Best Cardiologist in Musheerabad, Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Gulla Surya Prakash is the Best Cardiologist in Hyderabad with over 27 years of experience in the field of cardiology. His lifelong dedication makes him the Best Cardiologist In Musheerabad. He holds the following, A graduate of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam (1983), an MD (Internal Medicine) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1988), DM (Cardiology) from the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (1995), Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI) (2012), Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) (2014), and an MBA (Homecare Administration) (2018).

In the last 27 years, he has worked in many institutes and hospitals as a Senior Resident (Medicine) and Emergency Medical Officer, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Senior Resident (Cardiology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Senior Resident (Cardiology), Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Assistant Professor (Cardiology), Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Consultant (Cardiology), Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad, Consultant and In-charge (Cardiology), South Central Railway Hospital, Secunderabad, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist to his Excellency Sri PV Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India during (1992-97), Honorary Consultant Cardiologist to his Excellency Srikrishnakanth Governor of Andra Pradesh and many more.

His Expertise includes Emergency Cardiac Care, Coronary Interventions, including Primary Angioplasty, High End & Advanced Coronary Interventions - Rotablation, IVVS, OCT guided interventions, Peripheral Interventions - Renal, Carotid, Upper and Lower Limb Perivascular Interventions, Valvular Interventions - PBMV, PBAV, PBPV, TAVR, Permanent Pacemakers & AICDs, and Heart Failure and Hypertension. During these 27 years, he published many articles and research papers.

In addition to memberships in the Cardiology Society of India, Indian Medical Association, Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Care Foundation, and Academic and Research Body, he holds memberships in the American College of Cardiology (FACC), American Heart Association (ACA), European Society of Cardiology (FESC), Sophia Antipolis, Biota, France, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL/ACADEMIC COUNCIL/ BOS, etc. 

Due to his performance in the competitive examination in Microbiology during 1981-82, he has been awarded the Rao Bahadur Dr. C. Rama Murthy Memorial Prize in Bacteriology. Dr. P. Kutumbaiah Prize in Clinical Medicine for achieving the highest mark in the competitive examination in Medicine in 1983. Having obtained the highest mark in the Clinical Surgery competitive examination in 1983, the Kirlampudi Gold Medal was awarded. Also received the "Vaidya Ratna Award" from the Akkineni Foundation of America on 20th December 2015, during the 2nd Annual Award Gala of Akkineni International. In 2016, he received UGADI PURASKAR Award for his meritorious services in the field of health care from Vamsi International Cultural Seva Sangam. The Honorable Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ashok Gajapati Raju and the Vizianagaram government officials congratulated Dr. Prakash on the eve of Vizianagaram Utsav 2016 celebrations for his highest achievements in the field of Medicine. He received the UGADI PURASKAR Award from Sri Kunijeti Rosaiah, Former Governor of Tamil Nadu, in recognition of his services to society in the year 2019.

Field(s) of Expertise

Dr. Gulla Surya Prakash is the Best Cardiologist in Hyderabad, with extensive expertise in:

• Emergency Cardiac Care
• Coronary Interventions including Primary Angioplasty ( radial & Femoral)
• High End & Advanced Coronary Interventions - Rotablation, IVVS, OCT guided interventions.
• Peripheral Interventions - Renal, Carotid, Upper & Lower limb peripheral vascular interventions.
• Valvular Interventions - PBMV.PBAV PBPV, TAVR
• Permanent Pacemaker & AICD implantation
• Hypertension and Heart failure

