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Dr. J S Sathya Narayana Murthy is a senior cardiologist based in Chennai, with 30 years of total experience in the field of cardiology. He has independently performed over 25,000 cardiac catheterisation and interventional procedures throughout his career. He served as vice-chancellor of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, and is currently a professor and senior consultant at the same institution.

Early Life and Education
Dr. Sathya Narayana Murthy was born on October 13th, 1951. He completed MBBS in 1977 at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai. He has done MD in General Medicine at Stanley Medical College, Chennai in 1981 and D.N.B in cardiology in 1987 from Southern Railway Hospital, Perambur. He taught DNB (Medicine) from 1981-1987 and DNB (Cardiology) from 1987 to 1994. .

He was trained in Paediatric Cardiology under British Council Fellowship and Higher Education Link Scheme (HELS) at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London University, London – 1989 and 1993.

In 2023, he became Professor of Practice appointed by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras(IIT M).

Career
Dr. Sathya Narayana Murthy was selected by Union Public Service Commission for the Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) in 1982 and has risen to be a Senior Divisional Medical Officer at Southern Railway Hospital.

He joined Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research in 1994 and established the department of cardiology. He later served as Vice-Chancellor from 2012 to 2017 and continues to be professor of Emeritus in the same department.

He has attended many international workshops and has been part of multiple research projects. He also acts as guide/co-guide for several PhD candidates.

Awards

 * Dr. Sathya Narayana Murthy was honored with Dr.Sanjeevi Award in 2010.
 * He was awarded with Life time Achievement Award by Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai in 2011.
 * He was awarded with Life Time Achievement Award by Indian Medial Association in 2016.
 * He was also recognized with Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club Of Madras, NorthWest and Paul Harris Award by Rotary International.
 * He was awarded with National Board Examination Alumnus Award in recognition of the distinguished achievements and contributions in the field of post graduate medical education and assessment in 2012.
 * He was awarded best Lecture on “Interventional Cardiology” event presented at 55th Tamilnadu State Medical Conference held at Erode, given by Indian Medical Association, Tamilnadu state branch.

Professional Memberships
Dr. Sathya Narayana Murthy has following memberships and fellowships.
 * Life member, Cardiological Society of India L-695
 * Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians, USA – FCCP
 * Fellow of International College of Angiology, USA – FICA
 * Fellow of the Indian College of Electrophysiology – FISE
 * Fellow of American College of Cardiology – FACC
 * Member of Indian Council of Interventional Cardiology – MICIC
 * Awarded fellowship of Cardiological Society Of India – at CSI 2005
 * Awarded Asia Pacific Society Of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC) Fellowship at 2nd AICT, New Delhi.
 * Fellow of Royal College of Physician (FRCP), Glasgow 2010
 * Fellow of Royal College of Physician (FRCP), Edinburgh  2013
 * Fellow of Royal College of Physician (FRCP), London 2013

Publications
Dr. Sathya Narayana Murthy has published more than 100 publications and abstracts. Following are the notable contributions.
 * Aortacameral fistula to the right atrium, Indian Heart Journal, 42 (2), Pages – 113-116, Year-1990.
 * A false aneurysm following modified Blalock – Taussig Shunt, Pediatr Cardiol, 23 (2), Pages: 178 -181, Year-2005.
 * Severe Coronary Artery Disease with Coarctation of the Aorta: Role of off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Ann Thorac Surg, 79 (1), Pages – 343-345, Year-2006.

Philanthropy
Dr. Murthy is the founder and trustee of Sri Shankara Heart Foundation and is mobilizing funds for financial support for underprivileged people across the country since 2008. He had worked with Sastra Deemed University, Thanjavur, and conducted camps in 2016, 2017, and 2022 and main financial support for Sri Shankara Heart Foundation. With the help of TVS Motors, Chennai, and Sri Ramachandra Medical College, he organized flood relief “Operation Meghdoot” from Border Security Force, Srinagar. He mobilized aid including medicines, drinking water, suture material, and blankets to G.B.Pant Hospital, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the tsunami, in 2005. Chennai Hope Medical Project, Hyundai Motors Chung Mong-Koo Foundation, Yonsei University, South Korea, Seoul from 2012 – 2017, 1007 patients were helped across the country including a few from Bangladesh, Myanmar & Nepal.



Humanitarian Medical Mission
Dr. Murthy has been part of the team that conducted a cardiac and oncology camp in Mizoram in 2022 and treated five children with the help of charitable organisations in Tamil Nadu. Five children with congenital cardiac problems flew in from Lunglei, Mizoram to Chennai to get treated and had returned home post-surgery with healthy hearts.

Dr.Murthy led a team of cardiologists and technicians along with ultrasound equipment to Lunglei, which is 170 km away from the State’s capital Aizwal, to conduct a free cardiology and oncology health camp. In the camp held on November 11th and 12th, 250 adults and children were screened for cardiac problems and cancer.

Five children with complex defects needed support to travel to Chennai for surgery. With the help of Sri Shankara Heart Foundation and SASTRA University, children successfully underwent the surgery. As per Mizoram government release, “The cost of operation, treatment, stay in the hospital and all travel expenditure were provided free of cost through corporate social responsibility of Sri Shankara Heart Foundation, Mathew Foundation, Murthi Trust, Renyl Foundation and Mr. Subramaniam.”

Dr. Murthy has been instrumental in handling the challenges of mobilizing funds, identifying the patients, infusing confidence in the poor, illiterate patients to travel from Mizoram to Chennai.