Founded in 2001, the NRI Academy of Sciences has since grown into a 750-bed teaching hospital. Headed by a team of 30 non-resident Indian doctors who were born in Andhra Pradesh, the facility provides free and reduced-cost healthcare services to a community of nearly 2 million inhabitants. As a world-class research institution, the NRI Academy of Sciences offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across 15 different medical and surgical specialties and hosts several specialist lectures each year.
After completing his medical education in India with distinction, Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala relocated to the U.S. in 1970 and developed a focus in radiology with Hurley Medical Center, where he remains as a board-certified radiologist. For his role in establishing NRI Medical College in India, Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala received the distinction of the 2009 Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine.
Founded in 2001, the NRI Academy of Sciences has since grown into a 750-bed teaching hospital. Headed by a team of 30 non-resident Indian doctors who were born in Andhra Pradesh, the facility provides free and reduced-cost healthcare services to a community of nearly 2 million inhabitants. As a world-class research institution, the NRI Academy of Sciences offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across 15 different medical and surgical specialties and hosts several specialist lectures each year.
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Recognized as a leader in the field of radiology, Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala serves as chairman of the Department of Radiology at the Hurley Medical Center, and directs his medical practice, Associated Radiologists of Flint, PC, in Michigan. Dr. AppaRao Mukkamala is also known for his extensive philanthropic work, including co-founding the NRI Academy of Sciences (NRIAS).
Based in Andhra Pradesh, India, NRIAS was founded by a group of 32 NRI physicians. These doctors developed the NRI Academy of Sciences Medical College and the 750-bed NRI General Hospital in response to a government policy requiring a minimum of one medical college in each Andhra Pradesh district. NRIAS strives to provide medical practitioners with the knowledge necessary to serve their communities. In the scope of its work, NRIAS educates the medical workforce and delivers affordable healthcare within an academic environment. NRIAS offers a wide range of services, such as ophthalmology, pediatrics, and emergency care. At the medical college, NRIAS also pursues new medical discoveries, and pioneers innovative technologies for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. |
AuthorDr. Apparao Mukkamala is a radiologist with a passion both for his profession and for helping better the lives of others. Born in Budhavaram, India Archives
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