Empower Your Child
Dathathreya Heritage
We are guided by Dathathreya heritage -the world’s oldest and surviving traditional Veda and Ayurveda school located in the Himalayas.
Empower Your Child
Dathathreya Heritage
We are guided by Dathathreya heritage -the world’s oldest and surviving traditional Veda and Ayurveda school located in the Himalayas.
About
Our Guru Parampara .
3500+ years old Ayurveda
Our strength lies in the support and guidance we receive from Dathathreya heritage. Dathathreya heritage is the world’s oldest and surviving traditional Veda and Ayurveda school located in the Himalayas.
The earlier saints from the heritage were the direct disciples of Ayurveda scholar PUNARVASU ATHREYA, who was the most popular disciple of SAINT BHARADWAJA – who disseminated the knowledge of Ayurveda directly from the Gods. The seers of Dathathreya heritage have uninterruptedly carried forward the teachings of Guru Punarvasu Athreya for 3500 years.
Our Guru Parampara .
3500+ years old Ayurveda
Our strength lies in the support and guidance we receive from Dathathreya heritage. Dathathreya heritage is the world’s oldest and surviving traditional Veda and Ayurveda school located in the Himalayas.
The earlier saints from the heritage were the direct disciples of Ayurveda scholar PUNARVASU ATHREYA, who was the most popular disciple of SAINT BHARADWAJA – who disseminated the knowledge of Ayurveda directly from the Gods. The seers of Dathathreya heritage have uninterruptedly carried forward the teachings of Guru Punarvasu Athreya for 3500 years.
They have been engaged in the dynamic processes of svarūpa rakṣā (preservation of the Ayurvedic literature in its original form), artha rakṣā (preservation of the intended meaning of the Ayurvedic literature) and prayoga rakṣā (the application of the Ayurvedic principles as enumerated in the śāstras). Through the continuous responses of the Ayurvedic physicians to global health challenges, they have equipped themselves in handling disease prevention (svastha vṛtta), cure of diseases (ātura vṛtta), and developed Ayurvedic applications for industrial disasters, epidemics, pandemics, traumatic neurological conditions, and critical care. Ayurveda directly from the Gods. The seers of Dathathreya heritage have uninterruptedly carried forward the teachings of Guru Punarvasu Athreya for 3500 years.
SWAMI DHANANJAYA DATHATHREYA DEV, son of SWAMI MRITUNJAYA DATHATHREYA DEV, is the current head of this heritage. He has five disciples, the youngest being our chief physician – VAIDYARATNAM DR. RAGHAVAN RAMANKUTTY.
What we stand for?
Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu
Mission
We embark on a mission to bring the benefits of holistic healthcare & experts in chronic disease management to every person worldwide who is seeking to heal consciously.
Vision
We envision a holistic center where healing transcends curing chronic ailments, embracing it as a lifestyle, fostering wellness, balance, and vitality in every aspect of life.
Values
Our services are deeply rooted to the belief system that methods of healing should be made accessible to everyone who walks into our doors.
Let there be well-being in the whole world.
Our Founder Chairman
Vaidyaratanam
Dr.Raghavan Ramankutty
Dr.Raghavan is a modern doctor devoted to Ayurveda & Yoga. He is an Ayurvedic physician with the Vaidyaratnam title. He is also a modern medicine doctor from India, with two years training in emergency medicine. He has been practicing as an Ayurvedic physician for more than six decades in India, Europe & the USA & UK. His work focuses on chronic and critical disorders without established cure in any system of medicine. He is the Founder of DATHATHREYA – Integrated Holistic Health Care.
Vaidyaratnam
Dr.Raghavan Ramankutty
MBBS, Pg. Dip. Diabetology, Dip. Acupuncture, BSc Chem, MA, LLB
DISCIPLE OF SWAMI DATHATHREYA
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
DATHATHREYA -Integrated Holistic Health Care
Dr.Raghavan is a modern doctor devoted to Ayurveda & Yoga. He is an Ayurvedic physician with the Vaidyaratnam title. He is also a modern medicine doctor from India, with two years training in emergency medicine. He has been practicing as an Ayurvedic physician for more than six decades in India, Europe & the USA & UK. His work focuses on chronic and critical disorders without established cure in any system of medicine. He is the Founder of DATHATHREYA – Integrated Holistic Health Care.
