Thelma Roach-Serry, BSN, RN, NE-BC

National NOVA Immediate Past President

Central Virginia VA HCS, Richmond, VA

NOVA Chapter 420 

Malliga Ravindar, DNP, RN

Dr. Malliga Ravindar has 35 years of nursing experience in various specialties and capacities of clinical nursing, nursing management and nursing education. She joined the VA in 2013 as a member of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) team. She is profoundly passionate about providing exceptional care to our Veterans and is currently serving as a Nurse Educator for the Specialty Clinics at Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS). The specialties include both medical and surgical outpatient programs; from infectious disease and endocrinology to vascular surgery, wound care, urology, dermatology, interventional pain management and minor procedural care.

In May 2021, while continuing to work full time, Malliga obtained the highest degree in nursing – Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with an emphasis in Educational Leadership from the Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona.

Malliga’s professional career has been very challenging. After graduating with her BSN in 1986 and MSN in 1991; she paved the way for many accomplishments in nursing. She takes pride in sharing that she has been privileged to train more than 2000 nurses from the Christian Medical College and Hospital, a reputed Academic institution in India founded by an American medical missionary. She is honored to see nurses trained by her adeptly serving mankind throughout the world in various capacities, including those in outstanding leadership roles in the United States. During a three year special assignment, she also trained approximately 200 nursing students to become professional nurses for the country of the Sultanate of Oman. 

Malliga expressed during a recent interview that “she is very grateful that the United States has provided her with immense opportunities over the past 16 years”. She has served as a nurse manager at the University of Virginia Health Care System (UVAHS), adjunct faculty for Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, a bedside clinician in Neurology, Cardiology and Cardio Thoracic surgery, and a PACT care manager, as well as a Nurse Educator for the CVHCS in Richmond, Virginia. She has a very special zeal for higher standards of nursing care and looks forward to continuing to give her best to our great country by serving Veterans.

Dr. Ravindar, kudos for your contributions to the profession of nursing and achieving your DNP!