Dr S Raja Sabapathy has created history by becoming the first Indian to lead the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. The Coimbatore-based surgeon took charge at the federation's triennial congress in Washington DC. His presidency will focus on improving hand surgery access for underprivileged patients worldwide. This achievement highlights India's growing prominence in global medical leadership.
March 31, 2025
Indian Surgeon Dr S Raja Sabapathy takes over Presidency of International Hand Surgery Federation
"Provide Quality Hand
Surgery care to the millions who are less privileged." - Dr S Raja
Sabapathy
Dr S Raja Sabapathy, chairman of
the Department of Plastic, Hand, and Microsurgery and Director of Ganga
Hospital, Coimbatore, took over the Presidency of the International Federation
of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) on 28 March. He took over at the
closing ceremony of the Federation's triennial congress in Washington, DC, USA.
Key Points
1 First Indian to lead IFSSH in 59 years
2 Heads 62-nation hand surgery body
3 Ganga Hospital attracts global surgeons
4 Honored by Royal College of Surgeons
IFSSH is a Federation of 62
member nations and is the world's largest body of hand surgeons. It was formed
in 1966 to coordinate the activities of the various Societies for Surgery of
the Hand across the globe and, in this way, to increase and spread knowledge of
hand surgery.
It holds congresses once every
three years to discuss the latest advances and lay out the best practices. In
its 59-year history, this is the first time an Indian surgeon has taken over
the Presidency of the organisation.
In his address to the delegates
on taking over as President, Dr Raja Sabapathy accepted the honour and said
that the theme of the term would be to help 'Provide Quality Hand Surgery care
to the millions who are less privileged.'
In his role, he is responsible
for steering the organisation toward achieving its goals. An executive
committee of representatives from the USA, UK, China, Japan, Belgium, Columbia,
and Ecuador will assist him.
Dr S Raja Sabapathy was the
President of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
and has been the President of the Indian Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery,
Microsurgery, Burns, Brachial Plexus Association.
The Plastic Surgery and Hand
Surgery department of Ganga Hospital is considered one of the preferred centres
for teaching and training across the world. Formed in 1991, over the years, it
has attracted 3,300 surgeons from 83 countries, which is a record for any
surgical unit in the country.
Dr Raja Sabapathy had earlier
been conferred the Honorary fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of
Glasgow and England and the American College of Surgeons.
The recognition by the American
College of Surgeons is a singular honour since only about 15 Plastic Surgeons
from around the world have been so recognized in the college's 135-year
history. In addition, he has been conferred Honorary Membership of the British
and South African Societies for Surgery of the Hand and the Serbian
Microsurgery Society.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment