More than a doctor, philanthropist of the heighest order, a fine gentleman with lot of sense of humour, a strong devotee of Chettikulangara Devi and Thattarambalam Devi, Mavelikara, Founder Chairman and partner of VSM Hospital (Venniyil Dr.Sukumara Pillai Memorial Hospital). Contributes heavily into various charity organisations for the benefit of the under privileged in Kerala and UAE, the discription of Dr.V.S. Viswanathan cannot restrict into just a few pages.Volumes are not enough to explain his good samaritan ways .
Hailing from Thattarambalam, Mavelikara in Alappuzha District, Dr.Viswanathan was born on the 28th of January 1947, his father late Dr.Sukumara Pillai of Venniyil tharavadu himself was a prominent medical practitioner and mother late Bhavani Amma,a loving and caring lady.
Dr.Viswanathan passed out MBBS in 1970 from Trivandrum Medical College, now at 67 is full of energy,enthusiasm and humour.Has been practicing medicine for the past 41 years, starting his career in a private hospital in Mavelikara followed by a short stint in the Kerala Health Service, a 3 yr stint in Iran with the Iranian Ministry of Health and to fulfill his dream of building a memorial hospital in the name of his father , moved to Sharjah in 1978, created funds for the construction of the hospital now called VSM Super Speciality Hospital,in Thattarambalam Mavelikara with 250 beds with most modern state-of-the-art medical facilities in Cardiology,Gastroentorology,
The Venniyil Medical Centre in Sharjah was set up in 1978( 35 yrs now) with a team of efficient doctors in General Medicine,ENT, Specialist A in Gynacology, Specialist A Physician,Surgical Dentistry,Surgery of Specialist A in General & Laparoscopy.
A nursing school of repute VSM Nursing School in Mavelikara is another institution set up by Dr.Viswanathan to churnout para-medical staff for the medical field.
Dr.Viswanathan is very active in UAE as well as in native Mavelikara for social development of the society. Was the President of Association of Kerala Medical Graduates,(AKMG),Sharjah Chapter,past President of AKMG,UAE, Patron of Chettikulangara Amma Pravasi Seva Samajam,Alumni of NSS College, Pandalam,Patron of Attukal Bhagawati Seva Samajam, UAE. Under takes charity activities for the under privileged by way of free educational and medical treatment support. A very down to earth,witty,humorous and kind personality Dr.Viswanathan’s words of wisdom which he practices every day is “every day through a single word of mine, some one should be benefitted some way or the other”.
Dr.Viswanathan is married to Santhakumari, herself a partner of VSM hospital, has two children.Son Dr.Prashanth Venniyil is a Dermatologist, is an active partner of VSM Hospital. Dr.Prashanth’s wife Parvathi Prashanth is the Administrator of the hospital , making it function in perfect order and with extreme efficiency and discipline. Daughter Prameela Rajeesh holds an MBA in Hospital Administration and lives in the US with husband pulmonologist Dr.Rajeesh.
The Venniyil Medical Centre in Sharjah is located near Sharjah Cornice.
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