Announcement - To visit The Association of Physicians of India – Tamilnadu State Chapter –Click Here.

We are pleased to announce the MIDTAPICON Clinical Edge 2026 – More details

Announcement - To visit The Association of Physicians of India – Tamilnadu State Chapter –Click Here.

We are pleased to announce the MIDTAPICON Clinical Edge 2026 – More details

Announcement - To visit The Association of Physicians of India – Tamilnadu State Chapter –Click Here.

We are pleased to announce the MIDTAPICON Clinical Edge 2026 – More details

The Journal of the Association of
Physicians of Tamil Nadu

JAPTN

The Journal of the Association of
Physicians of Tamil Nadu

JAPTN

The Journal of the Association of
Physicians of Tamil Nadu

JAPTN

Editorial Board

Meet the team of experts guiding the academic standards of JAPTN

Honorary Editor

Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, MD, Ph.D, FICP
Honorary Editor
Chennai
drvijay@mvdiabetes.com
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Associate Editor

Dr. V. Palaniappan, M.D., FICP.,FRCP(LONDON).,

Associate Editor
Dr. V.Palaniyappen's Diabetes Specialities Centre & Sri Sakthi Vinayakar Multispeciality Hospital, 
Guziliamparai, Dindigul
drpalaniappen@yahoo.com

Dr. M. Gunasekaran, MBBS,MD,FICP,FIDF,MHSc ( Preventive Cardio )

Associate Editor
Senior Consultant Physician and Managing Director 
Dravidian Speciality Hospital 
Pattukkottai 
Hon. General Secretary API Tamilnadu State Chapter
drgunamd1999@yahoo.com / drgunamd199972@gmail.com
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Dr. Dorairajan SureshKumar

Associate Editor
Chennai
idteamm123@gmail.com
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Dr. L. Muthumani, D.A., M.D. (General Medicine), MRCP (UK)

Associate Editor
Associate Professor 
Department of General Medicine 
Government Ariyalur Medical College and Hospital 
Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India 
Governing Body Member, Association of Physicians of India (API) 
Executive Committee Member, Association of Physicians of India (Tamil Nadu State Branch)
Treasurer, API Trichy Branch
drmuthumani@yahoo.co.in / drmuthumani.stanley@gmail.com
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Dr. Palanivelrajan Shanmugam

Associate Editor
Pudukkottai
ptrdrmmc@gmail.com / pvrclinic@gmail.com
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Dr. Subramanian Nallasivan

Associate Editor
Tirunelveli
drsubramanian14@gmail.com / nsmani2k@gmail.com
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Dr. K. Sathish Kumar MD

Associate Editor
Consultant 
Geetha Clinic 
17 Kosa Street, Kosapet, Vellore 
Executive Committee Member, Association of Physicians of India (Tamil Nadu State Branch).
Past Chairperson & Secy of Vellore API Chapter
Present President of Vellore IMA 
Org Secy of TAPICON 2025
gnhdrsathish@yahoo.com
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Dr.T.Saravanan M.D

Associate Editor
Professor and Head 
Department of Medicine 
PSGIMS&R, COIMBATORE 
No.4,Thasami Park Residency, Singanallur Coimbatore 641005
dr_saravanan12@yahoo.co.in
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Dr. Rajavel Murugan P MD General, DCH, ACME, MHPE, FAIMER (PSG)

Associate Editor
Professor and Head 
Department of General Medicine 
Government Thoothukudi Medical college 
Joint Secretary, 
API TamilNadu chapter 
Chairman, VKM Pearlcity branch, API
dskinfdis@gmail.com
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Dr. A. S. Senthilvelu MD.,FICP.,

Associate Editor
Senior Consultant Physician & 
Managing Trustee 
Erode Diabetes Foundation 
Maaruthi Medical Centre and Hospitals, 
Erode 
Vice Chairman, 
API Tamil Nadu Chapter
a.s.senthilvelu@gmail.com / erodediabetesfoundation@gmail.com
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Dr Appandraj S

Associate Editor
Prof and Head
Dept of Internal Medicine
Mapims Villa 
214 Avigna Celeste 
Avigna Township 
Behind Mahindra World City 
Echankaranai Village
Chengalpattu 603002 
Joint secretary TNAPI 
Organising secretary TAPICON 2026
drappandrajjain@gmail.com / dr_appandraj@yahoo.co.in
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