Kakarla Subba Rao (25 January 1925 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian radiologist who served as the first director of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
For his contributions to the field of medicine, Rao was conferred Padma Shri in 2000, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India.
[2] Rao was born on 25 January 1925 to a middle class Telugu-speaking Kamma family in Pedamuttevi, a small village in Krishna District of present day Andhra Pradesh, India.
He then went to the United States for higher studies on a scholarship, where he did his residency at the Bronx Hospital and completed his MS in radiology from New York University.
[13] His efforts established the hospital as a prestigious medical institute across patient service, education, training and research while focusing on affordability and access.
[15] The Government of India honoured Rao with the Padma Shri on 26 January 2000, in recognition of his valuable contributions to the field of medicine.