Dr.R.S.Roy, the chief physician and M.D of Amrita Ayurveda Medical Centre, Tripunithura ,hailed from a family having rich heritage of Ayurveda. Dr. R.S Roy was born at Cherumoodu, Kundara Kollam as the elder son of Mr Raghavan and Mrs Sarojini Raghavan. After acquiring BAMS degree from the renowned Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur, he underwent training and practice under Ayurveda Acharya, late Sri. Kunju Raman Vaidyar, Pourasthya Pharmacy,Anchalummoodu ,Kollam which paved the way for success in his future career. Dr. Roy decided to concentrate his effort as a doctor in the field of Dermatology as he could acquire knowledge about Ayurveda from his very boy hood from his grandmother ,who was a practitioner in‘VishaChikitsa’Dr. Roy resides with his spouse Dr. C. Sindhu who is Professor& HOD, Dept of Salakyatantra (Eye & ENT), Govt Ayurveda College, Tripunithura, Ernakulam.& 2 children Praveen Roy.S & Poornima.S who are students of NSS Higher Secondary School, Tripunithura, at Tripunithura Ernakulam