My Qualifications & Experience
EDUCATION: 1. M.B.B.S: April 1981, Guntur Medical College, Nagarjuna University, A.P. India.
2. M.S: General Surgery, December 1984, Guntur Medical College. Guntur. A.P.
3. Dip.N.B; Plastic Surgery board eligible, Diplomate of Indian National Board.
4. M.D: Internal Medicine. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. June 1996.
5. Certified in American board of Internal Medicine. (1996-2006).
6. Certified in Medical Acupuncture: New York State Medical Acupuncture Board
certification.
7. Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Beijing University. October 2005.
8. Certified in Auriculotherapy: L.A. U.S.A.
9. Certified in Ayurveda: New Mexico, U.S.A.
10. Medical Acupuncture Training: Dr. Stephen Aung, Edmonton, Canada.
11. Trained in “New Yamamoto Scalp Acupuncture”, Miyazaki, Japan.
12. Trained in ‘Taiwan Style Acupuncture” by Dr. Wei Chieh Young”, LA, USA.
13. Herbal Medicine Course: Columbia University, NY, USA.
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
1. General Surgery: Guntur General Hospital, Guntur. January 1982 – December 1984.
2. Plastic Surgery: Tata Memorial Hospital, L.T.M.G. Hospital, J.J. Hospital, K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, January 1985-January 1988.
3. Hand Surgery: Dr. B.B. Joshi Clinic, Dadar, Mumbai, February – June 1988.
4. Micro Surgery Research Fellow: Northwick Park Hospital, Middlesex, U.K. January 1989 – July 1989.
5. Plastic Surgery: Bangour General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. July 1989 – July 1990.
6. Burns & Plastic Surgery: Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, U.K. August 1990 – December 1990.
7. Hand Fellow: Hand and Microsurgery Service, The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, U.K. January 1991 – December 1992.
8. Orthopaedics: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Scotland, U.K. January 1993 – June 1993.
9. Internal Medicine Residency: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. July 1993 – July 1996.
POST-TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
1. Cardiac Rehab Physician: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. January 1997 – December 2000.
2. Faculty Staff Physician: Dept. of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center. January 1988 – April 2001.
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS:
1. Gold medal for highest marks in S.S.C. (Xth) class.
2. Dr. N. Balakrishna Reddy prize in Clinical Surgery in Final M.B.B.S.
3. Dasari Academy prize for best post-graduate student of the year 1984.
4. Winner of “Bug of the week” contest, 1994 – 1995. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
5. Winner of “X-ray of the week” contest, 1994 – 1995 and 1995 – 1996. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
NON-ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Certificate of Indian Social Service, September 1977 – March 1978.
2. Diploma in public speaking, Nazareth Speaking Academy, Mumbai. 1997.
PUBLICATIONS:
3. Purohot, S.K., Kumpta, Rao, P.P., Thatte, R.L. An interesting case of Aglossia-Adactly syndrome. British Journal Of Plastic Surgery. 1987; 42;228.
THESIS:
“Clinical study on tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis”. Submitted for Nagarjuns University for Master of Surgery.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Research project in animal models to test the efficacy of free radical scavengers in preventing ischemic reperfusion injury in skin flaps.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
1. XXX Annual Conference Indian section, International College of Surgeons, Coimbatore, 20-23 September 1984.
2. Rhinoplasty workshop: conducted by Dr. V.P.Sood, New Delhi, November 1986.
3. Hand Surgery Course: conducted by Dr. B.B. Joshi, Mumbai, 14th 26th. January 1987.
4. Cleft lip and palate workshop: Pre-congress school of IX ICPRS, Mumbai, February 24th – 26th, 1987.
5. IX ICPRS, New Delhi, March 1st – 6th, 1987.
6. National Conference of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, Mount Abu, September 1987.
7. Rhinoplasty workshop: conducted by Dr. Daver and Dr. Hakim, Mumbai, March 1988.
8. Canniesburn Flap Course: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. April 3rd – 7th, 1989.
9. British Microsurgical Society Meeting: Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, January 25th – 26th, 1990.
10. Advanced Hand Surgery Course: Derby, U.K. June 11th – 13th, 1990.
11. Advanced Course in Plastic Surgery: Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, June 25th – 26th, 1990.
12. British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting: Instructional Course-Symposium on Fractures of the Wrist and Hand, London, October 31st – November 2nd, 1990.
