Suresh David
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Suresh Samuel David (born March 22, 1959) is an Indian physician specializing in emergency medicine. The first Indian physician to be formally trained in emergency medicine, David pioneered the practice of emergency medicine in India and is credited with founding the department of emergency medicine at Christian Medical College, Vellore. He is the first person to hold the position of a professor in the discipline of Emergency Medicine in India.
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Born | Suresh Samuel David (1959-03-22) 22 March 1959 (age 65) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Emergency physician |
Years active | Since 1985 |
Known for | Academic leadership in developing EM in India Medical writing |
Notable work | Handbook of Emergency Medicine[1] Clinical pathways in Emergency Medicine[2] Textbook of Emergency Medicine |
David has published three medical books viz. Handbook of Emergency Medicine, Textbook of Emergency Medicine and Clinical pathways in Emergency Medicine, the former two publications reported to be the first handbook and textbook on emergency medicine by an Indian author. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and a recipient of Best Doctor Award of Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. He has also received a citation, Leadership in Emergency Medicine, from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former president of India.