Prof. S. M. Balaji meets Prof. Tetsuo Kanno, World Renowned Neurosurgeon from Japan

Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

Prof. S.M. Balaji, Founder-Director, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, was invited to attend the silver jubilee celebration of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Residency Towers, Chennai, which was organized by the Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute along with the Telemedicine Society of India, Tamilnadu Chapter.

The Chief Guest was Dr. C. Vijayabaskar, Hon’ble Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Tamil Nadu and the Guest of Honor was Prof. Tetsuo Kanno, Honorary President, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Founder President, American Clinical Neurophysiological Society, and Honorary Professor of Neurosurgery, Fujita Health University, Japan. Dr. Tetsuo Kanno was also the personal Neurosurgeon of late Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Ex-Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu.

Prof. Tetsuo Kanno

Prof. Balaji met with Prof. Kanno at the dinner organized in honor of Prof. Kanno and personally honored him with a shawl. He also presented Dr. Kanno with a copy of his textbook, “Clinical Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery” and elucidated the salient features of the book.

Also present at the function were Shri. V. R. Venkataachalam, Chancellor, SRMC & RI (DU) and Dr. P. V. Vijayaraghavan, Vice-Chancellor, SRMC & RI (DU).