Dr. Prakash V. Raghavan
November 28, 1946 ~ October 8, 2024
Dr. Prakash V. Raghavan, 77, passed peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 after a ten-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 28, 1946 in Chennai, India, he moved to the USA in 1974, following his beloved Parula, who eventually became his wife.
A retired physician, Dr. Raghavan trained at Cleveland Clinic and passionately practiced cardiology in Wichita for 44 years, serving thousands of patients. He was also known for his dedication to the development of students and resident physicians as a volunteer Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Kansas, for which he was honored with nine teaching awards.
Dr. Raghavan was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother whose first love was being with family and traveling the world with them. In his free time, he also enjoyed fitness, tennis, racquetball, dancing, music, and fine red wine. He was a man of discipline, integrity, loyalty and humor who loved life and left a lasting impact on those who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Kailad and Kamala Vijayaraghavan. Survived by his wife, Parula Raghavan of Wichita; son, Amit (Alka) Raghavan of Cherry Hill, NJ; daughter, Anisha Raghavan of New York, NY; brother, Suresh (Vanaja) Raghavan of Mumbai, India; grandchildren, Ayan and Arya Raghavan.
Celebration of Life followed by lunch at 11:30am, Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Galicia Auditorium of Wichita Collegiate High School, 1221 N. Webb Rd, Wichita, KS 67206.
Cremation services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.
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Your parents had the best love story ever, your dad will be missed by everyone that knew him. My prayers are with you.
Dr. Raghavan was a very kind happy soul who was always willing to help and was dedicated to his profession. We would often run into each other at St. Francis in the EKG/ Echo lab and the nuclear cardiology dept. He would always share a smile and ask about my family.
He was very empathetic with his patients.
He will be dearly missed.
Shilpa Kshatriya
I worked for the Raghavan’s for 4 1/2 years and I heard he was sick, but then my life got in the way (per se) and I forgot to pay attention. I lost my daughter and twin sister recently as well as my dad who raised me and my older sister. I’ve experienced a lot of traumatic losses and I wanted to reach out but felt it possibly inappropriate. I loved working for them. They were my first encounter with medicine as a medical asst and looking back, that was the best experience for me at that time. The Raghavan’s will always have my love and respect. I am so sorry for your loss, Parula, and your children. God bless.