Dr. Devdas Madhavan did his MBBS from J.I.P.M.E.R, Pondicherry in the year 1976. He then obtained his MS in General Surgery from L.T.M Medical College, Mumbai, followed by MNAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and Diploma in Urology from the Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London.