Beginning her career at the Madras Medical College (MMC) in 1987, 57-year-old Sudha Seshayyan has come a long way. Her love for Tamil literature and spirituality has travelled alongside her medical career spanning over 30 years.

Dr. Seshayyan is no stranger to the people of Tamil Nadu. She has donned many roles including that of the official Master of Ceremonies at many State government programmes. On Saturday, she was appointed as the 10th Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

Dr. Seshayyan, a professor of Anatomy, has authored a three-volume textbook on anatomy in 2015. This textbook is being used by MBBS students during their first year, and also by postgraduates across the country.

Pivotal roles

In anatomy, her areas of interests include upper abdominal organs, neuro anatomy and genetics. As director of the Institute of Anatomy, Madras Medical College (MMC), she played a pivotal role in taking steps to create a museum of anatomical specimens.

She had planned to set up a museum showcasing specimens for comparative anatomy and materials tracing the history of MMC in the 121-year-old heritage building that earlier housed the Department of Anatomy on MMC campus.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Staff Reporter / Chennai – December 30th, 2018