Department of Orthopedics

Guntur Dist. Head Quarters Hospital was elevated as Teaching Hospital in 1954. The bed strength was 350.

            A small beginning was made in Orthopaedic Department with a single post of Lecturer in Orthopaedics which was beld by Dr. G. Ethirajulu, with a bed strength of 8 only. It was situated nearby the casualty which is at present CSSD. The bed strength was subsequently increased to 15 in the same year and a separate Orthopaedic wrd was started in the present E.N.T. Ward.

            The Post of Lecturer was converted to the post of professor in the year 1960. Thus the credit of bei9ng the first lecturer/professor and head of the Department of Orthopaedics goes to Dr. G. Ethirajulu, Incidentally happens to be the first qualified Orthopaedic surgeon in A.P.  He rendered yeomen services to the trauma patients and Polio effected patients. He was also instrumental in getting the P.G. courses in Othopaedics to the college in 1962. The Examination centre for P.G. courses in guntur was strarted at 1966 and was affiliated to Andhra University, Vizag.

            In 1970 , 2^nd Post on Professor was created and 30 more beds were allotted, and the ward was stationed  separately in the present E.N.T. Block. The second post was held by late Dr. Syed latiff who was also P.G. Student of this college and was working along with Dr. G. Ethirajulu.

            In November 1977, When the devastating Cyclone hit the coastal Districts nealy 1000 patients were admitted and treated in the Orthopedic wards. Department of Orthopedics could serve these unfortunate people with great excellency and in the result,there was no casualty.

            During the visit of Excellency Mrs. Sarada Mukherjee, the Governor of A.P. Was moved by the pathetic situation of paraplegia patients, and with theefforts of her along woth Governors Secretary Mr. Mohan Kanda, Dr. G. Ethirajulau, Dr. Lakshmana Rao the paraplegia ward was built and started with the funds by the British Government. The foundtion stone for paraplegia ward was laid down by Her excellency Smt. Sarada Mukhrjee Governor of A.P. on 9^th may 19798 and paraplegia ward was inaugurated by Sri. N.A.I. French, British Deputy High commissioner in South India on 20^th February 1980.

            In 1987, 3^rd unit in Orthopaedic was created as professor of Traumatalogy with 30 beds.

            Recently, the Department of Orthopaedics as participated in Multipurpose in Multipurpose camp for Physical Hadicapped persons. Around 40,000 physical Handicapped Certificates were issued in the Guntur District.

            Recently, then department along with the other colleagues in the district has successfully conducted C.M.E. Program in the name of Dr. G. Ethirajulu and XXVVII A.P. Chapter Annual conference Orthopedic surgeons, in the golden Jubilee year of the College, Which was prized by all delegates and guest speakers as the best A.P. Chapter Conference.

            Department is fortunate enough to have had the following eminent Orthopaedic surgeons like;

1.                  Dr. B.P. NARASIMHALU

2.                  Dr.C.K. SARMA

3.                  Dr. DHRAMA RAI

4.                  Dr. VENKATA RAO

5.                  Dr.A. CHALAMA REDDY

6.                  Dr. M. MARKANDEYA

7.                  Dr. K.YELLAMANDA REDDY

8.                  Dr. P. JAGAN MOHAN REDDY

9.                  Dr. V. BHASKARA RAO

10.              Dr. G. VENKATA RAMAIAH

11.              Dr. B. KAILASA RAO

12.              Dr. P. NARRASIMHAM

13.              Dr. K. RAJA RAO

            Late Dr. G. Ethirajulu the 1^st Orthopedic Surgeon to occupy the principal Guntur Medical College, Guntur in the cadre of Additional Director and Dr. M. Markendayan is the first Orthopedic surgeon to occupy the post Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital, Guntur. Dr. G. Venkata ramaiah also held the post of Superintendent Govt. General Hospital, Guntur in the Cadre of Additional Director.