Brijendra Kumar Rao | |
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Born | 23 March 1954 |
Occupation(s) | Anesthesiologist Critical care specialist |
Known for | Anesthesiology Medical administration |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Brijendra Kumar Rao is an Indian anesthesiologist, critical care specialist, medical administrator and the chairman of the Board of Management of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. [1] [2] He heads the department of critical care medicine and anesthesiology at the hospital [3] and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India. [4] He has attended several medical conferences to deliver keynote addresses. [5] [6]
The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2009, for his contributions to medical science. [7]
Dr. B.K. Rao was born in village Majra Gurdas, Rewari district, Haryana, India on 23 March 1954 in yadav[ citation needed] family. He obtained MBBS and MD degrees from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi. He married his classmate, Dr. Manju Mehra, who retired as Dy. MS of G.B. Pant Hospital, Delhi.