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Vythilingam Alagappan, M.B.B.S.

Vythilingam Alagappan, M.B.B.S.

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Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Alagappan is a graduate of Madras Medical College (India) and completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He has been named a National Board Diplomat in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Respiratory Medicine in India, ...
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Alagappan is a graduate of Madras Medical College (India) and completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He has been named a National Board Diplomat in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Respiratory Medicine in India, and holds England's coveted qualification as a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Dr. Alagappan's international training includes sub-specialty experience in cardiology, geriatrics, pulmonology, rheumatology and rural primary care.

Dr. Alagappan is affiliated with Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital, and is on the faculty of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Certified Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor (Voluntary) - Department of Medicine, Primary Care Physicians (V) (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Internal Medicine, Park Ridge Hospital. 1995 - 1997

Residency, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospital of South Manchester (United Kingdom). 1994 - 1995

Residency, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Bolton Royal Infirmary (United Kingdom). 1992 - 1992

Residency, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Withington Community Hospital (United Kingdom). 1991 - 1992

Residency, Internal Medicine, University Of Madras (India). 1982 - 1985

Residency, Pediatrics, Madras Medical College And Government General Hospital (India). 1982 - 1982

Internship, Madras Medical College And Government General Hospital (India). 1981 - 1982

Education

MBBS | University Of Madras (India). 1980

Awards

APNI Gold Medal for essay on "Provision of economical emergency medical services" (National Level) 1987

Indian Medical Association - Essay on "Family Medicine in 2000AD" second prize 1985

Dr. Venkatraman Memorial Gold Medal for All India Oncology Contest 1985

Association of Anatomists of Tamilnadu Award for the state level dissertation competition on Corpus Callosum awarded First Prize. 1983

RD Birla Scholarship: For being the most outstanding Post Graduate medical student at the national level. 1982 - 1983

Dr. MV Bhat Memorial Prize (Pathology, Microbiology, Social & Preventive Medicine) University examinations 1980

Dr. KM Rai's Gold Medal for Radiology, competitive examination of Madras Medical College 1980

The Association of Anatomists of Tamilnadu for State level dissertation competition on Sclerocorneal junction. 1980

Prof. Brigadier B Ramamoorthi's Gold Medal for the Best Outgoing MMC Hostel Student (based on all University Examinations) 1980

Dr. Govinda Reddy Gold Medal (Pathology & Microbiology) University exams 1979

Dr. Govindarajan Endowment Fund Prinze (Pathology & Microbiology) University examinations. 1979

George Smith's Prize for Pathology, competitive examination of Madras Medical College 1979

Short term student fellowship of the Indian Council of Medical Research on Filarial diseases 1979

Government of India National Merit Scholarship throughout MBBS 1976 - 1980

World Health Organisation/International Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) Association - Invitation and participation in Closed Scientific Meeting on Cystic Fibrosis at Nicosia, Cyprus (as one of ten top invitees for the world, myself representing South East Asia)

Publications

Journal Articles

Distribution of Cystic Fibrosis

Alagappan, V.

WHO Document HMG/ICF(M)A

Insulin and C Peptide responses to glucose load in cystic fibrosis

Mohan, V; Alagappan, V, et. al.

Diabetes and Metabolism. 1985; 11: 376-379.

Secondary diabetes due to cystic fibrosis with multi system involvement

Alagappan, V; Mohan, V, et. al.

J. Assoc Phys India. 1985; 33: 492-494.

Some aspects of filarial disease

Alagappan, V; Thiruvengadam, KV; et al.

Ind Med Gazte. 1984; : 55-58.

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