World Journal of Gastroenterology (2011)
- Study on the role of air enema for intussusception outcomes – Pediatric Surgery International (2008)
