Padma Shri Awardeer. T.S. Chandrasekar, MD, DM, FRCP (London, Edinburg, Glasgow, Ireland), D.Sc, FACG, FASGE, MWGO is the Founder and Chief Gastroenterologist of MedIndia Hospitals, Chennai, India. Dr. TS Chandrasekar had a brilliant academic career. He did his MBBS from Madurai Medical College in 1980 with 14 Gold Medals. He did his MD (Medicine) in 1983 and DM (Gastroenterology) in 1985 from the most prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and D.Sc from The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University in 2009. Dr. Chandrasekar has been honored with the most prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCP – Glasgow). He is the Convenor of MedIndia Research Foundation, Founder and Managing Trustee of MedIndia Charitable Trust and Chief Organiser of MedIndia Academy.