Profile
of Padma Bhushan Dr. S. S. Badrinath, FRCS(Ed)
( Hon. Causa)
Padma
Shri Awardee(1983)
B
C Roy
Awardee(1991)
Padma
Bhusan Awardee ( 1999)
Dadhabhai Naoroji
Awardee(2004)
Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM,
National Leadership Awardee(2006)
IMC Juran Quality Awardee
(2007)
Corporate citizen Awardee
(from Economic Times)- 2007
Doctor of Science, University of Misouri, Colombia
Living Legend Awardee by
NDTV – 2013 & Doyen of Madras - 2013
Profile
of Padma Bhushan Dr. S. S. Badrinath, FRCS(Ed)
( Hon. Causa)
President & Chairman Emeritus – Sankara Nethralaya , Medical
Research Foundation
Founder – The Sankara
Nethralaya Academy
Dr Sengamedu
Srinivasa Badrinath( Dr SSB) was born on February, 24 1940 in Triplicane,
Chennai. His father, Sri S. V. Srinivasa Rao, a Licentiate in Engineering from
the College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, was
employed in the Madras Government Service as an Engineer in Public Works and
Food production department. Badrinath's mother, Smt. Lakshmi Devi was the
daughter of a leading advocate from Nerur, Tamilnadu. Youngest of seven
siblings, Dr Badrinath was brought up in "middle class" ethics and
rooted in the culture and tradition of our Bharath. He lost both his parents
while still in his teens and completed his medical studies from the life
insurance policy money obtained following the demise of his father.
Beginning
his education at age 7, due to a childhood illness, Dr Badrinath studied at P S
High School, Mylapore and Sri
Ramakrishna Mission
High School, T.Nagar,
Chennai. He completed the "intermediate" collegiate study at Loyola College
between 1955 and 1957. He was a student of the Madras Medical
College between 1957 and
1962 completing his medical studies in the first attempt and securing the
highest marks in ophthalmology in the University Examination.
He pursued
his graduate studies in ophthalmology in the United
States of America at Grasslands Hospital, New York
University postgraduate medical school and Brooklyn Eye and Ear Infirmary
between 1963 and 1968. He worked as a fellow in the vitreoretinal services of
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston
under Dr Charles L. Schepens from 1968 to 70. He passed the examination for the
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada) and the American Board
Examination in Ophthalmology in 1969 and 1970 respectively.
He met Dr
Vasanthi Iyengar, a board-certified pediatrician and Hematologist in Brooklyn New York in 1966, and
married her on 3rd June 1967. They have two sons. Forsaking citizenship and
immigration into Canada and USA, the Badrinath returned to India keeping their
promise to his Guru, Dr Charles L Schepens, in March/April 1970, after a seven
and half year stay abroad.
In the first
two years, following their return, the family suffered immense hardship. During
this period of trials and tribulations, Col. S. Vasudevan, Badrinath's elder
brother was of immense and immeasurable support and dissuading the couple from
returning back to USA.
From 1970,
for a period of six years, Dr Badrinath worked at the Voluntary Health
Services, Adyar as a consultant. He set up his private practice in
ophthalmology and vitreoretinal surgery at the H.M.
Hospital (1970 to 1972) and Vijaya Hospital,
Chennai (1973 to 1978).
In 1974, Dr
Badrinath was most privileged and blessed to have had the opportunity to serve
His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekerendra Saraswathi Swamigal, the 68th
Peetathipathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
In 1975, he
was most fortunate to have been ordained to start a medical institution with a
missionary spirit by His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
In 1978 Dr S
S Badrinath founded the Medical Research Foundation as ordained by His Holiness
Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal. He is currently the president of Medical
Research Foundation of which Sankara Nethralaya is the hospital unit, a
registered society, a charitable non-profit ophthalmic organization. He is also
the Chairman Emeritus of Sankara Nethralaya. Over the next 24 years, he and his
colleagues relentlessly pursued the triple objectives of the foundation; 1)
quality care at affordable cost, 2) teaching and training of ophthalmologists
and paramedical personnel to create an army for combating blindness in India
and, 3) research in vision sciences addressing the ophthalmic problems specific
to India.
Today
Sankara Nethralaya enjoys a good national and international reputation and
recognition.
The Government of India awarded Dr
Badrinath Padma Sri in 1983
Recipient of Dr B. C. Roy National
Award (1991).
