DR. B. NAGESWARA RAO

• Born in Duddukur, Prakasham District
• Did M.B.B.S. and M. D. in Radiation Oncology from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
• He worked in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka as a Reader in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology for 4 years until 1981.
• He was invited by Government of Maharashtra and he worked as Professor and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy at Government Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad from 1981 to June 2001.
• From 1998 onwards he worked as Dean and Professor and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy at Government Medical College, Aurangabad.
• He organized the Department of Radiation Oncology at Government Medical College, Aurangabad from scratch and made it as the best Cancer Centre in the Government of Maharashtra
• He was Adviser to the Government of Maharashtra in establishing Radiotherapy Centres in various Medical Colleges. He has played key role in the development of Radiotherapy Speciality in Government of Maharashtra.
• He has successfully organized the Departments of Radiotherapy and Oncology in Government Medical Colleges of Ambajogai, Miraj Sangli and Grant Medical College and J.J. Groups of Hospitals, Mumbai
• He is Member, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
• He is Chairman, Board of Studies for Medicine, Radiology, Paediatrics, Radiotherapy and allied branches in BAMU
• He is Senate Member, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik, Maharashtra
• He served as M.C.I. Inspector & U.P.S.C. Expert, Government of India.
• He is Member, Nomination Committee for General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, USA to award Cancer Research Prizes, 1992.
• He is in the Selection Board of Professors at AIIMS, New Delhi and Banaras Hindu University, Varnasi etc
• He organized the National Conference of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India in 1996
• He was Vice-President of Associate in Radiation Oncologists of India during 1996-1998
• He has a number of Publications in various Journals to his credit and presented papers in various National and International Conferences.
• He joined as Director of MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad in June 2001.
• He has transformed the entire face of MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre and upgraded the facilities by adding new equipments & other treatment facilities, by improving patient care, ambience and cleanliness of the Institute
• He was invited by MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER of University of Texas as a visiting Professor and delivered a lecture on " Cancer status in India" in Oct - Nov, 2003
• He has participated in various T V Programs covering Panel Discussions/ Interviews

Awards Received

• Recipient of prestigious "Vydyasiromani Award" on the Occasion of Doctor's Day Celebrations at the State level on 1st July, 2004.
• Recipient of prestigious " Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award" for Outstanding Individual Achievements & Distinguished Services to the Nation on the occasion of Birth anniversary of Late Sri Rajiv Gandhi on 22nd August, 2004 at New Delhi.
• Recipient of prestigious " Rashtriya Rattan Award & Gold Medal along with Certificate of Medical Excellence in Medical Science on 14th October, 2004 at Bangalore
• Recipient of prestigious " Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Award" on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Late Smt Indira Gandhi on 18th November, 2004 at Hyderabad
• Selected for prestigious "International Goldstar Millennium Award" to be presented on 20th January, 2005 in Bangkok at the high level joint Indo-Thai Conference on "Indo-Thai Friendship & Economic Co-operation".