Indian Origin Surgeon Dr P Raghu Ram conferred with Honorary FRCS by The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Dr Raghu Ram is the youngest Surgeon of Indian origin to be conferred with Honorary FRCS in the 482 years of history of the Royal College.

Published On 2022-07-07 08:45 GMT   |   Update On 2022-07-07 08:46 GMT

New Delhi: Dr P. Raghu Ram, Director, KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases based out of Hyderabad, has achieved the rare distinction to become the youngest surgeon of Indian origin to be conferred Honorary FRCS in the 482 years history of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.This is the highest recognition bestowed by the Royal College in recognition of his outstanding contribution...

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New Delhi: Dr P. Raghu Ram, Director, KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases based out of Hyderabad, has achieved the rare distinction to become the youngest surgeon of Indian origin to be conferred Honorary FRCS in the 482 years history of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

This is the highest recognition bestowed by the Royal College in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art & science of surgery. The award was presented by Prof. Neil Mortensen, President, The Royal College of Surgeons of England during a glittering 'Diplomates Ceremony' held on 6 July in the Conference Suite at the Royal College in London.

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Dr Raghu Ram is amongst the 156 other world renowned distinguished surgeons from the world over, including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, who have bestowed this high honour in the past

As a recipient of the Honorary Fellowship, Dr Raghu Ram was also given the singular honour to address the Diplomates who had recently passed the MRCS & Intercollegiate FRCS examinations, where he highlighted the importance of safeguarding the TRUST that the patients place in their doctors & being ethical not just in the medical profession, but in all aspects of life.

Expressing his remarks on being conferred Honorary Fellowship, Dr Raghu Ram said "I am deeply grateful to the College Council for conferring me this high honour. Over the past 15 years, I have strived to replicate the best of British practices in my motherland & feel immensely proud to have been a 'living bridge' between the UK and India. I dedicate this high honour to my family, my patients, my Colleagues at KIMS Hospitals and to the Indian Surgical fraternity world over. Proud to represent my motherland at the Royal College today in the traditional Bandhgala proudly displaying India's tricolor pocket square representing Bharath"
A world renowned Surgeon, Dr Raghu Ram is also one of the youngest recipients of the prestigious Padma Shri & Dr BC Roy National awards conferred by the Hon'ble President of India in 2015 & 2016 respectively.

A string of degrees and Fellowships attached to his name, Dr Raghu Ram is a Fellow of all four Surgical Royal Colleges in the British Isles (London, Edinburgh, Glasgow & Ireland), Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, & conferred Honorary Fellowships from several other prestigious surgical organisations from the world over, which includes Hon. Fellowship from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, Hon. FRCS (Thailand), Hon. FCSSL (Sri Lanka), Hon. FCCS (China)

Dr Raghu Ram's distinguished academic track record, love for his motherland & passion for social service are very strong characteristics of Man. He has been an advocate of best practices in his chosen field, coupled with a human touch and many altruistic values. His significant contribution over the past 15 years towards improving breast healthcare and surgical education in India through his strong links with the United Kingdom have been his trademarks

He established South Asia's first dedicated comprehensive Breast Health Centre, founded a breast cancer charity to raise awareness about the importance of early detection, and implemented South Asia's largest population-based Breast Cancer Screening Programme in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which has saved many lives and has been the driving force behind the formation of The Association of Breast Surgeons of India, a dedicated organization that brings together surgeons practising the art & science of breast surgery under one platform. He championed several life-transforming initiatives in his adopted village, Ibrahimpur through personal philanthropy in addition to raising money & spearheading a major pan-India initiative to procure and distribute the much-needed PPEs to healthcare workers in response to the COVID 19 crisis. 

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