Padma Bhushan in 1999 from The
Government of India
He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
and has been bestowed honorary doctorate degrees by Annamalai and Tamilnadu Dr M.G.R. Medical
University, Chennai, in
1995.
Dhanvantri Award, in 1999.
Dadhabhai Naoroji Award (2004),
Rameshwardas Birla Award (2004),
Life Time Achievement Award given by
the International Medical Integration Council & Optimal Healthcare Group
(India) in 2004,
Qimpro Platinum Standard-Healthcare
Award in (2005),
Hall of Fame Award (2005),
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
Year Award (2005),
Felicitation given by St. John
Ambulance (24th December 2005),
Award of Excellence (25th December
2005),
Life Time Achievement Award given by
ICFAI in 2005,
Mahaveer Award (11th January 2006),
Nayanashri Award given by the 25th
Madhva Tatvajnana Sammelana in 2006.
ICO Golden Apple Award for the Best
Clinical Teacher in Ophthalmology in the APAO region 2006 by APAO - June 2006.
“The Distinguished Citizen Award - 2006” given
by Hamsadhwani – a cultural organization on 17.8.2006,
Recipient of Dr Subramanian Oration
Award presented by Karnataka Ophthalmic Society at its 25th Annual Conference
on 11th November 2006 at Hubli,
Humanity Award given by the Hindustan
Chamber of Commerce – Chennai on 29.11.2006,
9th Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati
National Eminence Award given by The South Indian Education Society, Mumbai on
9.12.2006,
Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM, Lucknow
National Leadership Awards 2006 given by the Indian Institute of Management,
Lucknow from the hands of the Honourable Prime Minister in Delhi on 23.12.2006,
IMC Juran Quality Award from Indian
Merchants’ Chamber on 13.3.2007 at Mumbai,
Received Corporate Citizen Award for
the year 2006 by Economic Times of India on 27.10.2007 at Mumbai on behalf of
Sankara Nethralaya,
Recipient of Sun Life Time
Achievement Award given by Bank of
Baroda on 20.7.2008 at Mumbai,
Recipient of Dr K V Thiruvengadam Award for Health Care
for the year 2008-09 in Chennai on 15.10.2008.
Medical Excellence Award function by
Priya Vison, Chennai,
Shri V Krishnamurthy Award for
Excellence by Centre for Organization Development (2009),
Received the Life Time Achievement
Awards from Madras City Ophthalmological Association on 29.11.2009 and was The
Chairman of The Telehealth Society of India,
Recipient of CNBC TV - 18 India
Business Leader Awards at Durbar Hall, Taj Palace Hotel on 3.12.2009 S P Marg, Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi,
Life Time Achievement Award by FICCI on
20.2.2010, Felicitated by The Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy in Chennai on
27.6.2010,
Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by University of Missouri, USA,
Public Service Excellence Award by All India
Management Association on 21.2.2011,
Lifetime achievement award by M V
Hospital for Diabetes on 13.3.2011,
Received “Seva Rathna” award from
Srirangan Srimad Andavan Ashramam on 10.4.2011,
“Life Time Achievement Award by AIOS at Cochin on 02.02.2012,
“Sat Paul Mittal National Award 2012”
by Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust at Ludhiana
on 17.11.2012,
Life Time Achievement Award by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) on 03.12.12 in Chennai
Doyen of Madras Award on 29.8.2013 from
Ambassador group of Hotels, Chennai as part of Madras week celebration.
The Lions Club and the Rotarians have
also honoured him.
Greatest Global Indian Living Legend award
from the President of India during NDTV`s 25th Year anniversary
celebration – December 2013.
Outstanding Institution Builder award
from All India Management Association ( AIMA), New Delhi on August 2014.
He is a consultant in ophthalmology to
the Armed Forces of India and a non-official member of the Armed Forces Medical
Research committee.
Dr
S S Badrinath has many scientific publications to his credit and works hard
even today at the age of 74 for a brighter tomorrow for Sankara Nethralaya and
Ophthalmology in India
Some
of his interviews - URLS
People are looking for good healthcare, at affordable costs: S S Badrinath
TiE Chennai
chapter captures the multi faceted personality of Dr.S.S Badrinath
Dr.S.S.Badrinath highlights
the need for eye tests, research and eye donation to prevent blindness
Dr SS.Badrinath on the Twin
surgical bus by CNBC TV 18