EDUCATION
- Vedas & 6 branches of Indian philosophy at Dathathreya ashram & Kailash Ashram
- Vaidyaratnam title after completing Ayurvedic education for 14+ years at Dathathreya Ashram
- Expert in 8 branches of Ayurveda
- MBBS - Government Kottayam Medical College
- Emergency medicine – 2 years training
- Pg. Diploma in Diabetology
- Diploma in Acupuncture
- Trained in Marma Sandwana
- Trained in Varma Kalai
- Trained in Kalarippayattu
- BSc Chemistry (Distinction)
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- MA Gandian Studies
EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY
Dr. Raghavan studied Ayurveda under Gurukula system of education from the age of 9, for a period of 14.5 years. His education included classical learning of Vedas, and six branches of Indian philosophy which are Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā and Vedanta. He studied at Dathathreya Ashram in the Himalayas. He also studied at Kailash Ashram in Rishikesh, and under several monks in India.
He learnt Ayurvedic medicine from his Guru Swami Dhananjaya Dathathreya Dev. He was trained in Dathathreya heritage’s unique and guarded tools and techniques like Dathathreya pulse examination, Dathathreya’s Marma Sandwanam therapy technique, and Dathathreya’s Ayurvedic pharmacy. His training involved field visits in 44 countries, and tutelage under 312 Ayurvedic physicians across India. Under the supervision of his Guru, he conducted the safe delivery of a baby boy in Assam at the age of 13. He was conferred the title of Vaidyaratnam (Jewel among Ayurvedic physicians) at the age of 24 by Dathathreya heritage.
After completion of his Ayurvedic education, he pursued Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from St. Alberts College, India, and secured University First Rank. Later, he graduated in modern medicine from the Government Medical College Kottayam, Kerala, India. He was also trained in Emergency Medicine for two years at the Government Medical College Hospital Kottayam.
His patriotic and academic inclinations led him to pursue Master of Art (Gandhian studies) at Madurai Kamaraj College; Bachelor of Law (LLB) at Cochin University of Science and Technology; Post graduate Diploma in Diabetology at Annamalai University; and Diploma in Acupuncture.
He is also well versed in Varma Kala (Indian martial arts), Natya Shastra (Indian treatise on dramatic arts), Jyotisha Sastra (astrologic aspects concerning health and treatment), religious texts like Quran and Bible etc.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- 6o+ years of experience
- Focuses on chronic & critical diseases without established cure elsewhere.
Dr.Raghavan has five decades of experience as an Ayurvedic physician. He has successfully managed critical and chronic patients without effective cure in any system of medicine.
Dr.Raghavan has experience in handling successfully several complicated cases, which includes preventive & terminal management of malignancies, aplastic anemia, goitre, mental retardation, multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, nerve deafness, cardiomyopathy, COPD, IBS, rheumatoid arthritis, micro and macro vascular diabetic complications, irritable-bowel syndrome, post-traumatic neurological conditions, varieties of chronic vascular headaches, non-healing ulcer, infertility, and other genetic and rare diseases.
He has been engaged in several charitable public health projects serving lakhs of suffering mankind during epidemics and disasters in India like Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1980), Infective Hepatitis Epidemic in Mumbai (1988), Chikungunya Epidemic in Kerala (2006-07), Kasaragod Pesticide Disaster in Kerala (2010), Women and Child Health camp (2010), Uttarakhand Flood disaster (2013), Dengue epidemic management in Delhi (2015), Chikungunya Epidemic Management in Mathura (2016), Puttingal Fire explosion in Kollam (2016) etc.
He travels extensively and treated patients in the USA, UK, Germany, UAE, Sweden, Serbia, Bosnia etc.
PERSONAL & ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Dr Raghavan is a member of the Medical Council of India (MCI), Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), European Ayurveda Medical Association (EURAMA), National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA) in the USA, and the British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practitioners (BAAAP).
He is associated with several universities as a visiting lecturer and has given keynote addresses in varied national & international conferences and public forums.
