Background
Rao, Rama Deshpande was born on April 16, 1935 in Bangalore, India. Son of Srinivas Deshpande and Rathna Bai (Nelamangala) Rao.
Rao, Rama Deshpande was born on April 16, 1935 in Bangalore, India. Son of Srinivas Deshpande and Rathna Bai (Nelamangala) Rao.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Maulana Azad. Medical College, Delhi, India, 1967.
District health officer, Andhra Pradesh Health Svc., Hyderabad, 1958-1966; lecturer in medicine, Bangalore Medical College, 1967-1972; assistant professor medicine, K.M.C. BHC, Hubli, India, 1972-1982; professor, head department medicine, M.S.R. Medical College, 1982-1993; professor, head department medicine, Doctor B.R.A. Medical College, Bangalore, since 1993. Visiting professor R.V. Dental College, Bangalore, 1996. Consultant physician/cardiologist Medinova Diagnostic, Bangalore, since 1983, Garden City Hospital, Bangalore, since 1983, Yellamma Dasappa Hospital, Bangalore, since 1983, C.D.R. Hospital, Bangalore, since 1983.
Fellow International College Angiology, American College Cardiology (associate), Indian College Cardiology, International Medical Science Academy, Indian Medical Association, Indian College Physicians. Member Gastroenterol. Society India (life), Association Physicians of India (life.
President-elect 1997), Cardiol. Society India (life; president 1993), Hypertension Society India, Association Physicians in India (vice chairman 1994-1995).