In Memoriam
Prof. Emeritus Dr. A. S. Rao
My surgical principles and clinical approach are deeply rooted in the rigorous post-graduate training I received under the late Prof. Emeritus Dr. A. S. Rao, a revered father figure to generations of surgeons in Hyderabad and a towering luminary in Indian orthopedics. An alumnus of JIPMER and AIIMS, New Delhi, he advanced specialized orthopedic oncology and pathology after his fellowship at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York. As Principal of Gandhi Medical College, Superintendent of Gandhi General Hospital, and a founder of OASIS, he remained a “Teacher of Teachers”. His mentorship instilled a lifelong commitment to evidence-based care, surgical precision, and ethical transparency.