Dr. T.S. Chandrasekar, MD, DM, FRCP (Glasgow) was awarded the prestigious D.Sc (Doctor of Science – Honoris Causa) degree by the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University at Chennai on Tuesday, the 10^th November, 2009. Dr. Chandrasekar is a world renowned Interventional Gastroenterologist & Therapeutic Endoscopist who has many firsts to his credit. He is the Chairman & Chief Gastroenterologist of MedIndia Institute of Medical Specialities (MIMS), a unit of Medindia Hospitals, Chennai & Coimbatore. He is also the Founder Trustee of MedIndia Charitable Trust, a medical educational trust which is involved in creating public awareness about various types of Digestive Cancers  

Dr. Chandrasekar was the immediate Past President of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI). He serves as the Governing Council Member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and is an Advisory Board Member of the Medical Journal, Digestive Endoscopy. Dr. Chandrasekar was the recipient of the prestigious Olympus J-Mitra Endoscopy Award during 2008. He has also been awarded with the SISCO-PENTAX Oration Award during 2009.