7th Vice Chancellor

• PROF. MAYIL V. NATARAJAN is the 7th Vice-Chancellor of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai. He was the Director of Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai.
• He is an Orthopaedic Surgeon, recognized for his pioneering work in Orthopaedic Oncology. He introduced the concept of Limb Salvage Surgery by Custom Mega Prosthesis as early as 1988. He established Orthopaedic Oncology as a Sub-Specialty in Orthopaedic Surgery in India. His personal series of 1700 cases of Custom Mega Prosthesis is the largest number by a single surgeon in the whole world. He has designed and invented 8 types of Custom Mega Prosthesis which have been patented.
• He has received 3 National Awards from the President of India, Shri. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during his tenure : (1) Dr. B. C. Roy National Award (2004), (2) National Award for Welfare of the Disabled (2005), (3) Padma Shri Award (2007).
• Internationally, he was the first Indian to be the President of the Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society. The Royal College of Surgeons of England conferred the Fellowship of the College. The British Orthopaedic Association honored him with the Honorary Fellowship.

• M.B.B.S 1976 Madras University
• D. Orth 1980 Madras University
• M.S.Orth 1981 Madras University
• M.Ch. (Trauma) 1985 Liverpool University, (England)
• Ph.D. (Orth. Onco) 2000 The T.N. Dr.M.G.R. Medical University
• D.Sc 2004 The T.N. Dr.M.G.R. Medical University
• Dip. Bone Bank 2005 National University of Singapore.


• Honorary Degree
• F.A.M.S 2006 National Academy of Medical Science
• D.Sc. (Hon. Causa) 2007 The T.N. Dr.M.G.R. Medical University
• D.Sc. (Hon. Causa) 2007 Sathyabama University
• D.Sc. (Hon. Causa) 2009 Madras University
• F.R.C.S. 2009 The Royal College of Surgeons of England

• President, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)–(1999- 2000).
• President, Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society (APMSTS)– (2000- 2002).
• President, Indian Orthopaedic Association(IOA) - (2005- 2006).
• President, International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society – Indian Chapter, (ITACCS) (2005 –2007).

• British Orthopaedic Association Wishbone Trust Award -for excellence in Orthopaedic Oncology (1998).
• Japanese Orthopaedic Association Appreciation Award in acknowledgement of achievement in the Surgical Treatment of Bone Sarcomas in India (2004).
• Korean Orthopaedic Association Appreciation Award for excellence in Orthopaedic Oncology 50th Annual Congress (Oct. 2006)
• The Royal College of Surgeons of England (F.R.C.S.) conferred the Fellowship ad eundem (2009).
• Awarded the Ph.D. (2000) and D.Sc. (2004) by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University for his work on Custom Mega Prosthesis.
• Decorated with the D.Sc. (Hon. Causa) by the MedicalUniversity in due recognition of his contribution to Bone Tumour Patients.
• Honorary Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) has also been conferred by the SathyabamaUniversity (2007) and MadrasUniversity (2009).

• Dr. B. C. Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India (2004).
• National Award for Welfare of the Disabled by the Government of India (2005).
• Padma Shri Award by the President ofIndia (2007).

• Authored 8 Books and Edited 11 Chapters in Textbooks
• Published23 papers in peer reviewed International Journals and 25 papers in National Journals.
• 185 Guest Lectures delivered in International, National and State Conferences.
• Recipient of 15 International & National Fellowships and 18 Orations in various conferences.

Designed and invented 8 types of Custom Mega Prosthesis which have been Patented and 15 Prosthetic designs have been registered with the Controller General of Patents.

• Ex Bone Bank attached to Department of Orthopaedics (2005)
• Disaster Management Project submitted
• Golden Day Trauma Care Programme started
• Ortho Skills Lab inaugurated
• Increased bed strength at GGH, Chennai from 150 to 300
• Implant Bank
• Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
• Tamilnadu Regional Institute of Orthopaedics proposal given to government to start at K.K Nagar

He is the pioneer of Orthopaedic Oncology who introduced the concept of Limb Salvage Surgery in Bone Tumours by Custom Mega Prosthesis as early as 1988. He established Orthopaedic Oncology as a sub-speciality in Orthopaedic Surgery in India, by his personal series of over 1750 surgeries of Custom Mega Prosthesis in a period of 22 years. This is the highest number by a single surgeon in the whole world.

He has also been instrumental in starting the Bone Bank at the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai. Cadaveric Bones will be processed and made available as Allografts for the poor and needy patients attending the Public Hospitals in Chennai.

Recently he has submitted the project on “Disaster Management Health Care Perspective” to the Government of Tamil Nadu (2006) and Ministry of Health, Government of India (2006). This pilot project outlines Hospital protocol for the management of major disasters and mass causalities. This will be a model to be followed in all hospitals in India.

• British Orthopaedic Association Wishbone Trust Award - for excellence in Orthopaedic Oncology (1998).
• International Cancer Technology Award - International Union against Cancer (UICC) (1999).
• Japanese Orthopaedic Association Appreciation Award in acknowledgement of achievement in the Surgical Treatment of Bone Sarcomas in India (2004).
• Korean Orthopaedic Association Appreciation Award for excellence in Orthopaedic Oncology 50th Annual Congress (Oct. 2006)

• Dr. B. C. Roy National Award by the Medical Council of India in recognition of his contribution to society by Custom Mega Prosthesis in Bone Tumours (2004).
• National Award for the Welfare of Disabled by the Government of India in recognition of cost effective technological innovation of Custom Mega Prosthesis in Bone Tumours (2005).
• Padma Shri Award by the Government of India for Meritorious Services rendered to the Bone Cancer patients (2007).
• Lemelson Recognition and Mentoring Programme (L-Ramp) Innovation Award by the The Lemelson Foundation, USA & Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai in recognition of his innovation of Custom Mega Prosthesis (2005).

• Honorary Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) by MadrasUniversity in recognition of his Meritorious Services to patients with Bone Tumours (2009).
• Honorary Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) by the SathyabamaUniversity in recognition of his contribution to Orthopaedic Oncology (2007).
• Honorary Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in recognition of his contribution to society by Custom Mega Prosthesis in Bone Tumours (2007).
• Best Doctor Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for services to the Disabled (2004).
• Tamil Nadu Scientists Award for Excellence in Medical Sciences (Clinical), by the State Council for Science and Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu (1998).