Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore paid tribute to its illustrious founder Dr. J.G. Shanmuganathan on Friday by installing a beautiful bust that reflects his warmth and greatness.
M.Krishnan, Managing Director, Sri Krishna Sweets-Coimbatore unveiled the bust along with Dr.Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman, AIG Hospital in the presence of Kanagavalli Shanmuganathan, Co-Founder; Dr.Raja Sabapathy, Director – Dept of Plastic Surgery,Hand, Microsurgery and Burns; Dr.Rajasekaran, Director – Dept of Orthopedics, Trauma and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, the members of the hospital’s management and staff.
Dr.J.G.Shanmuganathan was one of those rare gems that aimed to heal society out of love for people. Along with his sons Dr.Raja Sabapathy and Dr.Rajasekaran, the hospital he established in Coimbatore with his wife Kanagavalli Shanmuganathan has become a beacon of hope for people not just from Coimbatore or Tamil Nadu but to patients from across the world.
In addition to his passion for medicine, he had immense love for Tamil and the works of Mahakavi Bharathiyar. This passion made his undertake research aspirations in Tamil and led him to earn a Ph.D at the age of 82.
He lived as multi-faceted personality, and in his memory, the management of Ganga Hospital instituted ‘Founder’s Oration’ in 2013 to inspire people to dream and create entities that will serve the society, like how Dr.Shanmuganathan did. The ceremony will be held on Friday at 5 p.m. at the hospital’s auditorium.
Dr.Nageshwar Reddy will deliver the Founder’s Oration this year on the topic “A.I in Healthcare in our Country”. R.Nandini, MD, Chandra Group will preside over the event.
