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Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao, renowned orthopaedic surgeon who brought smiles to the faces of thousands of polio patients and physically challenged persons, passed distant connected Saturday evening, January 17. He was 85.
He is survived by his woman R. Sasiprabha, a noted gynaecologist and erstwhile Director of Medical Education, Andhra Pradesh, a daughter, Dr. Sesh Kamal, and a son, Sasi Kiran, some moving successful the United Kingdom.
Born connected June 30, 1939, astatine Bhimavaram successful West Godavari territory of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Adinarayana Rao had his aboriginal acquisition astatine U.L.C.M. High School. He completed his MBBS successful 1966 and M.S. successful Orthopaedics successful 1970 from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.
Noted not lone for his surgical accomplishment but besides for his affable quality and heavy empathy, helium was fondly referred to by patients arsenic Vikalang Bandhu and Poliowalon ka Devata. Patients travelled from States specified arsenic Rajasthan and Gujarat, and adjacent from the USA, Canada and different countries, to question his treatment.
During a distinguished vocation spanning implicit 4 decades, Dr. Adinarayana Rao performed astir 3 lakh surgeries and much than 10 lakh operative procedures, mostly for polio-affected and disabled patients.
In designation of his relentless work to mediocre polio patients done Prema Hospital successful Visakhapatnam and escaped polio surgical camps conducted crossed the country, helium was awarded the Padma Shri successful January 2022. He was the laminitis and managing trustee of Prema Hospitals.
Dr. Adinarayana Rao held respective important positions, including Professor of Traumatology and Professor of Orthopaedics astatine Andhra Medical College, Professor of Orthopaedics and Superintendent of R.C.D. Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled, Visakhapatnam, and Director General of Prema Hospitals, Visakhapatnam.
He received respective awards, including the National Award for Best Service successful the Field of Welfare of the Disabled for 1998 from the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, presented by the past Prime Minister of India, the Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Award, and the Bhagawan Mahaveer International Award successful 2002.
