MBBS: University of Mysore, India 1984
MD (General Medicine): Mangalore University, India, 1988
Diplomate of the National Board (Gen Med) : National Board of Examinations, New
Delhi, India : 1989
MRCP (UK): 1992
FRCP Edinburgh: 2007
FRCP London: 2007
Appointments in India:
House Officer: April 1984- March 1985: Wenlock District & Lady Goschen Hospitals, Mangalore, India, Medicine with Prof BM Hegde & Surgery with Prof MS Kamath
Resident in Medicine:
August 1985 – June 1988: Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore: This involved rotation through different firms in Medicine, and three months each in Neurology, Renal Medicine and Cardiology.
Lecturer in Medicine:
August 1988 – July 1990 and
Assistant Professor in Medicine:
August 1990 – April 1995 (Study leave from April 1991): Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore with clinical responsibilities at the Dr TMA Pai Rotary Hospital, Mangalore. The TMA Pai Rotary Hospital was a 380 bedded teaching Hospital attached to the Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
Appointments in the United Kingdom:
Registrar in Cardiology:
April 1991 – December 1995: Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, Surrey for Dr Simon P Joseph, Consultant Cardiologist. This appointment took place under the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme and the initial training was sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Honorary Registrar in Cardiology:
August 1994 – December 1997: St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London (for coronary angioplasty & Stenting) for Dr Rudolph Canepa-Anson, Consultant Cardiologist
Assistant Cardiologist:
January 1996 – March 1998: Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom for Dr Simon P Joseph and Dr Rudolph Canepa-Anson, Consultant Cardiologists
During this period Dr Rao was trained in all aspects of adult cardiology including ECHO-Cardiography, Treadmill exercise testing, 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring (HOLTER), 24 hour ambulatory BP recording, event monitoring, Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography, temporary and permanent pacing, coronary angioplasty and stenting.
Training Responsibilities:
He had responsibilities in training cardiology registrars in angiography and coronary angioplasty.
Present Appointment
Consultant Cardiologist: SUT Group of Hospitals, Trivandrum from Oct 1998 & Stavyah Lifecare, Varkala, India from Feb 2012
