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Dandy India Chapter Inauguration

January 10 – 11, 2014
Chennai, India

The Dandy India Chapter Inaugural Meeting was held in Chennai, India last week. The meeting was attended by over 200 residents and young neurosurgeons. Some of India's premier neurosurgeons were invited to deliver special lectures.
The Dandy India Chapter Inaugural Meeting was held in Chennai, India last week. The meeting was attended by over 200 residents and young neurosurgeons. Some of India’s premier neurosurgeons were invited to deliver special lectures.
The Dandy India Chapter Inaugural Meeting opening ceremony featured an elegant traditional Indian dance, each segment of which represented the various regions of India
The Dandy India Chapter Inaugural Meeting opening ceremony featured an elegant traditional Indian dance, each segment of which represented the various regions of India
Professor Ghosh is seen here honoring the Dandy President in keeping with the ancient Indian tradition of presenting a dignitary/guest with a Vastram (shawl). This was part of the traditional Indian ceremony of lighting five candles, Panch-Mahabhutas.
Professor Ghosh is seen here honoring the Dandy President in keeping with the ancient Indian tradition of presenting a dignitary/guest with a Vastram (shawl). This was part of the traditional Indian ceremony of lighting five candles, Panch-Mahabhutas.
The Inaugural Dandy India Chapter Meeting Leadership: Professors Ghosh (India Chapter Chairman), Abdulrauf (Dandy President), Pande (2014 India Annual Meeting Chairman), and at the podium Professor Goel (India Chapter Secretary)
The Inaugural Dandy India Chapter Meeting Leadership: Professors Ghosh (India Chapter Chairman), Abdulrauf (Dandy President), Pande (2014 India Annual Meeting Chairman), and at the podium Professor Goel (India Chapter Secretary)
Professor TS Kanaka (seen here seated between the Dandy President and the Dandy India Chapter Chairman) was born in Chennai, India in 1932 and went on to become one of the early pioneers of stereotactic neurosurgery. She was the first female neurosurgeon in the continent of Asia, and is recognized to be one of the first female neurosurgeons in the world.
Professor TS Kanaka (seen here seated between the Dandy President and the Dandy India Chapter Chairman) was born in Chennai, India in 1932 and went on to become one of the early pioneers of stereotactic neurosurgery. She was the first female neurosurgeon in the continent of Asia, and is recognized to be one of the first female neurosurgeons in the world.

Dandy Officers express their appreciation to the Dandy India Chapter Officers for a highly successful inaugural meeting:

Chapter Chairman: Prof. Siddhartha Ghosh
Indian Ambassadors to the Dandy Assembly:
Prof. Sanjay Bihari
Prof. AK Singh
Secretary: Prof. Atul Goel
Treasurer: Prof. Sandip Chatterjee