Inspiring Physicians

Welcome to Inspiring Physicians, also known as Munk's Roll, our series of obituaries or biographies of fellows of the Royal College of Physicians, starting from 1518 to the present day.

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Mahendra Narain

b.9 November 1937 d.30 April 2005 MB BS Patna(1962) MRCP FRCP(2000)

Mahendra Narain was a distinguished Indian physician, based in Patna. He was born in Gaya, Bihar, India, the son of...

Nallahandhi Somawathie de Sylva

b.12 December 1934 d.9 January 2011 MB BS Ceylon(1961) MD(1967) MRCP(1971) FRCP(1986)

N Soma de Sylva was a consultant physician at the General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka. She was born in Balapitiya...

Donald Nandasiri Atukorala

b.22 November 1940 d.9 January 2015 MB BS Ceylon(1964) MRCP(1973) FRCP(1988)

Donald Nandasiri Atukorala was the doyen of Sri Lankan dermatology, with a career which spanned over five decades. His father...

Buddhika Amodani Lamabadusuriya

b.26 January 1949 d.26 November 2013 MB BS Ceylon(1972) DCH(1979) MRCP(1980) FRCP(2000)

Buddhika Amodani Lamabadusuriya was a visiting physician at the Base Hospital, Homagama, Sri Lanka. She was born Buddhika Amodani Ediriwickreme...

Anton Gilbert Thilbagandran Sebastianpillai

b.23 January 1945 d.4 March 2020 FRCP(2002)

Anton Sebastian FRCP was a consultant physician, author, historian, philosopher, philanthropist and social activist. He had an international profile, practising...