CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. J.K. Periasamy. MD,.DM, FICC..
Senior Interventional Cardiologist.

Dr. J.K.P Medical Center.
1/1992, Krishna colony, Trichy Road, Coimbatore – 641 005.
Tel.No: 91-422-2317272, 2317878.

E-Mail	: [email protected]
DATE OF BIRTH	: 15 – 08 – 1949

EDUCATION
Schooling (SSLC)	: 1963 – 1964 at Kandasamy kandar high school, Velur,Namakkal dt
Pre University	: 1964 – 1965 at St. Joseph’s college, Trichy.


MEDICAL EDUCATION
MBBS	: 1965 to1970 at Madras Medical College.
MD (General medicine)	: 1972 to 1975 at Madras Medical College.
DM (Cardiology)	: 1977 to 1980 at Madras Medical College.

QUALIFICATION OF DISTINCTION

School topper in SSLC exam
Salem District Topper in MBBS selection
Gold medalist in Anatomy
Youngest cardiologist in the state with DM in 1980

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Player for the Madras Medical College Basket ball team from 1967 to 1970
Long distance (5000 & 10,000 meters) runner in school and college

CAREER PROFILE

1975 – 1976 – Tutor in medicine and asst physician at coronary care unit,

Madras Medical College hospital.

1976 – 1977 – Assistant Professor of medicine at the Kilpauk Medical College

hospital Madras.

1977 – 80 – Tutor in Cardiology & Post graduate student of DM Cardiology

1980 – 1985 – Assistant Professor of cardiology at the Coimbatore Medical College

Hospital

1986 – 2006 – Honorary visiting Professor of Cardiology – PSG Institute of Medical

Science & research

1985 – 2011

– Honorary Visiting Cardiologist to all major hospitals in Coimbatore namely

G. Kuppusamy Naidu memorial Hospital
PSG Institute of Medical Science & research
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital
K G Hospital
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital
Vedanayagam Hospital
Gem Hospital

Present Position
– Founder Chairman of Dr.J.K.P Medical Center.
– Honorary visiting consultant at GKNM, GEM & Vedanayagam hospitals.

MEMBERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Past president:

Cardiological Society of India (Coimbatore Chapter)
Cardiological Society of India (Tamilnadu chapter)

Fellow:

Indian College of cardiology

Life member:

Cardiological Society of India
Indian Medical Association
Indian Association of Medical Ultrasound
Indian Association of Electro-Cardiology
Indian College of Cardiology
Hypertension Society of India

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

Founder Chairman of Dr. JKP Medical Center (the first of its kind center in South India dedicated to preventing and reversing heart diseases).
First Interventional Cardiologist in this city and was also keenly responsible to spread awareness about the use of Echocardiography in cardiac diagnosis.
Presented Echocardiography research paper In Asia Pacific Cardiology Conference held in Tokyo, Japan 1986.
Has performed more than 15,000 coronary angiograms and 3000 interventional procedures like Coronary Balloon Angioplasty with stent, Valvuloplasties and Perma nent Pacemaker implantations.

Awards Received:

The Highest Rotary Award, called “For the sake of honour award” in 2004 for his service to the people of Coimbatore in the field of cardiology.
The “Cardiologist of the Decade” award by the KG Trust for his exemplary interventional work using a mobile cath lab
“Life Brigadier” award by Lions dub International, Coimbatore in 2011
“Life Time Achievement Award” by Dr.M.G.R.Medical University in 2012
” State Academic Excellence Award ” by IMA ,Tamilnadu State in 2013

GOAL:

To create awareness about heart diseases among the population especially the young, in and around Coimbatore. Focus on preventing heart disease and aim at reversing the existing disease.

DR JKP'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THIS GOAL - THE PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS

1999 – Inauguration of awareness program “Yedhayum Thaanguma Idhayam” at Mani High school, Coimbatore.

2002 – He has also tailor made a program to prevent and reverse heart diseases titled “HEALTHY HEART PROGRAM’ which comprises of Yoga, Meditation,

Diet and psychological counseling for heart patients and those vul-

nerable with high risk factors. He has been conducting this program 2002.

Inauguration of ” Dr 31(13’s Healthy Heart Program “. Till today more than 10,000 patients have been benefited by this program .

‘ The Healthy Heart Club ‘ founded by the members of the program is now more than 120 months old , celebrating 10 yrs completion on the 18th March 2012.

In 2002 – Public awareness Programs :- “Yedhayum Thaanguma Idhayam”

was conducted in the following Places

Salem
P.Velur ( Namakkal Dt)
Erode
Karur
Coimbatore.

2006 – Inauguration of Dr .3.K.P Medical Center , a center dedicated to prevent &

reverse heart diseases.

2006 – Release of book in tamil ” Yedhayum Thaanguma Idhayam” which was

appreciated by the former president of India , Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and autographed as a mark of appreciation.

2007 – Release of CD ” Yoga for heart ” – a CD demonstrating easy and step

by step approach for a healthy heart by yoga

2010 – Release of CD ‘Ithaya Geetham ” – a musical CD about heart and its

health with lyrics penned by Dr.J.K.P to catchy cinema tunes. To enable everyone to remember their hearts ,thank and pray their hearts every morning on waking

2011 – The release of book in English ” The Forgotten heart “, a complete book for the common man on heart diseases, its prevention and treatment. This book had received acclaims from across the length and breadth of the country.

2012 – ” THE FORGOTTEN HEART” book was again appreciated and autographed by the former Indian President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.

2013 – The second edition of” THE FORGOTTEN HEART” book was released.