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| occupation = Gastroenterologist<br>Medical academic
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'''Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy''' is an Indian gastroenterologist, medical academic and writer and a senior consultant at [[Apollo Hospitals|Apollo Hospital]], Chennai.<ref name="Dr Palaniswamy K R">{{cite web | url=https://www.askapollo.com/physical-appointment/doctor/chennai/gastroenterologist/dr-palaniswamy-k-r | title=Dr Palaniswamy K R | publisher=Apollo Hospitals | date=2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Apollo launches Centre for Colorectal Diseases">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Apollo-launches-Centre-for-Colorectal-Diseases/2016/06/21/article3492471.ece | title=Apollo launches Centre for Colorectal Diseases | publisher=Indian Express | date=21 June 2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> He is a former president (2004–05) of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology<ref name="President, President, Indian Society of Gastro Indian Society of Gastroenterology">{{cite web | url=http://medind.nic.in/ica/t05/i1/icat05i1p1.pdf | title=President, President, Indian Society of Gastro Indian Society of Gastroenterology | publisher=MedIndia | date=2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> and a patron its Tamil Nadu chapter.<ref name="Patrons">{{cite web | url=http://www.cmch-vellore.edu/static/Events/website_Gastro/patrons.html | title=Patrons | publisher=CMC Vellore | date=2011 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> After graduating in medicine from JJM Medical College, [[Davangere]] in 1972, he continued his studies to secure an MD in general medicine in 1977 and a DM in gastroenterology in 1981, simultaneously working as a member of faculty. In 1986, while working as an assistant professor, he was deputed to [[Stanley Medical College]], Chennai as a professor where he established the department of gastroenterology.<ref name="President, President, Indian Society of Gastro Indian Society of Gastroenterology" />

Palaniswamy, who has written several articles on gastroenterology,<ref name="An Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia in an Elderly Male">{{cite journal | url=http://www.sgei.co.in/journal/oct-dec-2011/234.pdf | title=An Unusual Cause for Iron Deficiency Anemia in an Elderly Male |author1=Thavaredevarakoppalu Manje Gowda Amruthesh |author2=Paramasivan Piramanayagam |author3=Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy |author4=Rama Mani | journal=Journal of Digestive Endoscopy | year=2011 | volume=2 | issue=4 | pages=234–35}}</ref><ref name="Significance of recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA 3.0)reactivity pattern in the diagnosis of HCV infection">{{cite journal | url=http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw6015.html | title=Significance of recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA 3.0)reactivity pattern in the diagnosis of HCV infection |author1=Mohan K V K |author2=Thyagarajan S P |author3=Murugavel K G |author4=Mathews S |author5=Jayanthi V |author6=Rajanikanth |author7=Srinivas V |author8=Mathiazhagan |author9=Murali A |author10=Palaniswamy K R |author11=Raghuram K |author12=Rajasambandam P |author13=Sunil Mathews | journal=Biomédicine | year=1999 | volume=19 | issue=1 | pages=15–21}}</ref> served as a member of the Academic Boards of the [[Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences]] from 1986 to 1996 and [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]] in 1997 and was a member of the Indian delegation for the Academic Exchange programs to Germany in 1986 and to USSR in 1987. He chaired the ''Mid-Term ISG Conference'' of 2014<ref name="Mid-Term ISG Conference, 2014">{{cite web | url=http://www.vgmhospital.com/ISGmidterm2014.pdf | title=Mid-Term ISG Conference, 2014 | publisher=VGM Hospitals | date=2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> and serves as a National Faculty of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT).<ref name="National Faculty Details">{{cite web | url=http://www.isot2015.com/national-faculty.asp | title=National Faculty Details | publisher=Indian Society of Organ Transplantation | date=2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> A fellow of the [[Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow]], he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 2014.<ref name="Awards and Accolades">{{cite web | url=https://www.apollohospitals.com/corporate/awards-accolades/doctors | title=Awards and Accolades | publisher=Apollo Hospitals | date=2016 | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2007, for his contributions to medical science.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2013 |access-date=20 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> He is married to Padmini and the family lives in Chennai.<ref name="President, President, Indian Society of Gastro Indian Society of Gastroenterology" />

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== External links ==
* {{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Not-enough-docs-to-treat-rising-gastric-problems/articleshow/7995093.cms | title=Not enough docs to treat rising gastric problems | publisher=Times of India | date=16 April 2011 | access-date=26 August 2016}}

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