National Awards & Honours
2. Appreciation Award – For dedicated service to children with disabilities, jointly awarded by Lions Club Rajkot, Rotary Club Rajkot, and G.T. Sheth Orthopedic Hospital, Rajkot (1990).
3. Friend of the Disabled Award – On the occasion of the XXXIII World Day for the Disabled, Hyderabad (1992).
4. Gold Medal for Best Original Research Paper – For pioneering work on Fasciculotomy in Focal Dystonia at the XIV Annual National Conference of the Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; awarded by Dr. P. Hanumanth Rao Educational Foundation, Hyderabad (1996).
5. Outstanding Young Person Award – In the field of medicine, conferred by the Secunderabad Junior Chamber during the 24th Charter Nite Celebrations, Hyderabad (23rd March 1996).
6. Sree Tarakaram Memorial Award – For outstanding medical service (May 1999).
7. “Vaidhya Ratnam” Title – Conferred by H.H. Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Vijayanagaram for excellence in the medical profession (May 1999).
8. Felicitation by Andhra Pradesh Marwadi Yuva Manch – At the 4th State Meet “Pragati 99”, for exceptional service in public health (24th October 1999).
9. Chief Guest – Hindi Divas Celebrations at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School (Vidyashram), Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (17th September 1999).
10. Mrs. Tehmina Bai Dhage Fourth Oration – Delivered on “Easy Clinical Methods of Early Diagnosis and Management before Referral of Neurosurgically Treatable Cases,” Hyderabad (25th June 2000).
11. Honorary Fellowship – Awarded by the All India Medicos Society (Nov 2000).
12. Bhagawan Dhanwantari Sadbhavana Puraskar – For distinguished service in health and public welfare (18th February 2001, Hyderabad).
13. Guest of Honour – Inauguration of Dr. Lohiya’s Acupuncture Course (Nov 2001).
14. Dr. Sajja Sudhakar Rao Memorial Gold Medal Oration – Delivered at Indian Medical Association, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh (Nov 2004).
15. Medical Scientist Award (2004–05) – Presented by Dr. Shurveer Singh Trust, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (17th September 2004).
16. Shurveer Singh Oration – Delivered on “Neurosurgical Management of Cerebral Palsy” at RNT Medical College, Udaipur (17th September 2004).
17. Honorary Director – Appointed to the Institute of Rehabilitation Research and Development and Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University.
18. Public Health Lecture – Delivered on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, organized by the Public Garden Walkers’ Association (2nd October 2005).