Research and Presentations

• M.D. Postgraduate Thesis - “Effect of 4% Lidocaine inhalation in Bronchial Asthma”, done under the able guidance of Professor J.N. Pande, Dept. of Medicine, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, 1986-88.
• Prevalence of “Ventricular Arrhythmias” during the first forty eight hours of Acute Myocardial Infarction in ICCU, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, 1990.
• Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Unstable Angina, ICCU, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, 1990.
• Clinical and Angiographic profile of Coronary Arterio Venous Fistulae (Retrospective Analysis), NIMS, Hyderabad, A.P. 1994.
• Clinical and Angiographic profile of Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva (Retrospective analysis), NIMS, Hyderabad, A.P, 1994.
• Prevalence of Anti Cardiolipin Antibodies (ACA) in patients with AMI, NIMS, Hyderabad, A.P. 1994.
• Effect of MILRINONE i/v injection weekly cycles on Symptomatic improvement on patients with chronic persistent heart failure of various etiologies, 2000-2004.
• EXTRACT TIMI 25: Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction-Study 25. A Study in Acute Myocardial Infarction Management during 2004-2005.
• INSPRA (A6141079): Effect of Eplerenone vs. placebo on cardiovascular mortality & HF Hospitalization in patient with NYHA Class-II Chronic Systolic Heard Failure from 2006-2011.
• POLYCAP Study: A Study of Randomized double-blind controlled trial of the efficacy & safety of the POLYCAP versus its components in subjects aged 45 to 80 years of age with at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor; to prevent Cardio Vascular Risk Factors from 2007-2009.
• TIMI – 48 ENGAGE: A phase III, randomized, double blind, double dummy parallel group, multicentre, multinational study for evaluation of efficacy & safety of DU176d versus Warfarin in subjects with AF- Effective Antiocoagulation with factors xA next generation in AF (Engage AF TIMI 48) from 2009 - 2011.
• THE BALANCE Study: Treatment of Hyponatremia Based on Lixivaptan in NYHA Class III/IV Cardiac Patient Evaluation from May 2009 to 27th Oct 2010.
• IMPROVE IT Study: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized study to Establish the Clinical Benefit and Safety of Vytorin vs. Simvastatin Monotherapy in High Risk Subjects Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome from 2009-2014.
• PALLAS Study: A Randomized, double blind, Placebo Controlled, parallel group trail for assisting the clinical benefit of Dronedarone 400 mg BID on top of standard therapy in patients with permanent Atrail fibrillation and additional risk factors. Permanent Atrial Fibrillation outcome study using Dronedarone on top of standard therapy (PALLAS) - from 2010-2012.
• TECOS Study: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trail to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes after Treatment with Sitagliptine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Inadequate Glycemic Control on Mono or Dual Combination oral Antihyperglycemic Therapy from 2010-2015.
• VISTA-16. Efficacy of short term A-002 Treatment in subject with acute coronary syndrome study terminated (lack of efficacy), 2011-2012.
• ODYSSEY Outcomes STUDY: A Randomized, double blind, Placebo Controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the Effect of SAR236553/ REGN727 (Alirocumab) on the Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Who Have recently experienced an Acute Coronary Syndrome, 2014-2015.
• HEART FAILURE REGISTRY: A Heart failure registry was started under "Smiling Hearts" Collaboration with Medtronic company at CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad in September 2015 and around 1600 patients were enrolled and under meticulous follow-up till to date (monitoring telephonically and during outpatient visits by dedicated Heart failure team).

