Prof and HOD in Pulmonary medicine at SVS medical College Mahbubnagar with 34 years of experience. Honorary consultant pulmonologist to the Armed Forces. Recently conferred with the fellowship of the academy of medical specialties by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). He is also a fellow of the amarican college of chest physicians, Member of the British thoracic society and also gold member of Europian respiratory society. He was recently elected as a FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (FRCP) LONDON UK. He has many publications and presentations to his credit.