Bhimanakunte Rau

Background

Rau, Bhimanakunte was born on October 15, 1939 in Rajamundhry, India. Son of Sheshagiri and Sundari Sheshagiri Rau.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine BChir 1st rank, Madras University, India. Master of Science, Madras University, India.

Career

Honorary assistant surgeon Government General Hospital, Madras, 1965-1973. Honorary assistant professor surgery Madras Medical College, 1965-1973. Honorary surgeon Government Royapettah Hospital, 1974-1993.

Honorary professor surgery Kilpauk Medical College, 1974-1993. Consultant surgeon, endoscopist Perambur Railway Hospital. Professor, head department surgery, director gastroenterology Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Madras.

Honorary professor Oncology Cancer Institute, Adyar, 1980-1995. Medical director Willingdon Hospital, Madras, 1967-1997. Faculty member annual postgraduate course International Gastrosurg.

Club, Athens, Greece.

Achievements

• Bhimanakunte Rau has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Surgical Society (honorary), Royal College Surgeons (England), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), Royal College Surgeons (Thailand), Indian Academy Medical Sciences, Indian Medical Association (founder). Member Association Surgeons India (honorary secretary 1989-1991, honorary treasurer 1992-1995, president 1997), Association Surgeons Southeast Asia (founder member), Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons Asia (founder member), Asia Pacific Laser Application in Medicine and Surgery (council member), Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy India (president), Indian Endoscopic Society (president 1995), Indian Association Surgical Gastroenterology (president 1995), Indian Society Gastroenterology (president 1996), Association Surgeons of India (colonel Pandalai orator 1998), Gastro-Surgical Club (founder Indian chapter), American College Gastroenterology, International College Surgeons, Internat Society for Laser in Surgery and Medicine (president 1999-2001, president organization committee 2001-2003), World Federation Laser Societies (president-elect), American Surgical Association (elected honorary member 2007).

Connections

Married Shylaja Krishna Rau. Children: Sharon Krishna, Shilpa Krishna.