Publications

• Prakash, G.S. “Effect of 4% Lidocaine inhalation in Bronchial Asthma”. Journal of Asthma, 1990, 27(2): 81-85.
• Prakash, G.S. Prevalence of Anti Cardiolipin Antibodies (ACA) in patients with Acute MI (Abstract): Indian Heart Journal, 1992, 44(5): 337.
• B.K.S.Sastry, C.Narasimhan, N.K.Reddy, B.Anand, G.S.Prakash, P.Raghava Raju, D.N.Kumar. A Study of clinical efficacy of sildenafil in patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Indian Heart Journal: 2002; 54: 410-414.
• Sastry B.K., Raju B.S., Narasimhan C, Prakash G.S., Reddy N.K., Anand B. Sildenafil improves survival in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Indian Heart Journal 2007; 59(4):336–341.
• Lim Chee Siang, Edmund, Ramaiah, C.K. & Surya Prakash, Gulla (2009). Electronic Medical Records Management Systems: an overview. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 29(6), November 2009, pp. 3-12. ISSN: 09740643, 09764658.
• Sudarshan Balla, Pankaj Jariwala, Ramesh Gadepalli, Surya Prakash G, Varma N. V. N, Sarat Chandra K.(2009). A Case of Aneurysm of Left Anterior Descending Artery Rupturing Into Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Presenting As Acute Anterior MI secondary to Behcet's Syndrome. Indian Heart Journal. 2009; 61:117-120
• Lim Chee Siang, Edmund, Ramaiah, C.K. & Surya Prakash, Gulla (2010). Impact of Electronic Records on the Healthcare Industry. The International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine. 13(2), 2010, 50-60. ISSN: 09720448.
• Seema Bhaskar, Mala Ganesan, Giriraj Ratan Chandak,Radha Mani, Mohammed M. Idris, Nasaruddin Khaja, Suryaprakash Gulla, Uday Kumar, Sireesha Movva, Kiran K. Vattam, Kavita Eppa, Qurratulain Hasan, and Umamaheshwara Reddy Pulakurthy(2011). Association of PON1 and APOA5 Gene Polymorphisms in a Cohort of Indian Patients Having Coronary Artery Disease With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers, 2011 ª Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Pp.1–. DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2010.0207
• Mala Ganesan,1, Seema Bhaskar, Radha Mani, Mohammed M. Idris, Nasaruddin Khaja, Suryaprakash Gulla, Uday Kumar, Sireesha Moova, Kiran K. Vattam, Kavita Eppa. (2011). The relationship of ACE and CETP gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular disease in a cohort of Asian Indian patients with and those without type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications 25 (2011): 303–308.
• Sastry, B.K., Kumar N, Menon R, Kapadia A, Sridevi C, Surya Prakash G, Krishna Reddy N, Srinivasa Rao M. Real world experience with an indigenously manufactured stent Cobal C--a retrospective study. Indian Heart Journal. 2014;66(5):525-529.
• Archana, A.P., Surya Prakash, G., Sunitha1 & Gladson lobo1 (2018). Study of prevalence of anemia among women of suburbs of Hyderabad, India and its correlation with hematological parameters. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine. 7 (4), 324-327. ISSN - Print: 2277 – 1522; DOI: 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.4.324-327.
• Jamshed Dalal1, KK Sethi, Santanu Guha, Saumitra Ray, PK Deb, Ashok Kirpalani, Srinivasa Rao Maddury, Immaneni Sathyamurthy, Siddharth Shah, Mrinal Kanti Das, HB Chandalia, JPS Sawhney, Joy Thomas, Viveka Kumar, Nishith Chandra, Aziz Khan, A Sreenivas Kumar, G Suryaprakash. “Screening for Hypertension in Asymptomatic Individuals in India: An Expert Consensus Statement”. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2020. VOL. 68 (April), 73-79.
• Haritha, K, Ramiah, CK Surya Prakash, Gulla, Deepti, C. (2020). Oral Healthcare Information Seeking Behaviour of Pondicherry University Students. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 40(06), 345-352. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.40.06.16089 Abstracts published in Indian Heart Journal, 1990; 42(5)
• Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Unstable Angina (Abstract): Indian Heart Journal, 1990; 42(4): 246.
• Analysis of patients with Acute MI (Abstract), Indian Heart Journal, 1990; 42(4):323. Abstracts published in Indian Heart Journal, 1993; 45(5)
• Incidence of left Atrial Spontaneous contrast and clots in patients with Rheumatic mitral valve disease – TEE study. Indian Heart Journal 1993; 43(4): 323.
• Tricyclic Antidepressant overdosage presenting as Torsade de Pointes 9(3):78-79.
• Clinical and Angiographic profile of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms & Coronary A-V Fistulae: 417.
• Kumar, A.V., Reddy, R.P., Prakash, G.S., Sastry, B.K.S., Rao, M.S., Parekh, S. and Raju, B.S.(1993). Clinical and Angiographic profile of Double chambered Right Ventricle (DCRV): Dec 1993. Abstract No.83. p330.
• Prakash, G.S., Reddy, R.P., Vasantkumar, Rao, S. Sastry, B.K.S., Rayudu, N.V., Raju, R. Singh, S., and Raju, B.S. (1993). Clinical and Angiographic profile of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms: Dec 1993. Abstract No.415.
• Prakash, G.S., Rao, M.S., Kumar, V., Reddy, R.P., Parekh, S., Reddy, N.K. Raju, R. and Raju, B.S. (1993). Clinical and Angiographic profile of Coronary Arterio Venous Fistulae: Dec 1993. Abstract No.416.
• Rao, G.S.N.M., Reddy, A.R. Rayudu, N.V., Surya Prakash, G., Jaishankar, S., and Raju, B.S.(1993). Clinical and Echo profiles of Pesudo Aneurysm of Left Ventricle: Dec 1993. Abstract No.34. p 318. (Abstracts published in Indian Heart Journal 1994; 46(5)
• Vasanta Kumar., Peddeswara Rao, P., Padmanabhan., Rao, G.S.N.M., Prakash, G.S., Meeraji Rao., and Jaishankar, S. (1994). Clinical and Angiographic Profile of Discrete Subaortic Membrance with Special reference to associated congenital Cardiac Defects. Dec 1994. Abstract No.36.
• Rao, C.V., Rao, S., Surya Prakash, G., Meeraji Rao., and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Clinical and Angiographic Profile of Truncus Arteriousus: Dec 1994. Abstract No.37.
