Dr. D. Raja Reddy an eminent Neurosurgeon of Interational repute, graduated from Gandhi Medical College Hyderabad and went on to become a fellow of Royal College of Surgeons and fellow of Royal Australian College of Surgeons. He has held various positions both in private and public health organizations. He is a well known numismologist and authority on Deccani coins. He has written 9 books on ancient coins and more than 25 articles on Numismatics.   

Born in November 18, 1938 at Jangampally Village of Nizamabad Dist., Andhra Pradesh.

Qualifications
M.B.B.S from Osmania University in 1962
General Surgery - Edinburgh 1967
Neurosurgery - Australia 1968

Experience
Has been teaching Neurosurgery Since 1968.
Been a professor of Neurosurgery since 1971.
Now, Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery in NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Hyderabad and senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Practicing Neurosurgery since 1968 and did over 20,000 neurosourgery operations.

Published about 200 papers and chapters on Neurosurgery in national and international Journals.

Presented over 100 papers in national and international conferences.

Wrote 9 books on Numismatics and published about 25 papers on ancient Indian Coins.

Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons,
International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Neurological society of India,
Association of Surgeons of India,
International college of Surgery.
Blessed with two sons :
- One is a Neurosurgeon practicing in USA.
- Other is a Mechanical Engineer working for Ford in Detroit.

Awards
Presented with Rajiv Ratna Award for medicine in 1993.