Sree Padamavathi Venkateswara Foundation
Ordained to inspire, Ordained to serve
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About us
Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (SreePVF), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, has been supporting excellence in medical education and care as well as offering awards, donations and grants to individuals and institutions, societies and foundations, whose aims and activities are in tune with those of the Foundation since its inception in 2014.
SreePVF is founded by Dr Chadalawada Sudha and Dr Chadalawada Nageswara Rao, both successful medical professionals and alumni of prestigious institutes like Harvard Medical College and Tufts University respectively, who returned from USA in 1978 to establish the popular tertiary health care centre “Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic” in Vijayawada, a small town in those days.
Dr. Sudha formed ‘WATCH’ (Women And The Child Health) foundation in 1987 with a view to serve the rural populace. The foundation adopted about 100 villages in four mandals (tahsils) near Vijayawada in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. They organized free medical camps regularly to help the needy people at their door steps. The foundation initiated and completed construction of toilets in many schools in these villages in collaboration with the Red Cross society of Gannavaram branch. About 5000 children were immunized for Polio prior to the Pulse Polio programme and another 6000 for Hepatitis-B free of cost, significant contributions in public health.
With the aim to serve needy patients, Dr Nageswara Rao was instrumental in bringing a team of 25-30 Doctors from “Padua University” the oldest medical university of Italy to Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Vijayawada for 5 consecutive years to perform free surgeries to those in need. The institute itself, which is ranked under top 50 Medical Institutions in the country in 2020, was established on the 31.3 acres of land donated by Dr. Sudha and her family members and is being run under the able management of Dr Nageswara Rao.
Dr Sudha is the Founder and Dr Rao, the Managing Trustee of Dr. PINNAMANENI & SMT. SEETHA DEVI FOUNDATION which was established in 1990 to honour eminent persons in various fields every year with a cash award of Rupees Two lakhs and a citation. The foundation extends financial assistance to meritorious students who are economically backward, to pursue their professional studies.
Despite carrying out several philanthropic activities individually and through various foundations through the years, the couple felt the need to scale up operations with a firm belief that they are “Ordained To Give and Inspire”. With a strong urge to contribute to “People and Nation Building’, they established SRI PADMAVATHI VENKATESWARA FOUNDATION in 2014 and donated 11,000 sq yards of land in the heart of the city of Vijayawada as corpus fund. The income generated from this will be used for Health care, Education, Innovations, Agriculture and for the fulfilment of United Nations Millennium goals.
SreePVF is incorporated under Section 7(2) and Rule 8 of the Government of India Companies Rule 2014 and is registered as a private Foundation.
Mission
- Build an organization that inspires the nation to innovate and continue improvements in the fields of agriculture, science, education, preventive health care and affordable high quality homes.
- Enrich lives of people through philanthropic activities and thus play a vital role in nation building.
- Have high impact on society by carrying out philanthropic activities in the chosen fields and further contribute to the society by inspiring and instilling confidence in people for the purpose of nation building.
- To Encourage and develop entrepreneur skills among the people.
- To attain the state of Jeevanmuktha (Emancipation), guide and encourage the people in undertaking the path for attaining the state of Jeevanmuktha.
Founder’s Philisophy
DR.C.SUDHA
“My Philosophy is to give and give my Wealth be it Material or be it Spiritual”
Rare combination of relentless quest for professional excellence and deep concern for social good characterize the personality and work of Dr. Sudha, motivated with striving for better coordinated efforts in rendering services to the people, mark out her as a different from the run of the mill professionals.
DR.C.NAGESWARA RAO
“Millions across the Globe are living with a hope for a better tomorrow. Inspire, Insipre and Inspire to Dream and Realise”
DR. CHADALAWADA NAGESWARA RAO M.S., FRCSC, FACS. Diplomate in American Board of Urology Dr. CHADALAWADA NAGESWARA RAO hails from Guntur District. He had his Medical Education from Andhra Medical College and took his M.S. Degree in General Surgery from Andhra University in 1964.
Team
Mr.PRASAD G. KILARU
Navabharat Ventures MD
PINNAMANENI TRIVIKRAMA PRASAD
Director of Sree PVF
Rare combination of relentless quest for professional excellence and deep concern for social good characterize the personality and work of Dr. Sudha, motivated with striving for better coordinated efforts in rendering services to the people, mark out her as different from the run of the mill professionals.
It is said that while individual abilities and performances are laudable, they attain a rare feature of nobility and dignity when they contribute to the wholesome benefit of the society at large. Earning and learning are social endeavours, when there is a sense of sharing with others in the longer context of social benefit.
Kalidasa said “Aadaanam Hi Visargaaya Sataam Vaarimuchaami” i.e. “Good people take things only to give away, like clouds”, and this is exemplified in the work of Dr. Sudha in letter and spirit.