• Nabhan.T.N.C.P., Rao, P., Prakash, G.S., Rao, G.S.N.M., Sreenivas, B. and Jaishankar, S. (1994). Clinical and Pulmonary, Angiographic profile of Pulmonary Thromoembolism with special reference to Thrombolytic Therapy: NIMS Experience. Dec 1994. Abstract No.78.
• Padmanabhan., Peddeswara Rao, P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Prakash, G.S., Muralidhara., and Jaishankar,S. (1994). In Hospital Reinfarction following Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction – A Prospective Study. Dec 1994. Abstract No.90.
• Rao, P.P. Rao, G.S.N.M., Prakash, G.S., Padmanabhan., Seshagiri Rao., Meeraji Rao., and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Usual and Unusual Bleeding complications following Thrombolytic therapy: NIMS experience. Dec 1994. Abstract No.92.
• Prakash, G.S., Peddeswara Rao, P., Rao, C.V., Lakshmi, V., Padmanabhan, Seshagiri, Meeraji Rao., and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Anticardiolipin Antibodies, possible Thrombogenic Role in Acute Myocardial Infarction and correlation with Angiographic Characteristics. Dec 1994. Abstract No.96.
• Prabhakaran., Peddeswara Rao, P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Prakash, G.S., Padmanabhan, and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Intracranial Vascular complications following coronary Thrombolysis. Dec 1994. Abstract No.150.
• Srinivas, B. Surya Prakash, G., Seshagirti Rao, D., Jiwani, P.A. Padmanabhan, T.N.C., and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Conservative vs. Interventional Management of Cardiogenic Shock. Dec 1994. Abstract No.261.
• Peddeswara Rao, P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Prabhakaran, Prakash, G.S., Mamatha., Padmanabhan, and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Protective effect of Intravenous Magnesium in Acute Myocardial Infarction following Thrombolytic therapy: a prospective double blind placebo controlled study. Dec 1994. Abstract No.286. Abstracts published in Indian Heart Journal, Nov-Dec, 1995; 47(6)
• Kamalakar, K.V.N., Seshagiri Rao,D., Vasantha Kumar.A., Jiwani.,P.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C. Surya Prakash, G., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Chronic Total occlusion: Dec 1995. Abstract No.6.
• Raghu, C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao,P.P., Seshagiri Rao,D., Padmanabhan, T.N.C. Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani.,P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Comparison of Thrombolytic therapy for Acute MI in patients aged 65 and 40 years.Dec 1995. Abstract No.12.
• Uday Kumar, H., Seshagiri Rao,D., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C. Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani.,P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Balloon Dilatation of Coarctation of Aorta: Dec 1995. Abstract No.21.
• Uday Kumar, H., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rajendra Kumar, P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Padmanabhan, T.N.C. Surya Prakash, G. and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Thrombolytic Therapy for Right Atrial Thrombai – NIMS Experience. : Dec 1995. Abstract No.29.
• Peddeswara Rao, P., Vasantha Kumar.A., Sridevi, C., Rao, G.S.N.M., Surya Prakash, G. Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction >2000 patients. Dec 1995. Abstract No.30.
• Krishna Lanka, Seshagiri Rao,D., Sridevi, C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., Rao, G.S.N.M., Surya Prakash, G. and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvotomy for recurrent Mitral Stenosis after Surgical Commissurotomy. Dec 1995. Abstract No.48.
• Krishna Lanka, Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Sridevi, C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., Rao, G.S.N.M., Surya Prakash, G. and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Results of Percutaneous Transeptal Mitral Balloon Valvotomy in patients with age more than 40 years. Dec 1995. Abstract No.49
• Srinivasa Raju, C.S., Seshagiri Rao, D., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, C.V., Surya Prakash, G. Padmanabhan, T.N.C., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) in patients with severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Dec 1995. Abstract No.50.
• Srinivasa Raju, C.S., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, C.V., Surya Prakash, G. Padmanabhan, T.N.C., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in patients with valve score moe than 8. Dec 1995. Abstract No.51
• Srinivasa Raju, C.S., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, C.V., Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) for severe mitral Stenosis in pregnant women: Dec 1995. Abstract No.52.
• Srinivasa Raju, C.S., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, C.V., Surya Prakash, G., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) in patients with severe mitral stenosis with NYHA class IV symptoms. Dec 1995. Abstract No.53
• Sridevi, C., Krishna, L., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani, P.A., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). A comparative study of Coronary Angiography Data between Diabetes & Non-Diabetes. Dec 1995. Abstract No.55.
• Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Rajendra Kumar, P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Clinical, Echo and Angiographic profile of Submitral Aneurysms, Dec 1995. Abstract No.66.
• Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., Krishna, L., Sridevi, C., Rao, P.P., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty (PBAV) for patients with Aortic Stenosis – 6 years experience of NIMS: Dec 1995. Abstract No.105.
• Peddeswara Rao, P., Surya Prakash, G., Rao, G.S.N.M., Vasantha Kumar.A., Mantha, S., Kapardhi, P.L.N., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Risk Factors for Mortality after Acute MI – A Logistic regression Model. Dec 1995. Abstract No.140.
