G. Vijayaraghavan
Govindan Vijayaraghavan | |
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ജി. വിജയരാഘവൻ | |
| Born | 18 September 1942 Perumpuzha, Central Division, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now in Kollam district, Kerala, India) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Cardiologist, teacher, writer |
| Alma mater | Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Board member of | KIMS (Vice-Chairman) Aswini Specialty Hospital (Chairman) |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | gvr |
Govindan Vijayaraghavan is an Indian cardiologist. He has established two-dimensional echocardiography laboratory in India. He is the founder and vice-chairman of KIMS Healthcare, Thiruvananthapuram, and serves as president of the Society for Continuing Medical Education and Research, Kerala. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contributions to medical sciences.
He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Indian College of Cardiology, and Cardiological Society of India.