She had taken crucial decision to serve the felt needs of the society in which she was born and brought up. She was trained and was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School at Boston returned from America, at a time when it was and is far from fashionable for people of their eminence and excellence to continue to stay in USA. This was in tune with the spirit of “Janani Janma Bhumischa, Swargadapi Gariyasi”. After establishing the prestigious tertiary health care institute “Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic”, she extended her activities to ‘medico social arena’ with commendable zeal and determination.
With a track record of brilliant academic achievements and professional accomplishments her devotion to social work is equally worthy of appreciation. Dr. Sudha formed ‘WATCH’ (Women And The Child Health) foundation in 1987 with a view to serve the rural populace. The foundation adopted about 100 villages in four mandals (tahsils) near Vijayawada in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. They organized free medical camps regularly to help the needy people at their door steps. Another significant contribution in the area of public health sector, the foundation initiated and completed construction of toilets in many schools in these villages in collaboration with the Red Cross society of Gannavaram branch. About 5000 children were immunized for Polio prior to the Pulse Polio programme and another 6000 for Hepatitis-B free of cost.
Dr. Sudha graduated from Guntur Medical College in 1961.
She won five gold medals and was the best outgoing student in her batch.
She did her post graduation in General Surgery and received M.S. degree from Andhra University in 1966.
She was Assistant Professor in General Surgery for two years in Guntur Medical College before going abroad from 1966 to 1968.
She joined world renowed Harvard University at Boston and did her residency for three years from 1969- 1972 in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Beth Israel Hospital.
She passed the American Boards in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with top rank in 1972.
She obtained the F.R.C.S.C (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1972 in first attempt.
She was in the faculty of Harvard University in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology till 1978.
Dr. Sudha is Alumna of Harvard University at Boston.
She returned to India in 1978 to serve the needs of the Society in which she was born and brought up. Even today doctors who had completed full residency in USA with immigrant visa and/or US citizenship returning to India is very rare – indeed they will be less than a dozen in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana put together.
She established the prestigious tertiary health care institute “the Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic” with the ‘State of the Art’ Department in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, which also extended its activities to ‘medico social arena’. In the hospital 10% of inpatients and 40% of outpatients were given free medical care till 2004.
Her special interests were in the practice of High risk Obstetrics and Infertility.
Her passion was Medical Education and training doctors.
She is a member of the following Associations:
Alumna of Harvard University at Boston
Fellow of American College of Obstetrics & Gynaecologists
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.
Fellow of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society of India.
Indian Medical Association.
Bezwada Medical Association & Indian Medical Association, Vijayawada Branch.
She was President of FOGSI (Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of India) 1995-1996.
She was a Member Governing Council Sri Venkateswara University of Health Sciences, Tirupathi from 2004 to 2008 & 2011 to 2014.
She was a former member of Newyork Academy of Sciences, U.S.A
In 1997 received a Gold Medal from Sri Deva Gouda, then the Prime Minister of India at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Guntur Medical College for her outstanding performance.
Dr. Sudha was the recipient of Ugadi Puraskar Award by Madras Telugu Academy in 1994 for the dedicated work in their profession.
Another feather in the cap of her achievements in the course of her public contribution is the establishment of Dr. Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seethadevi Foundation in 1989 in her Parent’s name and earned a reputation for honouring persons of eminence in recognition of their services in various fields including Literature, Culture, Fine Arts, Medicine, Science, Sports, Social Services etc., with a cash awards Rupees two lakhs and a citation.
Among these who were honoured by the foundation are persons of such national renowned reputation like recepients of Bharat Ratna Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, LathaMangeskarji, Prof CNR Rao, Milk Revolutionary Dr.V.Kurian and Green Revolutionary Prof.M S Swaminadhan and Metro man Dr.E.Sreedharan and many other stalwarts.
Dr. Sudha along with her family members donated Land of AC.31.30 at Gannavaram to Siddhartha Academy and Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation and Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences were constructed in that land.
Established SRI PADMAVATHI VENKATESWARA FOUNDATION in 2014 and donated 11,000 sq yards of land in the heart of the city Vijayawada as corpus fund. The income generated from this will be used for Health care, Education, Innovations, Agriculture and for the fulfillment of United Nations Millennium goals.
She was a Board Member of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam from 2004 to 2008.
She was the recipient of UDYOG BHARATHI PURASKAR AWARD by DELHI TELUGU ACADEMY in April 2016.
She was the recipient of KALAPRAPURNA Dr PAIDI LAKSHMAIAH, Dr. P.L SANJEEVA REDDY SMARAKA PRATIBHA PURASAKARAM In June2016 at Hyderabad.
She was nominated by Governor of Andhra Pradesh in December 2016 as management committee member of Indian Red Cross Society of Andhra Pradesh.
