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Chief Editor: |
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Dr.
Thomas
M.Walter, M.D (Siddha)
Dept. of Gunapadam (Pharmacology),
Govt. Siddha Medical College,
Palayamkottai – 627002,
Tamilnadu, India.
thomaswalter@doctor.com |
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Current Position |
Lecturer,
Gunapadam Department,
Govt. Siddha Medical College Hospital,
Palayamkottai. 627002, T.N., INDIA. |
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Residence |
21, Rajarajeswari Nagar (south),
NGO 'B' Colony,
Tirunelveli – 627007, T.N., INDIA. |
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Contact Numbers |
College: +91-0462-2572736
Residence: 0462-2553618
Mobile: 94433-78798 |
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Education |
B.S.M.S. (Bachlor of Siddha
Medicine and Surgery) (August 1993).
Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamilnadu, India.M.D. – Siddha Gunapadam, (Herbal Pharmacology) -
September 1997.
The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Madras, India.
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Honors and Awards |
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2008
to till date |
Member,
Siddha Text Book Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine &
Homeopathy,
Chennai,
India. |
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2007
to 2008 |
Honorary Member, International WHO’S WHO Historical Society. Listed in
the 2007-2008 Professionals Directory.
http://www.internationalwhoswho.com/bio.aspx?id=5640931 |
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August 2006 to till date |
Scientist, Index Copernicus, http://my.indexcopernicus.com/walter
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2006
to till date |
Chief Editor, Siddhapapers – Online Journal,
http://www.siddhapapers.org |
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2007
– till date |
Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor |
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2007
– till date |
Reviewer, Archives of Medical Science,
Termedia, Poland |
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2006
– till date |
International Evaluator, Ministry of Health,
Republic of Georgia, Georgian National Science
Foundation.
http://www.gnsf.ge/eng/index.htm |
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2006
– till date |
Reviewer, African Journal of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative
Medicine (AJTCAM) |
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2006 |
Co-Investigator, WHO approved Project (National Endorsement pending).,
Tropical Diseases Research, World Health Organization
(W.H.O).
Switzerland. |
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2005
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Reviewer, Bulletin of The World Health Organization,
Geneva.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/en/ |
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2005– till date |
Consultant, Spine Universe
http://www.spineuniverse.com/mdpage.php?doctorID=3749 |
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2004
– till date |
International Advisory Board Member,
Help Us Grow.org, Help Us Grow. Phoenix, AZ 85008,
U.S.A.
http://www.helpusgrow.org/board.htm |
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Online Expert, Kasamba, Inc. U.S.A, Health & Medicine, Alternative Medicine,
Specialty Medicine, General Medicine and Herbal
Medicine categories.
http://www.kasamba.com/ViewExpert.asp?CatID=464&conMemID=35304
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2003
to till date |
Chief Consultant,
Bethesda
CAM Research Centre.
http://www.freewebs.com/bethesdacam/
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Training
and fellowships from the most recent to the earliest
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Dates |
Area of Training / Fellowship |
Institution/Country |
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June
2003. |
Training on “Ethical issues in Bio-Medical Research”. |
Dept. of Curriculum Development, The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR
Medical University,
Madras,
India. |
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February 1999. |
Refresher course in HIV/AIDS. |
Tamilnadu AIDS control Board, Madras,
India. |
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October 1998. Ten days. |
Recent advances in RCH (Reproductive Child Health). |
Directorate of Indian Medicine & Homeopathy,
Chennai,
India |
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May
1990
30
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“Intensive Training on Palm Leaf Manuscript logy”
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The
Saraswathy Mahal Library, Tanjore, India. |
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International Publications
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1.
Allimuthu, M.
and
Thomas M, Walter (2005)
Preliminary studies on Siddha
anti-malarial drugs. http://openmed.nic.in/1127
2.
Thomas M, Walter
and
Gopi G, Radha
(2005)
Toxic plants in traditional
Indian systems of medicine. http://openmed.nic.in/1128
3.
Walter, Thomas M. (2005)
Malaria as "Kulir Suram" in
traditional Siddha medicine. http://openmed.nic.in/1199
4.
Walter, Thomas. M (2001)
Zinc in alternative medicine.
British Medical Journal.
http://openmed.nic.in/1484
5.
Walter, Thomas M (2001)
Complementary medicine and
medical education - What evidence do you want?
BMJ 2001. 322: 121-122.
http://openmed.nic.in/1485
6.
Thomas M, Walter
and
Gopi,
Radha,
AK
(2005)
Toxic plants in traditional
Indian systems of medicine. http://openmed.nic.in/1486
7.
Walter, Thomas M.
and
Maheswari, Uma R.
(2006)
Therapeutic uses of Coffea
arabica, Linn. http://openmed.nic.in/1545
8.
Walter, Thomas M. (2002)
Areca nut in alternative
medicine.
British Medical Journal.
http://openmed.nic.in/1564
9.
Walter, Thomas M. (2006)
Pharmacological evaluation of
Savveera Chenodoorah: a traditional Indian medicine.
http://openmed.nic.in/1741
10.
Walter, Thomas M. (2006)
Anti-microbial sensitivity
testing of a traditional Indian Medicine.
http://openmed.nic.in/1742
11.
Walter, Thomas M. (2007)
Cephalandra indica, Naud. in
traditional Siddha medicine. http://openmed.nic.in/1961
12.
Walter, Thomas M. (2007)
Review of Acalypha indica, Linn
in traditional Siddha medicine. http://openmed.nic.in/2001
13.
Walter, Thomas M. (1998)
A clinical study on the tribal
school students of Pachai Malai, Trichy District, Tamil
Nadu, India.
Documentation.
Dr. Thomas M.Walter, Asst. Siddha Medical
Officer,
Trichy,
Tamilnadu,
India. http://openmed.nic.in/2008
14.
Walter, Thomas M (2003)
Catalogue of Siddha medicinal
plants.
Manual.
Bethesda
CAM
Research
Center,
Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu.
http://openmed.nic.in/2055
15.
Walter, Thomas M.
and
Sofia, Nalini H.
(2007)
Effects of consumption of
thamboolam (conventional betel chewing) in Traditional
Siddha Medicine.
Siddhapapers.
http://openmed.nic.in/2223
16.
Thomas M, Walter
and
Nalini, Sofia H.
(2008)
Bird flu as 'Paravai Thodam' in
traditional Siddha medicine. In:
Seminar on Bird Flu,
14 Feb 2008,
Chennai,
India.
http://openmed.nic.in/2572
17.
Allimuthu, M.;
Soundararajan, S.;
Thomas M, Walter
and
Murugan, V. (2008)
Ethno-Medical knowledge of Kaani
Tribes of Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu, India: photo
review.
P.G. Dept. of Pharmacology,
Palayamkottai, T.N.,
India. http://openmed.nic.in/2600
18.
Manicka Vasagam, K.
and
Thomas M, Walter (2008)
The role of Nasiyam (nasal
application) in the treatment of Eraippu noi (bronchial
asthma).
Siddha Papers,
January 2008.
http://openmed.nic.in/2670
19.
Thomas
M, Walter
and
Pauline, Vincent
(2008)
Preliminary phytochemical
screening of selected Siddha herbal medicines.
Siddha
Papers.
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