Some of his affiliations and lectures include:
1990-1992
Visiting lecturer at the Ayurvedic College, Coimbatore, India
2006-2009
Visiting lecturer at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Kanpur, India
2009 (1 Week)
Ayurveda and Yoga workshop at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)- Hyderabad, India
2001
Speaker on ‘Alternate Medicines,’ Halle, Germany
2007
Speaker on ‘The Role of Ayurveda in Curing Viral Diseases and in Epidemics,’ National Indology Conference, Goa, India
2007
Speaker on ‘Ayurveda for a healthy life,’ ISC Hall, Sultanate of Oman
2007
Symposium on ‘Chikungunya Management,’ organized by Malayala Manoramma, Kottayam, Kerala
2007
Speaker on ‘Ayurveda the sole solace for mankind forever,’ Kottakal Ayurvydyashala, Kerala, India
2007
Seminar on ‘Ayurveda, the life & culture,’ Ayurveda Association, Kerala, India
2009
Speaker on ‘Environmental influence on Health-an Ayurvedic Perspective,’ International environmental conference, SCMS college, Kerala, India
2009
Speaker on ‘Ayurvedic Health and Diet,’ Sanskrit studies, University of Hyderabad, India
2010
Speaker on ‘The applicative wonders of Ayurveda,’ International conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
2010
Co-Chair at the national conference of ‘Ayurveda and Yoga and their global significance (AYURYOG 2010),’ Sanskrit studies, University of Hyderabad, India
2010
Speaker on ‘Ayurvedic Life and practice,’ Sultanate of Oman
2011
Speaker on ‘ The probative potentiality of Ayurveda in curing rare and chronic ailments, ‘AYURYOG 2011, University of Hyderabad, India
2011
Lecture on ‘ Basics of Ayurveda,’ International programme on Ayurveda, University of Hyderabad, India
2012
Lecture on the Potentiality of Ayurveda, National Seminar on Medical Ethics in India: Challenges and Prospects, Ambedkar College, Tripura, India
2012
Guest of Honor at 25th anniversary function of Nithyananda Yoga Kendra, Kerala, India
2012
Presentation on the potential contribution of Ayurveda for management of health complications in endosulfan victims, National Programme for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, Kasargod, Kerala, India
2014
Keynote address at the Fourth Euro-India International Conference on Holistic Medicine (ICHM-2014). Kottayam, Kerala, India
2015
Speaker at the International conference of Stem Cell Society of India (SCSI), New Delhi, India
2018
Presentation on contributions of Ayurveda for Neurological diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, MS etc., San Jose, USA
2019
Presentation on contributions of Ayurveda for paediatric diseases, World Congress, BHU, India
2019
Presentation on Ayurvedic treatment for Diabetes, San Jose, USA
2019
Presentation on contributions of Ayurveda for Paediatric diseases like Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Retardation, Epilepsy, San Jose, USA
2016-2019
Keynote speaker in International Holistic Conference, MG University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
2020
Keynote speaker in International holistic conference on COVID-19, MG University, Kottayam, India
2023
Special Lecture on the Significance of Pathanjali Yoga in present age, Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Delhi
2023
Plenary session speaker and multiple papers presented at the International Yoga festival, Parmath Niketan, Rishikesh
2023
Inaugural address at National workshop on Youth empowerment in Palliative Care, Rajagiri College, Kochi, Kerala, India
2023
Launch of Suraksha Palliative Care Magazine, Kerala, India
PERSONAL LIFE
Dr.Raghavan is the eldest son of Late Ramankutty and Late Tangavadivu (alias Ponnamma). His parents influenced his life – his father by doting on him, taught him to love the entire humanity as his very own. His mother fuelled in him the fire to bravely protect and seek justice under all extremities.
He has six children with his wife Mrs.Ponnamma Raghavan. His first son Shyam Prasad Raghavan is a modern medicine doctor. Four of his children – Geeta Sundar, Prashant Raghavan, Pradeep Raghavan and Prabodh Raghavan are Ayurveda doctors. His youngest son Partheshwaran Raghavan is a Marine Engineer.
Currently, Dr. Raghavan lives and works along with his second wife Mrs. Sarada Raghavan.
Meet Our Team
Mrs. Sarada Raghavan
Director – Public Health
"The food combination you eat determines how you feel. Applying Ayurvedic dietetics in meal planning and preparation can greatly impact your health."
Dr. Raghavan Ramankutty
Chief Medical Officer
"A wholesome diet enables the maintenance (palana) and building-up (poshana) processes. It positively affects physical, mental, behavioural, and spiritual health beyond basic nutrition and energy."
Mrs. Anjali Mahesh
Senior Dietician & Physician Assistant
"Combining my 14 years of experience in modern dietetics with the principles of Ayurvedic dietetics has helped me support the healing of many chronic disorders."
