{"id":6823,"date":"2018-04-06T17:46:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T07:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/?p=6823"},"modified":"2018-04-12T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T07:38:06","slug":"huge-honour-for-the-rchs-sarath-ranganathan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/huge-honour-for-the-rchs-sarath-ranganathan\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge honour for the RCH\u2019s Sarath Ranganathan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The RCH Director of Respiratory Medicine Professor Sarath Ranganathan \u2013 globally recognised as an expert in clinical respiratory physiology and early lung disease \u2013 has been elected fellow of the American Thoracic Society.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RCH chief of Medicine and Director of Endocrinology and Diabetes A\/Prof Matt Sabin today congratulated Sarath on the significant achievement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an honour for Sarath, and the wider RCH. We all wish him huge congratulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe American Thoracic Society is the world\u2019s leading organisation for research, clinical care and public health in respiratory disease, critical illness and sleep disorders.<\/p>\n

\u201cFellowship is a mark of distinction for selected members on their significant accomplishments, dedications and contributions to the society, and is really a mark of international respect,\u201d Matt said.<\/p>\n

Sarath, who has joint roles with MCRI and Melbourne University, has been with the RCH since 2004, after starting his career in the UK.<\/p>\n

While he juggles innumerable responsibilities and challenges, he concedes that\u2019s the way he likes it. He also applauds the Australian model of being able to combine clinical work with research and education.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Australia I find my colleagues and I actually work much harder than I would in Europe or America but I enjoy work so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another of Sarath\u2019s passions is the work he and his team do to develop expertise of international medicos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have recently supported a team of doctors and allied health professional from Hong Kong to learn about multi-disciplinary medicine. We have 250 doctors from the Philippines coming in June.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarath\u2019s international peer Dr Stephanie Davis, Professor of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, said he was an outstanding and deserving recipient.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a research standpoint, he is a true scholar, having published nearly 160 manuscripts, many in high impact journals, He has presented internationally in multiple venues and is a renowned physician scientist,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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