Faculty

Physicians who teach the examination as they practise medicine.

Meet the physicians bringing structured examination preparation, clinical reasoning and specialist insight to Royal Med Academy.

Our Faculty

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Sethu Murugan, MD, MPH, MRCP (UK/IRELAND)

Founder & Lead Mentor — MRCP UK & MRCP Ireland

Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Public Health

Dr. Sethu Murugan is an Internal Medicine physician, public health professional, and PhD candidate with academic interests in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology.

His clinical and academic experience spans Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Cardiology, Public Health, and Epidemiology. He combines clinical instruction with structured examination preparation, focusing on clinical reasoning, interpretation of investigations, and application of knowledge to postgraduate medical examinations.

Mentoring Programmes

MRCP UK Part 1
MRCP UK Part 2
MRCP Ireland Part 1
MRCP Ireland Part 2

Teaching Approach

His teaching approach is built around clinical reasoning rather than rote memorisation. The emphasis is on understanding the clinical concepts behind each topic, developing a structured approach to clinical problems, interpreting investigations, and applying knowledge to challenging examination scenarios.

Academic Interests

Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric Cardiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Research

Qualifications

MB | MD | MPH | MRCP (UK/IRELAND) | PhD Candidate — Geriatric Cardiology

Dr. Sama Akbar, DNB (Medicine), DM (Cardiology)

Mentor — Cardiology & Clinical Medicine

Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Sama Akbar is an Interventional Cardiologist with postgraduate qualifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.

He has completed DNB in General Medicine and DM in Cardiology and serves as the Director of Oxford Hospital, Chennai.

With his specialist expertise in Cardiology and clinical experience, Dr. Sama brings a practical, specialist perspective to the mentoring programme, particularly in areas where cardiovascular medicine, clinical decision-making, ECG interpretation, and cardiology-based examination scenarios intersect with MRCP preparation.

His teaching complements the Internal Medicine and examination-focused approach of Dr. Sethu, providing candidates with specialist-level clinical insight and real-world application of cardiology concepts.

Current Position: Director, Oxymed Hospital, Chennai

Qualifications

DNB (Medicine) | DM (Cardiology)

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