The Origin of Department of Orthopaedics in Rangaraya Medical College dates back to July 1960 when the government sanctioned two tutor posts in Orthopaedics. Later in November 1960 one of the posts was upgraded to that a lecturer. Dr.B.P.Varma took charge as the first lecturer in Orthopaedics on 01.02.1961. Late Dr.B.Venkatarao,M.S.,(Ortho) succeeded him in may 1962, and he was the person who designed the A.P.I.O.A Symbol.
In October 1962 the Government sanctioned two more tutor posts in Orthopaedics. In 1965 Dr.P.Rangachari, B.Sc.,M.S.,(Ortho) took over as lecturer in Orthopaedics in September 1966. The lecturer post was updated to a professor and Dr.P.Rangachari the then lecturer became the first Professor of Orthopaedics and continued till 1968 after which Dr.P.Sundaraiah,M.S.,(Ortho) took charge of the Department. The first batch of Post Graduates commenced in 1979 Dr.V.Satyadev was the first Post Graduate from Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada.
In 1979/80 the Department of Physiotherapy was started. II unit of Orthopaedics was started in 1981. The Department of Traumatology presently III unit was started in 1989. Presently the Department consist 3 units headed by Dr.Y.Nageswara Rao,M.S.,(Ortho) Professor and HOD.
Dr.B.S.S.Venkateswarulu, M.S.,(Ortho) being Professor IInd unit and Dr.D.Prabodh Kumar,M.S.,(Ortho) being Associate Professor , I/C IIIrd unit.
The Total bed strength of the Department is 110 with separate wards for male and female patients and a post operative ward with 21 beds.
Department of Orthopaedics Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada has been conducting academic activities regularly. The first Annual Conference of A.P.I.O.A was conducted in 1973 in Rangaraya Medical College followed by the 10th and 21st & 32nd Annual Conferences in 1979, 1989 and 2002 respectively.
Regular Annual Work Shops are being conducted in Orthopaedics Department Rangaraya Medical College, since 1997 successfully.
3. Name of the Professors: 1. Dr.Y.Nageswara Rao, M.S.,(Ortho), Prof. & HOD.
2. Dr.BSS.Venkateswararao,M.S.,(Ortho), Professor.
3. Dr.D.Prabodh Kumar,M.S.,(Ortho), Assoc.Professor.
ORTHOPAEDICS R.M.C /G.G.H: KAKINADA – DURING LAST 10 YEARS
- Separate 20 bedded Post Operative ward adjoining Male Orthopaedics ward: The cots in the ward were donated by NFCL, the tiles were donated by Regency Ceramics and fans were donated by patients.
- Four Colour TV sets to four wards for the benefit of bed ridden patients donated by private people.
- Separate duty room for PG’s was constructed in Male Orthopaedic ward, and the three Professors room were renovated AC were provided by raising donations.
- Physiotherapy unit was renovated during 2000, and entire electric and physical therapy Equipment was procured through funds raised through NRI Dr.Mutyala Satyanarayana Murthy with a matching grant from Rotary International amounting 8 lakhs. The Physiotherapy block was named after his mother Smt.Mutyala.Padmavathi.
- Artificial limbs & Caliper assembling Work Shop was started with the donation of 1.1/2 lakhs given by Sri.U.V.Krishnam Raju farmer MP of Kakinada.
- Dr.Mutyala.Satyanarayana Murthy & rotary again promised to update the Physiotherapy unit after reviewing the performance, and to donate has decided 10 lakhs. The physiotherapy block was renovated by replacing the tiled roof with a concrete slab.
- The Artificial Limbs & Caliper assembling unit will be accommodated in the same building.
- The casualty & Traumatology Millennium Block was constructed as per MCI norms and started functioning from 2003.
- A part of the female Orthopaedic ward have been renovated with or 100 seat AC Orthopaedic Conference half for conduction of Seminars for PGs & CME Programmes. It was named as “Smt.USHA MEMORIAL ORTHOPAEDIC CONFERENCE HALL”.
- In view of the increase in the No of patients getting admitted, additional accommodation of 50 bedded ward with separate Orthopaedic Operation Theatre was sanctioned by the govt. of cost of 65 lakhs and it is nearing completion.
I am extremely thankful to all media friends for there constructed criticism and suggestions during my tenure as full additional charge Superintendent, Kakinada for one year 10 months.
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