Chennai nephrologist given lifetime contribution award

Georgi Abraham, president and founder-trustee of TANKER Foundation, and former professor and advisor, department of nephrology, The Madras Medical Mission, was given the Dhanvantari Award for Lifetime Contribution at the Conference of the Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India (PDSI 2026), held in Patna, on September 26, 2026, a press note said.

The award recognises his outstanding and longstanding contributions to nephrology, kidney care, medical education, and patient welfare. The occasion also marked the release of the book ‘Management of Peritoneal Dialysis & Related Challenges’, co-authored by Dr. Georgi Abraham, Dr. Narayan Prasad, Dr. Santosh Varughese, Dr. Arun Thomas E.T., and Dr. Priya Haridas Anupama, with a foreword by Dr. Ramesh Khanna, the press note said.