Academic Society Meeting July 2026

Date: 29/07/ 2026
Time: 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Venue: KVC Hall 2

The monthly Academic Society Meeting was conducted on 29th July 2026 at 3:00 PM in KVC Hall–2.
The meeting consisted of three scientific presentations delivered by postgraduate students from the Departments of General Surgery and General Medicine.
The details of presentation are as follows:

  1. When Trauma Breaks More Than Skin: A Case of Penile Fracture
    • Presenter: Manvitha M K, II PG, Department of General Surgery
    • Moderator: Chidananda K V, Professor Emeritus, Department of General Surgery
  1. Hidden Culprit of Acute Intestinal Obstruction
    • Presenter: Basavaraj C L, II PG, Department of General Surgery
    • Moderator: Gopinath Pai, Professor & HOD, Department of General Surgery
  1. Persistent Pulmonary Infiltrate: From Pneumonia to Pulmonary Embolism – A Diagnostic Journey
    • Presenter: Parvatesh Sahan Ingale, III PG, Department of General Medicine
    • Moderator: Prakash Rao, Professor & HOD, Department of General Medicine

The program was coordinated by Dr. Karthik K S, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine while Dr Shraddha P S, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Dr. Anila P, Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine hosted the academic meet.

The meeting was attended by Dr K V Chidananda, President AOLE, Medical Director KVGMCH, Dr Neelambikai Natarajan, Dean, KVGMCH, Heads of departments, faculty members, postgraduates, and interns from various departments. The moderators provided valuable insights

and facilitated interactive discussions following each presentation. The session concluded with appreciation for the presenters’ efforts.

The Academic Society extends its thanks to all the presenters, moderators, and attendees for making the event a success.

Dean

Dr. Neelambikai Natarajan

Dr. Neelambikai Natarajan is a alumna of Thanjavur Medical College, where she obtained her medical degree. She further pursued her MD in Physiology from Madras Medical College and an MBA in Hospital Administration from Alagappa University.

Throughout her academic medical career, Dr. Natarajan has served in various capacities at several prominent institutions, including Madras Medical College, Madurai Medical College, Government Medical College Coimbatore, Government KAP Vishwanathan Medical College in Trichy, and Meenakshi Medical College in Kanchipuram. With over 20 years of administrative experience, she has held the position of Dean in multiple medical colleges for more than a decade. Her expertise in faculty training within medical education has earned her widespread recognition.

In addition to her administrative roles, Dr. Natarajan has served as an assessor on the Medical Council of India (MCI) panel for over 15 years. She was also an Ex-Senate member of the MGR University and Secretary of the Ethics Committee. Dr. Natarajan has completed an Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME). Since 2019, she has been serving as the Dean at KVG Medical College and Hospital in Sullia.