Qualification: 
                 MS, FRCS, FICS, FAIS 
             
              Specialization: 
                 Laparoscopic and Vascular Surgery. 
             
              Achievements: 
             
            A graduate from Kasturba  Medical College,  Manipal ( MBBS, 1974 & MS, 1978), Dr. Rao obtained his fellowship from  Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow UK in 1982. He worked at  various hospitals in and around London as Senior  Registrar for over 10 years before returning to Bangalore  to join Manipal Hospital in 1991. He is at present Head  of the Department of General & Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is the  Governing Council member and Hon. Treasurer of Association of Surgeons of India  and also the President elect of Surgical Society of Bangalore. He has  contributed to many books and has many publications to his credit. 
             
               
          
          
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