Department of Surgery

In the year 1995 Prof. M. Muniswamy was appointed as the Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital, Guntur and he was the first Professor of was also appointed as Professor o surgery of our college during this time. These two eminent surgeons have worked for the development and improvement of this department.

            Seeing the improvement and quality of the services rendered by this departmet to the patients o surgery in this region, the Government has recognized the importance of a full-fledged surgery department ion Guntur Medical College and after careful examination, the Government have appointed Dr, K. Sadasiva  Rao M.S. And Dr. M. gopala Krishna MS., as Honorary Professors and surgeions in this Collete. Thgeir excellent teaching and profesional approach has really worked to a great extent and the morale of this department was boosted up in this period.

            During this period Prof. N. Venkateswara Rao and Pro. S. Chandrasekhara Sastry were appointed as Additional Professors of Surgery around this time. Their efforts have completely changed the pattern of this department. The importance of speciality units was also considered during this period and prof. Jaffer Khan and Prof. C.R. Rajagopalan were appointed as Thoracic Surgeons Successively.

            After retirement of Prof. Muniswamy, Pro. I. Chalapathi naidu was appointees principal and Professor of surgery of this college. He was a  toweer ofn strength to this college in general and Surgery Department in Particular.

            Prof. L. Suryanarayana took over the officd of the Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital and Professor of Surgery of this college in the year 1964. He was mainly responsible for the starting up of a 24 hours emergency theatre and special Surgery Theater in this hospital. Later Pro. L. Suryanarayana Acted as the First vice-chancellor of A.P. University of Health Sciences and thus the name of this department has entered the history books.

            Prof. B. Shanmugeswara Rao well known for academic & professional skills was appointed as Principal and professor of Surgery of this college in the year 1974.

            Prof. N. Venkatreswaran rao, a good surgeon & excellent teacher took over as professor of surgery in the year 1982.

            Prof. E.N.B. Sarma took charge as Principal and Professor of surgery in n19083. Besides beinbg a talented administrator he was having an excellent academic and professional record.

            Pro. N.V.S. Chowdary , Prof. M. Pandurangaraju and Prof. R.B. Krishnamurthy have worked as Professors of this department from 1985. Their talented teaching and clinical & surgical dexterity have earned a niche for this department in the state. Prof.  A. Raghava Rao worked as principal and professor of Surgery opf this college from march, 1992 to July 1992. Prof. A Ranghava Rao has conducted a C.M.E. Program in Surgery in his short tenure. He is a great philosopher and compiled many books in Indian Mythology.

            Prof. T. Chennamallappa and Pro. D.V. Nandakumar have worked as professors of Professors of thgis department in the year 1992.

            Prof. K.M. Lakshmana Rao took over as the Principal and Professor of Surgery from June, 1995 and he has worked in this college until May, 1996. He has brought name and fame to this college and department both nationally and internationally. Prof. Lakshmana rao was the first surgeon from India who became the President of the V Congress of the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons unern whose presidential office the V.Congress was held at Hyderabad, Which was largely attended by delegates including the reputed teacher of Surgery – Prof. Selvin Taylor.

                      This Department has conducted many seminars and C.M.E. programmes. It is conducting monthly meeting inviting the surgeions of Guntur to participate and give their lectures and to exchange their views and experiences in the field of surgery for betterment of patient care. Eminent Surgeons of the town like Dr. N. Venkateswara Rao, Dr. M. Gopala Krishana, Dr. G.V. Krishana Rao, Dr.C.Kam prasad, Dr. K. Ravi Babu, Dr. V. Bala Bhaskara Rao, Dr. K. Pullaiah Chowdary, Dr. A. Pulla Rao, Dr. Dr. Nandipati Subbarao, Dr. c. Jagnnadha rao, Dr. A. Lakshmaiah, Dr. M. Jagadish, Dr. K. Suresh, Dr.V. Lakshman, Dr. K. Ramalingeswara Rao, Dr. R. Jaya Chandra, Dr. D. Muralil, Dr. D.C. Madhuysudhana Rao, Dr. K. Rangarao, Dr. S. Viswantha, Dr. B.Srinivasa Rao & Dr. Nageswara rao,  have beenn participating and offering their guest lectures and this is resulting as a great reorientation for the medical teaching for the U.G., P.G., and House Surgeons and  also to young practicing doctors of town.

            We always believe  in the fore-front of teaching and serving of the patients in the college, Hospital. The participating and service of our Assistant Professors and P.G. Students in the recent flood hit areas, of Godavari District is a standing example of the services being rendered by this Department.