He is currently Vice-Chancellor of The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. Prof. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan has revolutionized the treatment of patients with bone cancer by introducing the technology of Custom Mega Prosthesis in Bone Tumours in Tamil Nadu as early as 1988. He was instrumental in establishing a Bone Bank in the Government General Hospital, Chennai which is the first of its kind in India to cater to the need of bone cancer and orthopaedic patients. Dr. Mayil Vahanan is the recipient of many awards and honours. These include Dr.B.C.Roy National Award and Padma Shri Award.