This story is from August 1, 2020

Covid-19 in Coimbatore: Neurologist Dr M B Pranesh dies

Covid-19 in Coimbatore: Neurologist Dr M B Pranesh dies
Dr M B Pranesh
COIMBATORE: Renowned neurologist Dr M B Pranesh died of Covid-19 in the early hours of Saturday while undergoing treatment in PSG Hospitals in Coimbatore. He was 83 and was still practising, though he had reduced the number of patients he was seeing.
Dr Pranesh admitted to hospital five days ago with breathlessness and fever. The virus had also caused severe pneumonia.
The medical community was left in shock at his demise, stating that an astute clinician in diagnosing complex clinical problems and his special doctor-patient relationship may never be replaced.

Dr Pranesh, who completed his MBBS and DM in neurology from Madras Medical College, pursued his MD at JIPMER, Pondicherry. He began his career in Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, where he retired as professor of neurology at the age of 58.
He later worked in KG Hospital as head of neurology for nine years before joining PSG IM as head of the department of neurology (from 2004 to 2018). Residing in Tatabad, he was seeing a few select patients until a week ago, at Lifecare Clinic in Ganapathy.
“He was a phenomenal clinician, a great scholar of Sir William Osler, who he read so much about and even became a member of the Osler’s Club of Oxford UK,” recalls dean Dr S Ramalingam.

Known for his soft-spoken nature, many top doctors recall how he extended his kindness to all his patients.
“Dr Pranesh gave all his patients plenty of time and never hurried with them, which led to him often leaving his clinic beyond midnight every day,” says chairman of Ganga Hospital’s plastic, hand and microsurgery department Dr S Raja Sabapathy.
Dr Pranesh is known to have one of the best personal libraries at his residence, which was always visited by doctors.
“Even three weeks ago, he had wanted to do joint research on pain management on postherpetic neuralgia with Ganga Hospital,” recalls Dr J Balavenkat of Ganga Hospital. “He used to use a lot of anecdotes from the history of medicine in his classes,” he adds.
He is survived by his wife Dr Indra Pranesh, a retired professor of pathology in CMCH, a son and a daughter.
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