No Ugly Scars
An Autobiography of a Surgeon
By Dr. B. Dayananda Rao | March, 2024
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About the Book
NO UGLY SCARS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SURGEON is a path-breaking book containing glimpses of the gripping life-story of an eminent Neuro-Surgeon, Dr. B. Dayananda Rao—whose eventful career as a Public Health Administrator, Hospital Superintendent, the first Neuro-Surgeon of Andhra Pradesh, Professor and Principal of a prestigious Medical College, spanned four-and-half decades.
Woven into the fabric of narration, the reader will find spicy incidents, sparkling wit, humorous episodes, and events of autobiographical charm. The author hitched his wagon to a star-total commitment to public good. His stethoscope and scalpel were as sensitive as a seismograph to the slightest tremors of the suffering poor.
Apart from presenting a graphic description of the hospital systems, innovative practices and team-work witnessed during his stays and long tours in England, Germany, United States and other countries where he watched world-famous surgeons in action, Dr. Rao delineates the human-interest story of his private life- experiences and his European tour with his wife. Excerpts from the diary maintained by Mrs. Rao contain candid camera-shots of certain interesting occurrences.
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About the Author
Born on 25th June 1916, Dr. B. DAYANANDA RAO, was a student of Andhra Medical College at Visakhapatnam, where he had obtained his M.S. Degree in General Surgery in 1946, winning the Major Edben Gold Medal. During 1955-57, Dr. Rao was trained in Neuro- surgery in U.K. with Mr. G.F. Rowbatham of New Castle-on-Tyne and on his being posted as the first Neuro-surgeon in Osmania Hospital and as Professor in Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, he built up the Depart- ment brick by brick to a recognized Post Graduate Teaching Centre by 1968.
While his special interest was Head Injuries, Dr. Rao has to his credit over a hundred original acclaimed papers. Dr. Rao was elected President of the Neurological Society of India in 1968 and was a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Scientists in 1977. Dr. Rao retired as Principal of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad in 1971.
Having had a life full of action and happiness and belonging to a generation of pre and post-Independence era which is fast fading out, Dr. Rao has been an eye-witness to both these periods. Dr. Rao travelled extensively in U.K., U.S.A., and U.S.S.R.
