Burra Narsaiah
| Burra Narsaiah | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| In office 2014 - Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy |
| Constituency | Bhongir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1959 Suryapet, Andhra Pradesh, India (Now in Telangana) |
| Political party | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Religion | Hindu |
Dr. Burra Narsaiah (March 2, 1959) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament. He belongs to Telangana Rashtra Samithi. He earlier was laparoscopic, obesity and gastrointestinal surgeon from Telangana, India. He is regarded as a pioneer of laparoscopy in India when it was confined to a few centers in the western world. He is credited with more than 20,000 laparoscopic surgeries which include both the onco and bariatric varieties. He was an active proponent of Telangana statehood and was a member of Telangana Joint Action Committee.
Early life
He was born in Suryapet, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh. He did his medicine from Osmania Medical College.
Career
He is currently the director of Hyderabad Institute of Laparoendoscopic Surgery (HILS) and provides services at Aditya Hospital [1] and Care Hospital in Telangana. He is the founding chairman of Boora Laxmaiah and Rajamma(BLR) foundation to provide free laparoscopic infertility services for childless couples.[2] He is also credited with spreading awareness of laparoscopic surgery in rural areas of Telangana.
Political career
He started taking an active role in the latest round of the Telangana agitation. He contested and won as a Member of Parliament from Bhongir (Lok Sabha constituency) on a TRS party ticket, with a margin of over 30,300 votes.
Fellowships
He is a Fellow of several organisations:[3]
- Fellow Association of Indian Surgeons (FAIS)
- Fellow International College of Surgeons (FICS)
- Fellow Minimal Access Surgeons of India (FMAS)
Awards
- Special Surgical Skill award from Central Health Ministry in 1989.[3]
- Best Surgeon award in 1990.[3]
References
- ↑ Aditya Hospital-Super Speciality Services
- ↑ The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Nalgonda News : Free laparoscopic camp
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Laparoscopy :: Dr.B.Narsaiah". Web.archive.org. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-01.