Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It may refer to various communities such as Kongu Vettuva gounder , Vellala Gounder , Vanniyar , Kurumba , Thuluva Vellalar , [ 2 ] Urali Gounders , [ 3 ] Tamil Vokkaligas .

Céline R. Gounder (born April 22, 1977) is an American physician and medical journalist who specializes in infectious diseases and global health. She was a member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board transition team of then-incoming U.S. president Joe Biden. [1]

Kongu Vellalar is a community found in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu, India. The Vellalar of the Kongu country came to be known as Kongu Vellalar. They are also known by names such as "Bupaalan", Gangavamsam, Kudiyaanavar and Vivasaayi, and use the title Gounder as a caste appellation in their personal names. [1]

Gounder (also transliterated as Gavundar, Kaamindan, kavundan) is an administrative caste who were protectors and rulers. It means “Noble protector of the country”. Originally, they...

Dr. Gounder is the CEO, President, and Founder of Just Human Production, a non-profit multimedia organization. Dr. Gounder is the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Dr. Celine Gounder is the host and producer of the podcast "In Sickness and in Health." She was one of PEOPLE magazine's 25 Women Changing the World in 2017. She's also a practicing HIV/infectious diseases specialist and internist, epidemiologist …

Dec 10, 2022 · Gounder, an infectious disease expert, physician, and medical journalist — who was previously named one of PEOPLE's 25 Women Changing the World in 2017 — married Wahl back in 2001....

Apr 4, 2025 · Dr. Céline Gounder is a CBS News medical contributor where her reporting on medical and health issues appears across all platforms and programs, including "CBS Mornings" and...

The name Gounder is a title for warriors which is applied to various castes like the Vokkaligas and Telugu Kshatriyas; though the former, the Gangadicara Vokkaligas may be a cut off stream as the Ganga country later lost its identity to Tamil and Kannada.

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