Raghu Rama Pillarisetti

MS, FRCS (Glasg), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Irel), FACS (USA), Hon. FRCS (Eng), Hon. FRCS (Thailand), Hon. FCSSL (Sri Lanka), Hon. FCCS (China), Hon. Fellow (The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland).

Padma Shri conferred by Hon’ble President of India (2015).
Dr. B.C. Roy National award conferred by Hon’ble President of India (2016).
OBE - Officer of the Most excellent Order of British Empire conferred by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (2021).

International Advisor, RCPSG.

Established South Asia’s First purpose built comprehensive Breast Health Centre (KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases @KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.

Founded a charitable Foundation to raise awareness about importance of early detection of breast cancer in India (Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer foundation).

Implemented South Asia’s largest population based screening programme in the southern Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh – this programme is currently being rolled out nationwide through the Govt. of India’s National Health Mission.

Inspired by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s digital India dream, developed "ABCs of Breast Health" - World’s First breast health mobile phone app in English & 11 commonly spoken Indian languages, making women across the nation more aware about importance of early detection in a country where the subject is considered to be a ‘taboo’.

Adopted a remote village in the southern Indian State of Telangana (Ibrahimpur) and provided ife-changing equipment and facilities through personal philanthropy.

One of the youngest surgeons to have served as President of The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) for the year 2020, which is Asia Pacific’s largest and the World’s second largest Surgical Organisation.

One of the youngest to deliver Col. Pandalai Oration instituted by ASI - highest academic honour that can be achieved by a surgeon practicing in India.

Youngest ever recipient of the International Gold Medal in the 518 years history of the RCS Ed (2013).

Surgeon | Meditator | Prayerful | Kind Heart | Fierce Mind | Brave heart | MISSION: Breast cancer advocacy & Screening