Affiliations and Memberships

• Treasurer, Chennai Nutricon, 2003
• EB Member, Tamil Nadu State Chapter, 2006 – 2009
• Trainer, Home Based Newborn Care, IMNCI, IYCF, Human Lactation Management Course
• Past Secretary & Past Vice President, Kancheepuram District Branch of IAP
• President IAP- CCB, 2016
• Organizing Secretary MAMALLA PEDICON, 2016
• President, NYCF, 2017
• Examiner Co-Guide PhD, MD [Paeds], Dip in NBE
• MCI Inspector and E-Journal Reviewer of Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University
• Life Member- IAP, IMA, IUHEB

Past Affiliations

• Madras Medical College
• Institute of Social Obstetrics
• Govt.Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children

Present position

Professor of the department paediatrics at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chennai

Honors Awards

• Dr. R. Somasekar was the recipient of the Best Doctor award from Friends cultural academy & lions club
• Rajiv Gandhi Award at New Delhi for conducting Maximum Medical Camps in Urban Slums in Chennai
• Active Pediatrician Award from IAP – TNSC in 2003
• Best Doctor Award by IMA Tambaram Branch 2015
• Recipient of Mayan award by His Excellency Governor of Tamilnadu 2016
• Lifetime achievement award by Lions club of Madras 2017
• Given many- Media coverages to create awareness during the Dengue fever outbreak
• Given IEC coverages on MR Vaccine campaign to Govt of Tamilnadu in Coordination with Department of Health & Family Welfare
• Best Performance Appreciation Award By Govt of Tamilnadu Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2018

Experience

• DEAN (Retd) Kanyakumari, Govt Medical College
• Professor of Paediatrics(Retd), Madras Medical College
• ICH & HC, Chennai – 600 008
• Nodal officer: HMIS/ Vigilance officer
• President IAP-TNSC, 2019
• Hon Secretary IYCF-CIAP, 2019