Meet Our Team
Mrs. Sarada Raghavan
DATHATHREYA GLOBAL
Mrs. Sarada Raghavan has been instrumental in establishing and evolving the DATHATHREYA -Ayurvedic Centre in Kerala, India, and in Podgorica, Montenegro. Her life mission is to fervently advocate the efficacy of DATHATHREYA’s 14th-century Ayurvedic health methodologies.
Under her adept leadership, the infrastructure of the Kerala hospital has expanded from 10 cottages to a 40-bed facility. Mrs. Sarada spearheaded the establishment of a centre for child development at the Kerala facility, that offers holistic treatment by integrating Ayurveda with modern advances in physical and rehabilitative medicine. She was instrumental in establishing India’s first Ayurvedic-Millet kitchen which provides traditional meals prepared with ancient grains for patients with complex diseases. Additionally, she led the formation of the Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, a charitable wing of Dathathreya, providing compassionate palliative home care services, including doctor and nursing assistance, to hundreds of end-stage and bedridden patients in local communities of Kerala.
As the wife of Dr. Raghavan Ramankutty, her influence extends far beyond the hospital walls. Mrs. Sarada Raghavan is a Commonwealth Scholar, holding a Master’s degree in Public Health from the UK with Distinction, as well as an MSc in Environment & International Development from the UK. She holds a professional Chartered Accountancy degree, securing the 1st rank in South India. Additionally, she possesses Diplomas in Disaster and Epidemic Management, and Environmental Law. She pursues Vedic & Ayurvedic studies under the guidance of Dr. Raghavan.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan
Dathathreya Kerala
Dr. Shyam Raghavan is an exceptionally gifted intellectual. His academic tenure and career has been marked by brilliance and compassion. His multi-faceted skills in Ayurveda and modern medicine have brought about value-added results to his academics, career, service, and patient care. He leads the Home Care Team of Suraksha Palliative Care Centre.
Education and Career:
- Distinction in Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College.
- 3-year P.G. Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery, equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degrees in Medical & Surgical super specialties.
- Cleared Government Service exam & served as Assistant Surgeon at Thalassery Primary Health Centre for 9 years.
- Assistant Surgeon at Kalady Government Community Health Centre.
- Chief doctor at Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, home care team.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan
Dathathreya Kerala
Dr Shyam Raghavan is an exceptionally gifted intellectual. His academic tenure and career has been marked by brilliance and compassion. His multi-faceted skills in Ayurveda and modern medicine have brought about value-added results to his academics, career, service, and patient care. He leads the Home Care Team of Suraksha Palliative Care Centre.
Education and Career:
- Distinction in Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College.
- 3-year P.G. Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery, equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degrees in Medical & Surgical super specialties.
- Cleared Government Service exam & served as Assistant Surgeon at Thalassery Primary Health Centre for 9 years.
- Assistant Surgeon at Kalady Government Community Health Centre.
- Chief doctor at Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, home care team.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan and his illustrious father Vaidyaratnam Dr Raghavan Ramankutty are alumni of the same institutions such as Kottayam Medical College and St Albert’s, and also products of the same teachers at these institutions. Shyam graduated with Distinction in medicine and surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College. He was also House Surgeon at the same hospital. Thereafter, he successfully completed his 3-year postgraduate Diplomate of National Board General Surgery equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degree in medical and surgical super specialities. DNB programmes are designed to provide in-depth training and expertise in specific medical and surgical specialities. During his DNB tenure at Little Flower Hospital and Research Centre, Angamaly, his team performed numerous orthopaedic surgeries and handled several accident cases. After clearing the exam for government service, he was appointed to Government Primary Health Centre in Thalassery and served for 9 years, and then Government Community Health Centre in Kalady. Such centres serve thousands of citizens and form a basic part of the healthcare system in India. From his first fibroadenoma surgery to herniorrhaphy, to complicated maxillofacial, fracture tibia, fracture femur, other orthopaedic surgeries, Dr Shyam’s goal remained to get patients back as close to former ways of functioning as possible.
Special Achievements:
Dr. Shyam is remembered to this day as the ‘bright, brilliant student’ at his medical college. He carried his special trait of giftedness throughout school, college, hospital and every health institution he subsequently served. Suturing is one of the most difficult basic technical skills in surgery, required hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and precision to place evenly spaced stitches with equal tension to achieve good approximation of tissue. There is also an underlying risk of infection. Dr Shyam’s expertise and gift with simple and mattress suturing was such that sutures performed by him never got infected, and he was specially summoned and engaged for this purpose.
