Subramanian Kalyanaraman

Subramanian Kalyanaraman (born 1934)[citation needed] is an Indian neurosurgeon and a former head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

[6][note 1] S. Kalyanaraman, born on the New Year's Day of 1934[citation needed] at Tiruchirapalli in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, did his schooling at National High School and after passing the SSLC examination in 1948,[note 2] he completed his intermediate studies at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, standing second in the state in the final examinations.

[13] He continues his medical practice at Anuradha Clinic, a private consultative facility attached to his residence in Kilpauk Garden Colony.

K. Subramanian, his son, heads the department of neurosurgery at Sooriya Hospital, and his daughter, Anuradha, is a consultant neurologist.

[7] Kalyanaraman, together with Ramamurthi and his other associates at Madras Medical College, formed a team of neurospecialists and promoted stereotactic surgery at the institution.

[15][16][17] He established the location of pyramidal tract in the white matter structure of the cerebrum of the brain known as internal capsule, which assisted in the treatment of diseases such as Parkinsonism.

[33] He served as the convener of CME programs of Neurological Society of India from 1977 to 1984 and headed the Core Group for Educational promotion of NSI and National Board of Examinations in 2008.

[36] He has also served as a visiting faculty at many universities in India and abroad and has delivered a number of keynote or invited lectures.