Dr.V.T.S.Sriram, M.B.B.S., M.D (pharmacology)
Old No-116, New No-132-A,
Subhiksha N.T.R.Enclave,
N.T.R.Road,Rangaraja Puram,
Kodambakkam,Chennai - 600024.
Email: <mahazone@rediffmail.com>,<shreeraamvts@gmail.com >
A medical professional as well as Researcher, trained in broad based manner in clinical research environment, having over eleven years of experience in clinical area with two of the largest tertiary referral hospitals and with several leading hospitals in India and abroad & having over seven years of experience in the field of clinical research.
Dr. V.T.S. Sriram has a M.D degree obtained from Madras Medical College and Govt General Hospital, Chennai, one of the premiere medical institutions of India. He did his under graduation from Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai.
He has started his clinical career after his under graduation, with the Ministry of Health, Republic of Maldives, as a Medical Officer involved in running the medical, obstetrics Departments independently, he received the best doctor award for the year 2000, from the Health ministry of the country.
Clinical Research Practice
Having an undying thirst and having known the importance of clinical research in drug development, he opted for a post graduation in the field of Pharmacology, during which he underwent training in all facets of clinical trial activities. He gained experience in Phase-I, and III trials with one of the top most Indian Pharmaceutical companies, also he worked for D.RD.O projects. He is also experienced in bioassay techniques, conducting experiments using laboratory animals and creating animal models of human diseases.
Dr. V.T.S. Sriram has started his clinical Research career with one of the leading multinational C.R.Os of the country as a Clinical Investigator, where he was trained in clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Trial Management stringently. He faced many international regulatory audits during this tenure. After which he became In-charge Clinical Research with a well reputed Pharma company in Chennai, there he could set up procedures for clinical research, provided collaboration for hospital services, site identification, training of site staff and investigators pertain to Good Clinical Practice. He could set up a separate department for Clinical research.
Then he held the role of Head-Clinical Research department cum Principal Investigator with one of the upcoming Contract Research organizations, Chennai, there, to his credit, he could establish the entire system of Clinical Research on par with the international standards, could do various international submission studies, faced and succeeded various domestic and international Pharma/Biotech company audits.
To summarize, Dr. V.T.S. Sriram, has an unyielding commitment to ethical values and has a sound knowledge of international regulatory guidelines, experience in submission of BA/BE trials to various international regulatories viz UDFDA,MHRA, SA-MCC,ANVISA., experienced in managing more than 160 BA/BE trials as Principal Investigator, well versed in E3, E6 guidelines, designing and development of protocols and clinical study reports trained in ISO 15189:2000(NABL-112) total quality management for a diagnostic laboratory, served as Course Advisor with a clinical research institute where guided the students for their projects and played a role in faculty, experienced in phase I,II,III trials, experienced in medical affairs.
Positions
Current Positions
· Founder and Director, Auroville Healthcare R&D Pvt Ltd, Chennai.
· Director, Raam Medical and Dental Clinic, Choolaimedu, Chennai.
· Asst Professor, S.R.M. Medical College, Kattankulathur, Chennai.
· Medical Director/Course coordinator, AU-KBC research Centre, Chennai.
Previous Positions
· Clinical Investigator, Lotus Labs Pvt Ltd, Chennai.
· G.M-Clinical Research, Tablets India Limited, Chennai.
· Head- Clinical Department, Micro therapeutic Labs Pvt Ltd, Chennai.
Faculty
· Regular faculty at AU-KBC centre, Chennai for the Clinical Research Programs
· Faculty at diploma program on Clinical research and data management-offered from a private institution, Chennai