Brief About Dr. S. ThanikchalamDr. S. Thanikchalam, a Cardiac Surgeon with over 46 years of experience, is the Director at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre in Chennai, India. He specializes in Clinical Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Epidemiological Studies, Clinical Trials, and Basic Research on Herbal Medicine.Dr. Thanikchalam obtained his MBBS from Madras Medical College in 1962, MD from Madras Medical College in 1967, and DM from Christian Medical College in 1971. He has been involved in various global pharmacological trials, such as the PURSE-HIS Epidemiological Research by Tufts University School of Medicine and a study on Nuna Kadugu, a Siddha medicine for skin ailments.Dr. Thanikchalam has been honored with the Dr. B. C. Roy Award by the Medical Council of India, the highest medical recognition in the country. He has numerous publications in various journals and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2009 for his contributions to the field of medicine. Dr. Thanikchalam is proficient in English and Tamil, with a special interest in Clinical Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Epidemiological Studies, Clinical Trials, and Basic Research on Herbal Medicine.