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HISTORY OF ORTHOPEDICS DEPARTMENT
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. Dr.Y.NageswaraRao ,MS(Ortho) Prof.& HOD Department of Orthopaedics Presently the Department consist 3 units.
Dr.B.S.S.Venkateswarulu, M.S.,(Ortho) being Professor IInd unit and Dr.D.PrabodhKumar,M.S.,(Ortho) being Professor , IIIrd unit.
The Total bed strength of the Department is 150 with separate wards for male and female patients and a post-operative ward with 35 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& 45th Annual Conferences in 1979, 1989, 2002 & 2016 respectively.
Regular Annual Work Shops are being conducted in Orthopaedics Department Rangaraya Medical College.
THE DEPARTMENT WAS HEADED BY THE FOLLOWING EMINENT SURGEONS
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| S.NO |
NAME |
DESIGNATION |
YEAR |
| 1 |
Dr.B.P.Varma, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1961 |
| 2 |
Dr.B.Venkat, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1962 |
| 3 |
Dr.P.Rangachari, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1966 – 1967
1968 – 1972 |
| 4 |
Dr.P.Sundaraiah, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1967 – 1968
1977 – 1985 |
| 5 |
Dr.T.Durga Prasad,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1972 – 1977 |
| 6 |
Dr.G.Venkataraiah,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1985 – 1993 |
| 7 |
Dr.P.D.Adams, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1993 – 1995 |
| 8 |
Dr.B.Seshanna, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1995 – 1996 |
| 9 |
Dr.B.Kailasarao,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1996 – 1997 |
| 10 |
Dr.C.Hanumantharao,B.Sc,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
1998 – 2007 |
| 11 |
Dr.Y.Venkateswara Rao,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
2007 – 2008 |
| 12 |
Dr.V.Satyadev, MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
2008 – 2010 |
| 13 |
Dr.Y.Nageswararao,MS(Ortho) |
Prof. & HOD |
2010 - |
Year wise OP, IP. & Surgeries Statistics of
Dept. of Orthopaedics
From 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2017
YEAR |
OUT PATIENTS |
IN PATIENTS |
SURGERIES |
MAJOR |
MINOR |
TOTAL |
2015 |
1,09,915 |
3,226 |
1,371 |
258 |
1,629 |
2016 |
1,17,261 |
3,758 |
1,726 |
425 |
2,151 |
2017 |
1,15,978 |
2,639 |
2,639 |
391 |
2,120 |
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