Public Service:
Dr. Shyam’s relationship with patients was based on compassion far beyond a mere professional calling. He was well known among the local populace for being a sincere, gifted practitioner who preferred to use his gifts to better others’ lives. There was no dearth of persons who preferred getting their babies inoculated by Dr Shyam than paediatricians. His practise focused on addressing not only medical aspects but also personal and financial worries of patients. Dr Shyam’s penchant for philanthropy was such that earnings from his hobby of antique trading would be donated to the needy. Gifted with a rich sense of humour, he as quickly dispensed the ‘best medicine’ that was laughter, as he did medical and other assistance. His bright career witnessed a profusion of charitable works and goodness in thought, word and deed to the needy.
His Father’s Son:
Dr. Shyam’s father Dr. Raghavan admits fondly that more patients thronged his son than himself. While his father’s norm was to prescribe Kashayam (herbal water extracts) to be prepared by patients at home, Dr. Shyam when re-approached by them, would provide counter-prescriptions issuing prepared medicines free or at highly reduced rates. When father and son presented seminars, Dr. Shyam always made it a point to introduce his father to the audience in the most heart-warming manner, and without a wish for name or fame for himself would be quick to pave the way for his father’s address. A true son of his father, Dr.Shyam embodies the brilliance, charisma, charm, skill, intelligence, and most importantly the selfless heart of his lineage particularly his ever-so-kind and generous grand-father Shri Ramankutty, into his life and practise.
Dr.Prabodh Raghavan
Dathathreya Montenegro
Dr.Prabodh is an ayurvedic physician working in London and Montenegro. His work focusses on chronic neurological, dermatological, respiratory, bone & spine and mental health issues.
He works in mental health with adults, children, psychiatric ICU & forensic sectors at NHS London as EPMA lead & Clinical safety officer. Currently he is designing a project integrating artificial intelligence in mental health.
He holds a Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree from India. He also holds Master degrees in Informational Technology and Business Administration from the UK.
Mrs. Sarada Raghavan
DATHATHREYA GLOBAL
Mrs. Sarada Raghavan has been instrumental in establishing and evolving the DATHATHREYA -Ayurvedic Centre in Kerala, India, and in Podgorica, Montenegro. Her life mission is to fervently advocate the efficacy of DATHATHREYA’s 14th-century Ayurvedic health methodologies.
Under her adept leadership, the infrastructure of the Kerala hospital has expanded from 10 cottages to a 40-bed facility. Mrs. Sarada spearheaded the establishment of a centre for child development at the Kerala facility, that offers holistic treatment by integrating Ayurveda with modern advances in physical and rehabilitative medicine. She was instrumental in establishing India’s first Ayurvedic-Millet kitchen which provides traditional meals prepared with ancient grains for patients with complex diseases. Additionally, she led the formation of the Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, a charitable wing of Dathathreya, providing compassionate palliative home care services, including doctor and nursing assistance, to hundreds of end-stage and bedridden patients in local communities of Kerala.
As the wife of Dr. Raghavan Ramankutty, her influence extends far beyond the hospital walls. Mrs. Sarada Raghavan is a Commonwealth Scholar, holding a Master’s degree in Public Health from the UK with Distinction, as well as an MSc in Environment & International Development from the UK. She holds a professional Chartered Accountancy degree, securing the 1st rank in South India. Additionally, she possesses Diplomas in Disaster and Epidemic Management, and Environmental Law. She pursues Vedic & Ayurvedic studies under the guidance of Dr. Raghavan.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan
Dathathreya Kerala
Dr. Shyam Raghavan is an exceptionally gifted intellectual. His academic tenure and career has been marked by brilliance and compassion. His multi-faceted skills in Ayurveda and modern medicine have brought about value-added results to his academics, career, service, and patient care. He leads the Home Care Team of Suraksha Palliative Care Centre.
Education and Career:
- Distinction in Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College.
- 3-year P.G. Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery, equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degrees in Medical & Surgical super specialties.
- Cleared Government Service exam & served as Assistant Surgeon at Thalassery Primary Health Centre for 9 years.
- Assistant Surgeon at Kalady Government Community Health Centre.
- Chief doctor at Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, home care team.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan
Dathathreya Kerala
Dr Shyam Raghavan is an exceptionally gifted intellectual. His academic tenure and career has been marked by brilliance and compassion. His multi-faceted skills in Ayurveda and modern medicine have brought about value-added results to his academics, career, service, and patient care. He leads the Home Care Team of Suraksha Palliative Care Centre.
Education and Career:
- Distinction in Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College.
- 3-year P.G. Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in General Surgery, equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degrees in Medical & Surgical super specialties.
- Cleared Government Service exam & served as Assistant Surgeon at Thalassery Primary Health Centre for 9 years.
- Assistant Surgeon at Kalady Government Community Health Centre.
- Chief doctor at Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, home care team.
Dr. Shyam Raghavan and his illustrious father Vaidyaratnam Dr Raghavan Ramankutty are alumni of the same institutions such as Kottayam Medical College and St Albert’s, and also products of the same teachers at these institutions. Shyam graduated with Distinction in medicine and surgery (M.B.B.S) from Kottayam Government Medical College. He was also House Surgeon at the same hospital. Thereafter, he successfully completed his 3-year postgraduate Diplomate of National Board General Surgery equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCh degree in medical and surgical super specialities. DNB programmes are designed to provide in-depth training and expertise in specific medical and surgical specialities. During his DNB tenure at Little Flower Hospital and Research Centre, Angamaly, his team performed numerous orthopaedic surgeries and handled several accident cases. After clearing the exam for government service, he was appointed to Government Primary Health Centre in Thalassery and served for 9 years, and then Government Community Health Centre in Kalady. Such centres serve thousands of citizens and form a basic part of the healthcare system in India. From his first fibroadenoma surgery to herniorrhaphy, to complicated maxillofacial, fracture tibia, fracture femur, other orthopaedic surgeries, Dr Shyam’s goal remained to get patients back as close to former ways of functioning as possible.
Special Achievements:
Dr. Shyam is remembered to this day as the ‘bright, brilliant student’ at his medical college. He carried his special trait of giftedness throughout school, college, hospital and every health institution he subsequently served. Suturing is one of the most difficult basic technical skills in surgery, required hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and precision to place evenly spaced stitches with equal tension to achieve good approximation of tissue. There is also an underlying risk of infection. Dr Shyam’s expertise and gift with simple and mattress suturing was such that sutures performed by him never got infected, and he was specially summoned and engaged for this purpose.
Public Service:
Dr. Shyam’s relationship with patients was based on compassion far beyond a mere professional calling. He was well known among the local populace for being a sincere, gifted practitioner who preferred to use his gifts to better others’ lives. There was no dearth of persons who preferred getting their babies inoculated by Dr Shyam than paediatricians. His practise focused on addressing not only medical aspects but also personal and financial worries of patients. Dr Shyam’s penchant for philanthropy was such that earnings from his hobby of antique trading would be donated to the needy. Gifted with a rich sense of humour, he as quickly dispensed the ‘best medicine’ that was laughter, as he did medical and other assistance. His bright career witnessed a profusion of charitable works and goodness in thought, word and deed to the needy.
His Father’s Son:
Dr. Shyam’s father Dr. Raghavan admits fondly that more patients thronged his son than himself. While his father’s norm was to prescribe Kashayam (herbal water extracts) to be prepared by patients at home, Dr. Shyam when re-approached by them, would provide counter-prescriptions issuing prepared medicines free or at highly reduced rates. When father and son presented seminars, Dr. Shyam always made it a point to introduce his father to the audience in the most heart-warming manner, and without a wish for name or fame for himself would be quick to pave the way for his father’s address. A true son of his father, Dr.Shyam embodies the brilliance, charisma, charm, skill, intelligence, and most importantly the selfless heart of his lineage particularly his ever-so-kind and generous grand-father Shri Ramankutty, into his life and practise.
Dr.Prabodh Raghavan
Dathathreya Montenegro
Dr.Prabodh is an ayurvedic physician working in London and Montenegro. His work focusses on chronic neurological, dermatological, respiratory, bone & spine and mental health issues.
He works in mental health with adults, children, psychiatric ICU & forensic sectors at NHS London as EPMA lead & Clinical safety officer. Currently he is designing a project integrating artificial intelligence in mental health.
He holds a Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree from India. He also holds Master degrees in Informational Technology and Business Administration from the UK.
Our Trustees
Meena Rajender
MA, MSc, MCT
Trustee
Dathathreya Kerala
C.R. Vijayalekshmy
BSc
Trustee
Dathathreya Kerala
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