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Book Review Treatise on Heart Disease in Indians Enas A. Enas, MD, and Basil Varkey, MD (Jaypee Brothers Medical Publications: New Delhi / London—available on Amazon.com) Cardiovascular disease remains the foremost cause of death worldwide despite the extraordinary advances made in its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Y et, within this global epidemic lies a particularly troubling paradox: people of Indian and South Asian origin continue to experience coronary artery disease (CAD) at an earlier age and, in many instances, with greater severity than many other populations. The burden is not confined to India. It extends to Indians and other South Asians living throughout the world. In India, coronary artery disease and stroke have increased in both urban and rural populations, and the future trajectory remains deeply concerning. Treatise on Heart Disease in Indians addresses this important and long-overlooked disparity. The book is the culmination of Dr. Enas’s decades-long clinic...

We recently made a trip to Sangamagrama, the legendary 13th-century school of mathematics founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama. And let me tell you, it was a real goosebumps moment for us. The irony is striking: this place of immense historical importance was just 7 miles from my childhood home, yet I didn't even know it existed during my school days! To stand there, in the very place where such mathematical and astronomical excellence flourished, was awe-inspiring. This was knowledge that predated European knowhow, telescopes, and the generation of Newton—a testament to a brilliant, often under-appreciated, South Indian tradition in mathematics that later peaked with the likes of Ramanujan. The site is incredibly humble and is preserved as part of the Irinjidapilly Krishna temple, where Madhava lived and worked. The original writings of this astronomical and mathematical genius are famously preserved on two large, 700-year-old stone tablets. Many looked at the moon, but it ...

Written by Dr. Venugopal K. Menon, M.D. (2006) Fifty years is a lengthy stretch by human standards Six hundred months or eighteen thousand vital days Need I go for hours, minutes and splitting seconds Or let our creative imagination choose as it fancies Or let our creative Or let our creative imagination choose as it fancies imagination choose as it fancies

Dr. Venkit Iyer has been successful in publising four books published so far. 1. Decision making in clinical surgery. 2. Aging well and reaching beyond. 3.The Clinic. 4. Geriatrics Handbook. A 5th book is nearing completion. All the books are related to health care. Two of the books were released with in the last three years.The book with title “The Clinic” received a book award from Florida Authors and Publishers Association with Presidential medal.Dr. Iyer has also been an nvited lecturer by several organisations and associations with interviews on TV Asia and Rama On Health care news, and local news papers.He is also active in providing community services to Malayalee Association of Tampa, India cultural centre, Florida association of Physicians of Indian origin, and AKMG with awards and recognitions.

We have compiled a list of books published by AKMG members. Enjoy reading! Ente Randamoozham - എന്റെ രണ്ടാമൂഴം - One physician's stormy journey through a Kidney Transplantation By Dr. Ravindranathan jfTscW9N7bkh_Re5gt3CIfpaP_H9f8sKUtM7HyTKLB74TfGDOys2VHZ6usIy8Dm4g4zQEAfnZLRYTTMTB14ZQadC1nRp4bBGCwHv27rzx0s5UKHlfKA0ilmCC2wByAsq/s2048/s2.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "> by Dr. Saleema Hameed. Second Chance- A Sister's Act of Love Stories from My Heart Hridayathil pathing Kure kathakal Ente Randamoozham by Dr. M. P. Ravindra Nathan. yvf7jTZ0Ni1D0L3LhYDsgX7tVZ2/s320/rr.jpg"/> TRANSPLANTED From 110 Degrees in the Shade to 10 Degrees Below Zero in the Sun by Dr.Shakuntala Rajagopal. WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING by Dr. Suja Sukumar. Book of books by Dr. James Mathew. My Mother Called Me Unni My Mother Called Me Unni- A Doctor's Tale Of Migration Lifebook needs many Passwords by Dr. Venugopal Menon....

We are happy to share information about a new book on spinal surgery published by neurosurgeon Dr. Sunil Manjila. Dr. Manjila has co-edited "Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Elsivier UK, an exclusive text book on lumbar interbody fusions, explaining the nuances In techniques of both open and minimally invasive spinal procedures. Dr. Sunil Manjila is a clinical neurosurgeon, published researcher and a physician entrepreneur with dual residency training in neurosurgery at CMC, Vellore and CWRU,Cleveland. He also completed an enfolded fellowship in neuroradiology and has over 100 Pubmed -indexed academic publications. Dr. Manjila was the former Chief of neurosurgery and Chairman of Neurosciences at McLaren Bay Region in Michigan. Dr. Manjila also is the cofounder of MASIT, Manjila and Singh InnoTech Pvt. Ltd ( India) and Taurean Surgical Inc (USA) specialized in surgical robotics. Dr. Manjila also serves on the advisory board of many companies and organizations.

Dr. Venkit Iyer has published a new book with title as "Aging well and Reaching Beyond". It is meant for general reading by all readers. It contains very useful information on preventive health care, wellness measures, elder care and end of life issues. It is available in Amazon and Barnes and Noble web sites. The book has received good reviews by various individuals. AKMG recommends the members to support his cause by buying one copy and he has pledged all proceeds to go charity. This is his second book- the first one was published two years ago with title as "Decision making in clinical surgery".

We are sharing information about a major reference work published in Geriatric Gastroenterology  by Drs. C.S. Pitchumoni and TS Dharmarajan. Both physicians completed their MBBS and MD from Trivandrum Medical College, Kerala.   Geriatric Gastroenterology,  Second Edition,  Springer   The current second edition of Geriatric Gastroenterology by Springer follows on the hugely successful first edition of the book. The original first edition of Geriatric Gastroenterology was released in 2012 and was a best seller in the Springer category of medical textbooks, being hugely successful with over 150,000 chapter downloads.  Geriatric Gastroenterology is edited by CS Pitchumoni MD and TS Dharmarajan MD. Both physicians received their MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from Trivandrum Medical College, Kerala, India, and have spent their careers in academic medicine in the U.S, rising to the ranks of Professor of Medicine. The success of the first edition spurred th...