Dasari Prasada Rao
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Dasari Prasada Rao is an Indian Cardiothoracic surgeon
. He was noteworthy in introducing the first open heart surgery to the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and pioneered for advanced medical care at affordable costs.
Dasari Prasada Rao has won numerous awards including in 2001 the Padma Shri
award, a Civilian award bestowed by the Government of India.
He started medical school in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India to complete General Surgery Residency in the same medical school. He obtained his M.B.B.S & M.S. from Guntur Medical College. Attracted by the newly emerging cardiac surgery in India, he went to All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) as a resident in Cardiac Surgery. He obtained his M.Ch- Training in Cardiothorasic Surgery from AIIMS in 1979. Since the training in India at that time did not involve Coronary Bypass surgery, he travelled to New Zealand and England to have further training in Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery. In Auckland, New Zealand, he worked closely with Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes(1924–2006), notable co-author of textbook of Cardiac Surgery with Dr. Kirklin and was trained by him in his Greenlane Hospital, Auckland.
programme at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. The cardiac surgery
programme was nurtured into a safe patient surgery in few years. Various modes of cardiac
surgery were added into the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences programme. Residents
trained at Nizam's Institute of Meidcal sciences spread over to various parts of Andhra
Pradesh to start new programmes.
programme was started in this hospital in 1994. In 1997, a new company was formed in the
name of Quality Care India Ltd with Dr. Dasari Prasada Rao as Director of the company and
also Vice Chairman. Cardiac Surgery was one of the pillars of this group. Several hospitals were
promoted by this company.
contemporarily available internationally, it was felt new hospitals could be developed in the
public sector. He was offered the post of Director, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS),
Hyderabad in 2004.
As director, he hallmarked the development and growth of the NIMS Medical Univerity Campus, at Bibinagar Mandal.
Several post graduate courses were added during the tenure up to 2010. The university campus of 160acres of land is situated about 30 km away from this city campus.An accident and emergency hospital and another speciality hospital was developed in the same
campus. These projects were added to the overall bed strength of the hospital from 960beds to
2000 beds.
He attended as M.Ch. examiner to many universities including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in Delhi.
In 2009, he launched India's first speaking book in any regional language through World Medical Association, NIMS and Pfizer India introduction of the Indian versions of a “Speaking Book in Telugu for clinical trial participation” to increase awareness about participation in clinical research.
He was also the President of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
regenerative medicine were undertaken to have cell based therapy for various diseases.
In addition, he published papers in various journals including The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Asian Cardiovacular and Thoracic Annals
Subsequently founded Nano hospitals Pte Ltd. The theme of advanced medicine at affordable
cost especially when practicising in developing countries is the guiding principle.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs .-Cardiac / Thoracic:...
. He was noteworthy in introducing the first open heart surgery to the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and pioneered for advanced medical care at affordable costs.
Dasari Prasada Rao has won numerous awards including in 2001 the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
award, a Civilian award bestowed by the Government of India.
Education
Rao was born in the east coast of India in a village with no modern amenities. He studied in the local elementary and high schools to go to college at Vijayawada and Guntur of India.He started medical school in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India to complete General Surgery Residency in the same medical school. He obtained his M.B.B.S & M.S. from Guntur Medical College. Attracted by the newly emerging cardiac surgery in India, he went to All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) as a resident in Cardiac Surgery. He obtained his M.Ch- Training in Cardiothorasic Surgery from AIIMS in 1979. Since the training in India at that time did not involve Coronary Bypass surgery, he travelled to New Zealand and England to have further training in Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery. In Auckland, New Zealand, he worked closely with Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes(1924–2006), notable co-author of textbook of Cardiac Surgery with Dr. Kirklin and was trained by him in his Greenlane Hospital, Auckland.
Cardiac surgery in Andhra Pradesh
Coming back to India in 1985 after training abroad, started the coronoary bypass surgeryprogramme at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. The cardiac surgery
programme was nurtured into a safe patient surgery in few years. Various modes of cardiac
surgery were added into the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences programme. Residents
trained at Nizam's Institute of Meidcal sciences spread over to various parts of Andhra
Pradesh to start new programmes.
Mediciti
A new hospital by name Mediciti was started by Share foundation, USA. The cardiac surgeryprogramme was started in this hospital in 1994. In 1997, a new company was formed in the
name of Quality Care India Ltd with Dr. Dasari Prasada Rao as Director of the company and
also Vice Chairman. Cardiac Surgery was one of the pillars of this group. Several hospitals were
promoted by this company.
Director of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
Since there was a need for developing public enterprise hospitals with similar technologycontemporarily available internationally, it was felt new hospitals could be developed in the
public sector. He was offered the post of Director, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS),
Hyderabad in 2004.
As director, he hallmarked the development and growth of the NIMS Medical Univerity Campus, at Bibinagar Mandal.
Several post graduate courses were added during the tenure up to 2010. The university campus of 160acres of land is situated about 30 km away from this city campus.An accident and emergency hospital and another speciality hospital was developed in the same
campus. These projects were added to the overall bed strength of the hospital from 960beds to
2000 beds.
He attended as M.Ch. examiner to many universities including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in Delhi.
Other work
He was faculty director of King George Hospital in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. As the director, he inaugurated and conducted sessions in Continued Medical Education (CME) ProgrammeIn 2009, he launched India's first speaking book in any regional language through World Medical Association, NIMS and Pfizer India introduction of the Indian versions of a “Speaking Book in Telugu for clinical trial participation” to increase awareness about participation in clinical research.
He was also the President of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
Research
During the same period, research collaborations to develop stem cell technologies andregenerative medicine were undertaken to have cell based therapy for various diseases.
In addition, he published papers in various journals including The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Asian Cardiovacular and Thoracic Annals
Business life
Co-founder of the Quality Care India Ltd and the group of hospitals associated with it.Subsequently founded Nano hospitals Pte Ltd. The theme of advanced medicine at affordable
cost especially when practicising in developing countries is the guiding principle.
Personal life
Dasari Prasada Rao was married in 1974 to Professor Vijayalakshmi Kodati, daughter of Health Minister, Rajamallu Kodati. He has two daughters Sunetri Priyanka Dasari and Manu Vidya Dasari.Honors
Awarded Padmasri in 2001, civilian honor award from the Government of IndiaExternal links
- http://www.clinicalresearchsociety.org/clinical-research-updates/india's-first-'speaking-book'-on-clinical-trials-in-telugu/
- http://www.kinggeorgehospital.com/index.php/departments/clinical-a-to-f/cardiothoracic-surgery
- http://epaper.deccanpost.in/details.aspx?boxid=657781&id=401
- http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/news/clinical_trials.htm