A. Ranganadha Rao
| A. Ranganadha Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 April 1930 Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Fields | Urology |
| Institutions |
Andhra Medical College, Osmania Medical College |
| Alma mater |
Andhra Medical College, Christian Medical College |
Professor A. Ranganadha Rao M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch., D.Sc. (born 11 April 1930) is an Indian urologist. He is the first Urologist from Andhra Pradesh and the first person to perform Transplantation of Kidney in Andhra Pradesh.
Career
He is native of Pithapuram, East Godavari district. After primary education there, he joined P. R. College, Kakinada for Intermediate course.
He graduated from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam in 1952. He has won Anderson Gold Medal in Anatomy and Dr. Bhaskar Menon Prize in Pathology during his medical career. He has joined Andhra Pradesh Government Health Services in 1956. He did post-graduation (M.S.) in Surgery from the same college in 1962. He continued the Government service. He earned a master's degree in Urology from Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1969.[1] He is one of the first Urologists of the country and the first to specialize in Urology from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
He has worked as Assistant Professor of Surgery in Andhra Medical College between 1962 to 1970. He was Professor of Urology in Osmania Medical College between 1970 to 1983. He was also Honorary Consultant in Urology at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences. During his long illustrious service, he has established the first Urology department in Osmania Medical College in 1970 and started Post-graduation Cource in Urology in 1980. His team has successfully performed the Transplantation of Kidney in Osmania General Hospital in 1982 for the first time in Andhra Pradesh.
He has more than 25 years of experience in Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He has been to many Indian Universities as an Examiner to Post-graduate students in Urology. He has presented about 35 oral presentations in the National Urology conferences. He has published about 12 scientific papers in Indian Journal of Urology. He chaired several Scientific sessions in National conferences of Urological Society of India.
He held the positions of Honorary Secretary, Vice-President, President-Elect and President of the Urological Society of India from 1982 to 1989.
He has founded Hyderabad Institute of Urology in 1994 along with some other Urologists in Hyderabad.[2]
He was awarded the Doctor of Science (Honoris Cause) by N.T.R. University of Health Sciences at 13th Annual Convocation on 13 March 2009.[3]
Orations
- He has delivered the "Dr. H. S. Bhat Oration" and spoke on Endourology in 1996.[4]
- Dr. Yella Prasad Memorial Oration in 1985.
- Dr. Hemadri Sarcar Memorial Oration in Urology in 1990
- Dr. Bhaskar Reddy Endowment Oration in 1996.