• Uday Kumar, H., Jiwani, P.A., Rao, C.V., Seshagiri Rao,D., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Surya Prakash, G., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Atrial Septal Aneurysm – NIMS experience. Dec 1995. Abstract No.:188.
• Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Kamalakar, K.V.N., Vasantha Kumar.A., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., Surya Prakash, G., Uday Kumar, H., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Utility of Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiography in detecting Pulmonary Thrombi. Dec 1995. Abstract No.:189.
• Gouthami, Jiwani, P.A., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, C.V., Surya Prakash, G., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Role of Transthoracic Echo-Cardiogram in detecting the Cardiac source of embolism in stroke patients. Dec 1995. Abstract No.:190.
• Srinivasa Raju, C.S., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). ST – Segment alternans during Coronary Angioplasty – An unusual finding. Dec 1995. Abstract No.:222.
• Uday Kumar, H., Surya Prakash, G., Srinivas, D., Rajendra Kumar, Vasantha Kumar, A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S.(1995). Clinical & Angiographic profile of total Anomalous pulmonary venous connection: NIMS Experience. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 257.
• Srinivas, B., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Rajedra Kumar, P., Vasantha Kumar, A., Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S.(1995). Is Coronary Angiogram Mandatory in patients going for peripheral vascular surgery. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 313.
• Uday Kumar, H., Raghavendra Reddy, Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar, A., Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S.(1995). Clinical profile of patients undergoing Pericardial Aspiration. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 322.
• Vasantha Kumar.A., Surya Prakash, G., Rajendra Kumar, P., Uday Kumar, H., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Salutary role of Echocardiography, in evaluation of patients with Chest Trauma. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 323.
• Raghavendra Reddy, A., Surya Prakash, G., Srinivas, B., Vasantha Kumar, A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S.(1995). Scan – An Important cause of myocardial infarction in normal Coronary Arteries? Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 324.
• Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., Srinivas, B., Rao, P.P., Kapardhi, P.L.N., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Angiographic Characteristics of Coronary Arteries in patients younger than 35 years presenting with clinical manifestations of Ischemic Heart Disease, Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 352.
• Kapardhi, P.L.N., Vasantha Kumar.A., Rao, P.P., Rao, G.S.N.M., Surya Prakash, G., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Clinical Echocardiography & Catheterisation profiles in Congenital Subaortic stenosis. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 355.
• Jiwani, P.A., Rajendra Kumar,P., Rao, C.V., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Surya Prakash, G., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S.(1995). Clinical, Echocardiographic and Angiographic features of unruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva Dissecting into the Verntricular Septum. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 360.
• Peddeswara Rao, P., Surya Prakash, G., Rao, C.V., Rao, G.S.N.M., Vasantha Kumar.A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Seshagiri Rao,D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Usual and Unusual Bleeding complications following thrombolytic therapy: NIMS Experience. Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 386.
• Peddeswara Rao, P., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar.A., Kapardhi, P.L.N., Seshagiri Rao,D., Surya Prakash, G., Rao, G.S.N.M., Srinivas, B., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Is Thrombosis safe in the absence of Pulmonary Angiography in patients with Acute Pulmonary Thrombo Embolism, Dec 1995. Abstract No.: 387. Abstracts published in Indian Heart Journal 1996
• Srinivas, B., Seshagiri Rao, D., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Kamalakar, K.V.N. Vasantha Kumar. A., Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani, P.A., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). 24 hours check injection after Percutaneous & Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: Can it predict late restenosis. Indian Heart Journal, 48(5):481. (Abstract No. 26).
• Sridevi, C., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Vasantha Kumar. A., Surya Prakash, G., Jiwani, P.A., Seshagiri Rao, D., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Clinical Clues to Pacemaker Lead Fracture from a ten year follow-up study. Indian Heart Journal, 46(5): 489. (Abstract No. 62).
• Surya Prakash, G., Vasantha Kumar. A., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., Beckey, P.Z., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Intermediate and Long term follow up data of Novel VDD Pacemaker system, NIMS experience. Indian Heart Journal, 1196, 48(5):489. (Abstract No.63).
• Seshagiri Rao, D., Uday Kumar, H., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Jiwani, P.A., Vasantha Kumar. A., Surya Prakash, G., and Jaishankar, S. (1995). Coil Embolisation (JACKSONS) of PDA: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart Journal, 48(5):541. (Abstract No.280). The Clinical Proceedings of NIMS, 1994
• Surya Prakash, G., Seshagirirao, D., Padmanabhan, T.N.C., Ravikumar, R.and Jaishankar,S. (1994). Clinical and Angiographic profile of Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva; Clinical Proceedings NIMS. 9(2):18-20