13. The Wrist Course: Harlow Wood Orthopedic Hospital, Nottingham, U.K. March 20th – 22nd, 1991.
14. The Second Oswestry Dynamic Axial Fixation Symposium: Oswestry, U.K. September 18th – 20th, 1991.
15. Hand Surgery Course: Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. March 9th – 13th, 1992.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE TRAINING:
1. BOTANICAL MEDICINE IN MODERN CLINICAL PRACTICE. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. New York, New York. U.S.A. October 13th – 17th, 1997.
2. INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS CONFERENCE ON ACUPUNCTURE, AURICULOTHERAPY, AND AURICULAR MEDICINE. ICCAAAM 1999. Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. August 12th – 16th, 1999.
3. MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE CERTIFICATE COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS. (400 Hours of Theory And Practice). 1998 – 2001. American College of Acupuncture, New York, N.Y.
4. CERTIFICATE COURSE IN AYURVEDA. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES. June 1st, 2002. Dr. David Frawley. New Mexico, U.S.A.
5. INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE IN “ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION”. September 27th, 2005 to October 25th, 2005. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
6. 18th ANNUAL AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE SYMPOSIUM/ ICMART XII MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE CONGRESS
The Expanding Horizon of Acupuncture. April 7th – 9th, 2006. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
7. 5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF AURICULOTHERAPY AND AURICULOMEDICINE. October 4th – 7th, 2006. Lyon Medical Studies Group, Lyon, France.
8. YAMAMOTO NEW SCALP ACUPUNCTURE SEMINAR. October 8th – 12th, 2007. Yamamoto Hospital, Nichinan, Miyazaki- JAPAN.
9. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE. Pre-Symposium Workshop – “KOREAN HAND THERAPY”. April 22nd, 2010. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
10. 22nd ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE. April 23rd – 25th, 2010. Orlando, Florida. U.S.A.
11. THE COMPLETE COURSE OF TUNG’S ACUPUNCTURE SEMINAR. DR. WEI-CHIEH YOUNG. June 10th – 13th, 2011. Chinese Medical Center, Rowland Heights, C.A., U.S.A.
12. ONE NEEDLE THERAPY-TUNG’S ACUPUNCTURE. DR. WEI-CHIEH YOUNG. November 11th – 14th, 2011. Chinese Medical Center, C.A. USA.
13. THE ADVANCED CLASS OF TUNG’S ACUPUNCTURE. DR. WEI-CHIEH YOUNG. November 9th – 12th, 2012. Chinese Medical Center, California, U.S.A.
14. Side Effects of Chemo-Radiation Treatment by Scalp Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. DR. HUO’S ACADEMY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. June 25th, 2011. Marco Hotel, Flushing, New York, U.S.A.
15. Chinese QI Gong Needling Technique Training. DR. HUO’S ACADEMY OF TCM. June 26th, 2011. Marco Hotel, Flushing, New York, U.S.A.
16. GUEST SPEAKER AT “THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF TUNG’S ACUPUNCTURE”. Master Tung Ching Ch’ang 40th Memorial Conference, November 8th, 2015. Los Angeles, C.A., U.S.A.
17. MEDICAL LASERS IN ACUPUNCTURE: Bangkok, Thailand, December 4th – 5th, 2015.
18. 48th International Traditional Chinese Medicine Kongress, Rothenburg. May 23rd-27th, 2017.
19. Guest speaker at 2nd Cross-Strait Tung’s Acupuncture symposium held at Guangzhou, China. November 7th – 9th, 2017. I was honored with an award for my work, service and dedication to the field of Tung’s Acupuncture.
20. Guest speaker at 3rd Cross-Strait Tung’s Acupuncture symposium held at Guangzhou, China. November 23rd – 24th, 2018. Received certificate of award for recognition for my outstanding contribution to the medical research of Tung’s Acupuncture and to the dedication for the people of India and other countries by using Tung’s Acupuncture.
21. Guest Speaker at 4th Cross-Strait Tung’s Acupuncture Symposium held at Kunming, China. November 9th – 12th, 2019. Received “THE BEST MEDICAL ETHICS AWARD” in recognition of my outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the health of the people of India.
