Renowned High Blood Pressure Expert Dr. C. Venkata S. Ram from Hyderabad receives…
Renowned High Blood Pressure Expert from Hyderabad receives the Padma Award from the President of India in Rashtrapati Bhawan on April 5th, 2013
Dr. C. Venkata S. Ram of MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences and MediCiti Medical College, Medchal and Hyderabad was awarded Padma Shri by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee for his life-long contributions in the field of high blood pressure. For his notable and enduring contributions to prevent heart diseases by treating high blood pressure effectively, Dr. Ram received one of the highest civilian recognitions in India.
C. VENKATA S. RAM, MD, MACP, FACC, FASH
President and Chief Executive Officer, MediCiti Hospitals and MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences and MediCiti Medical College, Hyderabad and Medchal, AP, India
Padma Shri C. Venkata S. Ram, MD, MACP, FACC, FASH , a native of Hyderabad attended St.Paul High School, Nizams College, and Osmania Medical College before going to US where he completed his residency in medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and a fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ram’s professional career has centered on the management of hypertension and he is one of the very few individuals who have combined clinical practice with an academic career. At present, Dr. Ram is working at MediCiti group of institutions in Medchal and Hyderabad.
The author of more than 310 articles and a book on the treatment of hypertension, he is also a renowned speaker in the field. Dr. Ram has made numerous contributions to our understanding of both the physiology and the management of hypertension. For more than two decades, Dr. Ram’s work has explored the mechanisms of action of various antihypertensive drugs. In addition to expertise in clinical research and medical practice, Dr. Ram is considered a uniquely skilled communicator of scientific advances. Dr. Ram was the youngest person ever to become the Master of American College of Physicians. Dr. Ram is on the editorial boards of numerous national and international medical journals. He is rated as the topmost doctor in the world for high blood pressure treatment. Dr. Ram is considered as a globally recognized expert in hypertension and preventive cardiology