Background
Potharaju, Nagabhushana Rao Son of Venkata Subba Rao and Lalitha Annapurneswari Potharaju.
Potharaju, Nagabhushana Rao Son of Venkata Subba Rao and Lalitha Annapurneswari Potharaju.
Bachelor of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1969. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1976. DM in Neurology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1991.
Department of Community Health, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, 1979. Doctor of Medicine in Pediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, 1981.
Civil assistant surgeon District Hospital, Government Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda, 1982—1983. Assistant professor pediatrics Gandhi Medical College Hospital, Hyderabad, 1983—1988. Professor and head department neurology and chief neurologist Kurnool Medical College and Government General Hospital, India, 1994.
Professor neurology and chief pediatric neurologist Osmania Medical College and Niloufer Hospital, 1994—2001, professor and head department neurology & chief pediatric neurologist, 2001—2005. Tutor neurology and civil assistant surgeon Osmania Medical College, General Hospital, 1990—1991, assistant professor neurology, assistant neurologist, 1991—1994, professor and head department neurology, chief neurologist, 2005—2006. National expert Japanese encephalitis Government India, New Delhi, 1999—2009.
Short term consultant World Health Organization, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2006—2008. Advisor Japanese encephalitis Government Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, since 1991. Consultant Japanese encephalitis PATH, since 2000.
Chairman National Expert Committee Management Japanese Encephalitis, Government of India, 2006—2009. Faculty World Health Organization, PATH. Honorary member Regional Asia Pacific Board Experts Japanese Encephalitis.
Member of Neuroped, Indian Pediatrics Neurologist's Association (secretary since 1995), Indian Academy Neurology, Indian Academy Pediatrics.
Married Kamala Devi Surabhi, December 7, 1978. Children: Anil Kumar, Rahul.