Education

• MBBS - Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam (1983)
• MD (Internal Medicine) - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1988)
• DM (Cardiology) - Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (1995)
• Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI) (2012)
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) (2014)
• MBA (Hospital Administration) (2018)

Awards and Recognitions

• Rao Bahadur Dr. C. Rama Murthy Memorial Prize in Bacteriology for having secured the highest mark in the competitive examination in Microbiology during the year 1981-82.
• Dr. P. Kutumbaiah Prize in Clinical Medicine for having secured highest mark in the competitive examination in Medicine in 1983.
• The Kirlampudi Gold Medal in Clinical Surgery for having secured highest mark in the competitive examination in Clinical Surgery in 1983.
• Received prestigious Ugadi Puraskar Award from Madras Telugu Academy for Meritorious Services in Health Care during Ugadi Puraskar Award celebrations at Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India in March, 1999.
• Received Vikasa Ratna Shiromani Award by the Society for Friendship and National Unity, Delhi for his selfless services to Mother India in the year 2004.
• Certificate of Excellence by the Health Age India for creating awareness and assisting in raising Funds for the care of elderly people, 2005.
• Received ‘Vaidya Shiromani’, a prestigious Award from Mega City Navakala Vedika on the occasion of Doctor’s Day on 1st July 2006.
• Received Distinguished Service Award for the outstanding and dedicated community services and exceptional efforts to promote Human Values and Culture by Viswamanava Samaikyata Samsat, Viswamandiram, Guntur in the year 2008.
• Telugu Association of North America (TANA), Texas, USA felicitated and also given ‘Vaidya Ratna’ Award for his dedicated healthcare services to poor people in the year 2010.
• Received “Vaidya Ratna Award” from Akkineni Foundation of America during 2nd Annual Award Gala of Akkineni International on 20th December 2015 for his exceptional services to the society.
• Received UGADI PURASKAR Award from Vamsi International Cultural Seva Sangam in the year 2016 for his meritorious services in the field of health care.
• Hon’ble Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju and Vizianagaram government authorities felicitated Dr. Prakash on the eve of Vizianagara Utsav 2016 celebrations for his highest accomplishments in the field of Medical Sciences from the District.
• Kinnera Arts Theatre – Kinnera Cultural Educational Trust felicitated him with UGADI PURASKAR Award given by Sri Kunijeti Rosaiah, Former Governor of Tamil Nadu in the year 2019 in recognition to his services to the society.

