The 11th Annual Conference of the Tamil Nadu Interventional Council (TIC) was held recently in Chennai, in which KMCH’s Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Thomas Alexander was conferred the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly, J.C.D. Prabhakar and Health Minister of Tamil Nadu, Arunraj presented the award to him.
The award recognizes Dr.Alexander Thomas’ extraordinary leadership, pioneering work with the STEMI Project in India, and over three decades of dedicated service to cardiovascular medicine.
A press release from KMCH stated that Dr. Alexander is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the Indian College of Cardiology (FICC), and the Cardiological Society of India (FCSI). This recognition at TIC 2026 reaffirms his lifelong commitment to improving cardiac healthcare access and outcomes across India.
Dr. Nalla G. Palaniswami, Chairman & Managing Director, KMCH Said “This award is a well-deserved recognition of Dr. Thomas Alexander’s selfless dedication to medicine and his visionary work with STEMI systems of care across India. His relentless pursuit of excellence has saved countless lives and elevated the standards of cardiology in our country. On behalf of the entire KMCH family, I extend our heartiest congratulations to him on achieving this historic milestone”.
