Bhupathiraju Somaraju (born 26 July 1946), shortly B. Somaraju, is an Indian cardiologist and was the chairman of CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad.[1][2] Author of many medical articles in peer reviewed journals[3][4] and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[5] he was honoured by the Government of India, in 2001, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
He has been in the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, as Professor and Head of the department of Cardiology and Dean of the Institution.[7]
Dr Somaraju, along with his team of cardiologists from CARE Hospitals, had moved to Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Gachibowli, Hyderabad in the month of October 2019.[8]
In 1998, Somaraju with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent, named the "Kalam-Raju Stent".[9][10] In 2012, the duo designed a rugged tablet computer for health care in rural areas, which was named the "Kalam-Raju Tablet".[11]
See also
List of Padma Shri award recipients (2000–09)
References
- ↑ Dr. B. Somaraju, Care Hospital. YouTube(1 July 2008). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Economic Times. Economic Times(2012). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Microsoft Academic Research. Microsoft Academic Research(2014). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ PubFacts. PubFacts(2014). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ List of Fellows - NAMS. National Academy of Medical Sciences(2016). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Padma Awards(2014). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Ex-Deans. NIMS-Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ Dr. Soma Raju shifts to AIG(8 November 2019). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ Story of indigenous stents. The Hindu-Businessline(15 August 2001).
- ↑ The stent man. Rediff-News(19 December 1998).
- ↑ Now, 'Kalam-Raju tablet' for healthcare workers. The Hindu(22 March 2012). Retrieved 19 April 2012.
External links
- Dr. B. Somaraju, Care Hospital. YouTube(1 July 2008). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- Microsoft Academic Research. Microsoft Academic Research(2014). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- PubFacts. PubFacts(2014). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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