DR. CHADALAWADA NAGESWARA RAO M.S., FRCSC, FACS. Diplomate in American Board of Urology hails from Guntur District. He had his Medical Education from Andhra Medical College and took his M.S. Degree in General Surgery from Andhra University in 1964.
He was Assistant Professor of General Surgery in Andhra Pradesh Medical services and worked at Medical colleges in Visakhapatnam & Guntur.
He went to U.S.A in 1968. He did his internship at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore and was awarded a certificate of merit as an “Outstanding Intern of the year” in 1969. He was a fellow in General Surgery at world renowned Lahey Clinic for one year. He took the American Boards in Urology in 1975. He was the top ranker in Boards examinations conducted by American Board of Urology.
He obtained F.R.C.S (Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada) in Urology.He was on the faculty of Tufts University as Assistant Professor in Urology till 1978. He returned to India in 1978.
He made an exemplary contribution to medical profession, specially to his specialty of Urology. Having been trained at the best of places in the world, he chose to come back to his motherland and native place and started Urology practice in 1978 at Vijayawada, a small town those days. In course of time he established a 120 bedded specialty hospital.
He established the state of the art Urology Centre at Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic in Vijayawada. Under his aegis, Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic had a free clinic and served 40% of out patients and 10% of inpatients free of charge.
From 1987 for more than 15 years, rural programme were conducted and reached 100 villages in 4 mandals in Krishna District serving the poor and the school children.
He served as Council member, Hony. Secretary and President elect of Urological Society of India.
He served as President of Urological Society of India 1997-1998.
He published many articles and presented many papers in National & International Journals and meetings.
He is the Post-graduate teacher for DNB Course in Urology since 1991 and he is a Professor at Pinnamaneni Poly Clinic, which is one of the fifteen to be recognized for training in urology in the entire country till 2004.
Dr. Nageswara Rao along with Dr. Sudha was the recipient of UGADI PURASKAR award by MADRAS TELUGU ACADEMY in 1994 for the dedicated work in their profession. He is the Managing Trustee of Dr. PINNAMANENI & SMT. SEETHA DEVI FOUNDATION which was established in 1990 who honour eminent persons in various fields every year with a cash award of Rupees Two lakhs and a citation. The foundation extends financial assistance to meritorious students who are economically backward, to pursue their professional studies.
On 15th January, 1999 he received National award “UROLOGY GOLD MEDAL” for his outstanding contribution to Urology.
He delivered the most prestigious oration of Urological Society of India. “HIMADRI SARKAR MEMORIAL ORATION” in their 32nd Annual conference held at Bhuvaneswar.
He also delivered another prestigious oration conducted by South Zone of Urological Society of India, Professor H.S. Bhatt Oration in 2002.
Dr. Pinnamaneni family donated 31.30 acres of land at Gannavaram to Siddhartha Academy for establishment of Medical and Dental colleges.
He is the Director General for Dr. PINNAMANENI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH FOUNDATION and Drs. SUDHA & NAGESWARA RAO SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES.
A small town environs never inhibited their academic zeal. Dr. Nageswara Rao has in all made more than hundred contributions in the form of scientific papers in journals, books and papers presented in national and international conferences. He also started DNB course in Urology and produced twelve post MS candidates and change them as Urologists with DNB qualification.
He rose to become National President of Urological Society of India after serving USI as Governing Committee Member for three years and Honorary Secretary for four years. He hosted 20th National Conference of Urological Society of India in Vijayawada in 1986. He was the first person to start state chapter of Urological Society of India and named as APSOGUS (Andhra Pradesh Society of Genito-Urinary Surgeons) and this was followed by formation of many state chapters. He also formed SUN – Vijayawada i.e. “Society of Urologists and Nephrologists” which meets once in a month.
He was instrumental in bringing a team of 25-30 Doctors from “Padua University” the oldest medical university of Italy to Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation for 5 years doing free surgeries for the needy patients.
Established SRI PADMAVATHI VENKATESWARA FOUNDATION in 2014 and donated 11,000 sq yards of land in the heart of the city Vijayawada as corpus fund. The income generated from this will be used for Health care, Education, Innovations, Agriculture and for the fulfillment of United Nations Millennium goals.
Complied and published the following books:
1. Pour Faire Rire (To Raise a laugh)
2. Scaling New Heights
3. Future Surgeons Key Surgical Skills
4. Infectious Inspiration & Pursuit of Excellence
He was the recipient of UDYOG BHARATHI PURASKAR AWARD by DELHI TELUGU ACADEMY in April 2016.
He was the recipient of KALAPRAPURNA Dr PAIDI LAKSHMAIAH, Dr. P.L SANJEEVA REDDY SMARAKA PRATIBHA PURASAKARAM In June2016 at Hyderabad.
He was conferred the ‘Degree of Doctor of Letters’ Honoris Causa on 18th November 2017 by Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (SCSVMV University) at Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu.