Professor Ramadas Pisharody was Principal of Government Medical College, Thiruvnanthapuram from 2008 to 2015. After graduation from Govt Medical College, Thiruvananathapuram, he joined Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh from where he took his MD and DM degrees specializing in Nephrology. He has also a Master’s degree in Design, Measurement and Evaluation from McMaster University, Canada. He has served as Head of the Departments of Nephrology in Government Medical Colleges at Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam and Kozhikode and also as Director of CERTC at Thiruvananthapuram. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (England and Glasgow) and has won the Kerala Government’s award for the best doctor in the State. He will be remembered for his contributions as a driving force behind the modern super specialty block at MCH and the deceased donor organ donation programme “Mrithasanjeevani” which is a State government initiative.
He passed away on 29-03-2017 at the age of 62.
Father, Chowwara Pisharath Krishnan Kutty Pisharody and Mother Mulangunnathu Kavu Padinjaroot Pisharath Kamakshi Pisharasiar.
Wife: Dr Jayasree Ramadas. Daughters – Vinitha Pravin & Sangeetha Arjun