Essentials of Paediatric Surgery

Why you should read and recommend this book…MS Ramakrishnan's Essentials of Pediatric Surgery was initially written by Professor MSR himself to help and guide pediatric surgery residents during the course of their training as well as general surgeons interested in pediatric surgery. The current edition has been compiled by editors who have had several years of experience in this specialty. The contributors are specialists in their field from India and the rest of the world. The subject matter has been presented in an easy-to-grasp format which will help students read and retain the facts and also help in their practice of the specialty. MS Ramakrishnan (Late) was a pioneer in starting the super-specialty course in pediatric surgery at the University of Madras. He had his training in pediatric surgery at the Montreal Children's Hospital, Canada and had the honor of being the Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr Ramakrishnan was the President of the Association of Surgeons of India and the Association of Pediatric Surgeons of India. He was a Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, a Member of the British Association of Pediatric Surgeons and had many national and international presentations and publications to his credit. He was an excellent teacher, dextrous surgeon, a mentor and father figure to generations of pediatric surgeons who were trained by him. He was truly a doyen of pediatric surgery in India.