Dr (Mrs) Visalachy Purushothaman (nee Sellappa Reddy)
(29 March 1947 – 23 July 2019)
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The Malaysian Society of Haematology wishes to convey our
deepest condolences to the family of our founding member,
Dr Visalachy Purushothaman.
Dr Puru graduated from the University of Madras in 1972. She was accepted to the Royal College of Physicians in 1983 and was one of the earliest Malaysians to gain membership of the Royal College of Pathologists UK in 1987. She became a Fellow of the College in 2005.
Dr Puru inspired us to embrace the science of haematology and the art of medicine.
She selflessly nurtured the growth of the national haematology service in Malaysia.
We, and the many patients she cared for, remember her firm leadership and affection, and owe her a lifelong bond of gratitude.
Her fiery passion lives on in our mission to care for people with blood disorders.