Languages Known

Telugu, Hindi and English

Fellowship/Membership

Fellows / Membership of Professional Societie

• Life member of Cardiology Society of India, Kolkata since 1997.
• Life member of Indian Medical Association, New Delhi since 2000.
• Life member of Indian Academy of Geriatrics, New Delhi since 2006.
• Member of Care Foundation, Academic and Research Body, Hyderabad since 2012-2020.
• Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), USA, March 2012.
• Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC), USA, February 2014.
• Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC), Sophia Antipolis, Biot, France, 2014.

Member of Executive Council / Academic Council / Bos / etc.

• Committee Member of the Care Hospital Employees Welfare Association 2001-2004.
• Advisory Board member for a Hypertension symposium held at Mumbai on 25th July 2009, organized by Symphony, Schering-Plough.
• One of the Directors of MOLDTEC Industries, Hyderabad, 2009-2020. 
• Advisory board member for a symposium on Hypertension control and prevention of Complications held at Gurgaon on 13th February, 2010 organized by Symphony, MSD.
• Member of Care Foundation, 2012 – 2020. 
• Chairman of the Administrative Quality Assurance Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Chairman of the Drug Therapeutic Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Chairman of the Medical Records Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019. 
• Member of the Patient Quality Assurance Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Member of the Internal Grievance Committee of the Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Member of the Mortality and Morbidity Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Member of the Diagnostics Quality Assurance Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Member of the Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Member of the Clinical Audit Committee, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad during 2013-2019.
• Advisory Board Member (Medical), PRIST University, Tanjavur for a period of 2017-20.
• Advisory board member & Faculty for ""Cardio Rejoice"" conducted, an Advanced Faculty Development programme in October 2018 at Shimla on “Screening for Hypertension in Asymptomatic individuals in India"".
• Advisory board member & Faculty for ""Cardio Rejoice"" and attended an Advisory board meeting in November 2019 at Rishikesh on ""Hypertension control achieving guideline targets”.
• Advisory board member and faculty for “Cardio Summit”, conducted a detailed programme along with discussion and also chaired a session on Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) management at physician level with minimum facilities at Varanasi in 2019."

Past Positions

• Rotatory Internship, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam (1983–1984)
• Postgraduate Resident Physician (Medicine), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1986 – 1988)
• Senior Resident (Medicine) and Emergency Medical Officer, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1989 – 1990)
• Senior Resident (Cardiology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (Feb - Jul 1990)
• Senior Resident (Cardiology), Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (Jan – Dec 1991)
• Assistant Professor (Cardiology), Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (1995 – 1997)
• Consultant (Cardiology), Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad (Mar - Jul 1997)
• Consultant and In-charge (Cardiology), South Central Railway Hospital, Secunderabad. (Oct 2001 – Mar 2006)
• Honorary Consultant Cordiologist to his Excellency Sri PV Narasimha Rao ,Prime Minister of India during (1992-97)
• Honorary Consultant Cordiologist to his Excellency Srikrishnakanth Governor of Andrapradesh ( 1992-97)
• Honorary Consultant Cordiologist in ESI Hospital,Nacharam,Secunderabad (2003-07)
• Executive vice Chairman VIMS Viswamanava samaikyata samsat,Viswanagar Guntur from 2008 to till date
• Honorary Coordinator ( India ) for Medical Internship,telugu Association of North America (2009-10) Administrative duties over 20 years of adminisrative experience in hospital of various levels including planing of new hospitals and reconstrction of old and sick hospitals
  • Medical Superintendent of CARE Hospitals, Secunderabad from 1998-2002
  • Medical Director of CARE Hospitals, Secunderabad from 2002-2019
  • Medical Director of CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad from 2013-2019