{"id":30,"date":"2025-06-18T08:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-09-08T06:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:53:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2a9fb88f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide position--relative hero-center-section has-border-color has-opacity-border-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full hero-image wp-container-content-9eba275d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-text-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fed7e1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"hero-subheading has-heading-font-family has-body-large-font-size\">Dedicated to the life, wisdom, and legacy of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default hero-heading has-huge-font-size wp-container-content-aec9fcf3\" style=\"line-height:1\">Dr. Padiki Nagaraja Rao<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div \n  class=\"wp-block-drrao-block-menu\" \n  data-wp-interactive=\"drraoMenu\" \n  data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.keyboardClose\"\n>\n    <button data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggleMenu\" class=\"drrao-menu__btn\" type=\"button\" data-wp-class--drrao-menu__btn--active=\"state.isOpen\">\n        \/ Menu    <\/button>\n    <nav class=\"drrao-menu__nav\" data-wp-class--drrao-menu__nav--is-open=\"state.isOpen\">\n        <ul id=\"menu-main-menu\" class=\"drrao-menu__list\"><li id=\"menu-item-313\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-313\"><a href=\"#about\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-314\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-314\"><a href=\"#academic-life\">Academic Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-315\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-315\"><a href=\"#work\">Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-316\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-316\"><a href=\"#friends-and-family\">Friends &#038; Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-317\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-317\"><a href=\"#legacy\">Dr. Rao\u2019s Legacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide hero-date-section is-vertical is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ba8dd2f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--opacity);border-right-width:1px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--opacity);border-left-width:1px;min-height:5rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right hero-dates has-body-font-size\">1944 &#8211; 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"about\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide section-heading-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title text-wrap--balance has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-719ab1da0729fb99104c5276813c382d wp-container-content-9c069bba is-style-text-section-title--2\">It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of the esteemed Dr. Padiki Nagaraja Rao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right is-style-text-section-title section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-m-large-font-size wp-elements-81563dc298e165f1bb568d33b1e7e6be wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-style-text-section-title--3\">\/ About<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Although Dr. Rao is no longer with us in physical form, he firmly believed that while the body is mortal, the \u0100tman (true self) is eternal. You can read a full tribute to his extraordinary life <a href=\"#academic-life\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website will continue to be curated and maintained by Dr. Rao\u2019s family\u2014his beloved wife, devoted sons, daughters-in-law, and cherished grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will periodically feature passages from his many published works and are committed to making more of his writings freely accessible online. Visitors are also welcome to purchase physical copies of his books if they wish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Dr. Rao was both a practicing physician and a profound thinker. Even though his teachings are deeply rooted in Hindu philosophy, they transcended religious boundaries. He encouraged each individual to discover their spiritual path independently. As he often said, \u201cI don\u2019t belong to anyone, and I don\u2019t want anyone to claim me.\u201d His greatest wish was not for agreement, but for readers to awaken their curiosity and embark on a journey of self-discovery and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He consistently warned against dogma, herd mentality, and the culture of offense, emphasizing the value of introspection and personal growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>We close this section with two of his most memorable quotes:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8ba0f97d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--4\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-body-font-size\">\u201cYou can awaken someone who is truly asleep, no matter how deep the slumber. But you can never awaken someone who only pretends to sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--5\">\n<p class=\"has-body-font-size\">\u201cThose who are quick to take offense reveal more about their own insecurities than about the person they accuse. Likewise, those who hurl insults expose more about themselves than about their target.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"academic-life\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide section-heading-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d86949431ea4f3e62b866be6da27cc2 wp-container-content-9c069bba is-style-text-section-title--6\">Born in Bellary, India, Dr. Rao practised medicine for fifty years in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right is-style-text-section-title section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-m-large-font-size wp-elements-ef79a4a56e465c057cb0c304fd0fade1 wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-style-text-section-title--7\">\/ Academic Life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-6022eb05 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>For the past eight years, he called the DC area his home and spent most of his time with his wife and his son\u2019s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-ffc8cefc\">He was a retired board-certified Physician who held several degrees and certifications, including MD, MBBS, FACA, FICA, DAC, FAA, PMR, and D-PM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full animate--fade wp-container-content-9c069bba\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1967-8-9-Newark-2-1536x1240.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newark, 1967<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full animate--zoom\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1962\" height=\"1196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2.jpg 1962w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1964-5-Pharmacology-2-1536x936.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1962px) 100vw, 1962px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pharmacology, 1964<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-e7279f90\">Dr. Rao was also a devoted Brahmin, dedicating his life to helping others through medicine, instruction in Vedanta philosophy, and the practice of yoga. His experience in philosophy included serving as President of Sri Shankara Krupa, a Vedantic society in Bengaluru, and giving lectures at the society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-65454f2f has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d7277f29&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"868\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-6022eb05 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5091b3f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:46px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d72783f9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1070\" height=\"884\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1966-3-GraduationMedCollege-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18\" 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Unity Hospital<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Director of the Artificial Limb and Brace Center at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Clinical Instructor in P.M.R. (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) at Cumberland Hospital,<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Director of P.M.R. at Green Point Hospital, Chief Physician in Charge at Interfaith Hospital<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Director of P.M.R. at Woodhull Hospital<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-6022eb05 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d7278e4a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1272\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b181f70 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-e7279f90\">Eventually, he returned to India at the special invitation of the Indian Government to run the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital\u2019s Accident and Rehabilitation Center in Bangalore. He continued teaching and working as a professor of P.M.R. while presiding as the head of the department. He is a fellow of the American College of Angiology and the International College of Angiology, and is American Board Certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full animate--zoom aspect-ratio--16-9\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-54-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newark Classmates, 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"work\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide section-heading-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da66ffad5adb894d8599fddf73b9457b wp-container-content-58478927 is-style-text-section-title--10\">Dr. Rao was also a prolific author, having written extensively on Medical and Philosophical topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right is-style-text-section-title section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-m-large-font-size wp-elements-9a6b1ee3095ed45eb0772cbc509ce903 wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-style-text-section-title--11\">\/ Work<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group position--sticky is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-02837583\">Some of his published books include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size wp-elements-3139f4fb5d718d54fab1f58f37863f19\" style=\"color:#999999;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">(Note: &#8220;Philosophy@24&#8221; cannot be purchased at the moment. We are working with publisher to rectify the issue.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-body-font-size wp-elements-a2187e2fe4f95738bae9ac8e73b5fe84\" style=\"color:#999999;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">(Note for US visitors:  &#8220;Science and Philosophy&#8221; is the easiest book to order since the other books are by Indian publishers who are used to shipping to Indian addresses.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-45adc295 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-table-lines books-table is-style-table-lines--13\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Upanishad Bhagavad Gita Tiralu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2006<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/divinecart.com\/?product=patanjali-yoga-sutras-by-padiki-nagaraja-rao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Vedantada Belakinalli Patanjali Yoga Sutras<\/a> <sup>\u2197<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2007<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vedantha Padyagalu<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2008<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticindiaart.com\/book\/details\/knowing-unknown-nah899\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/garudalife.in\/knowing-the-unknown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Knowing the Unknown<\/a> <sup>\u2197<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2009<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/jaypeebrothers.com\/products\/9789350253755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Medicine for Yoga Therapists<\/a> <sup>\u2197<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2011<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/libraryofyoga.com\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=20339\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libraryofyoga.com\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=20339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Philosophy@24<\/a> <sup>\u2197<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2012<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philosophy-Science-Adults-Children-Nagaraja\/dp\/1090845812\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philosophy-Science-Adults-Children-Nagaraja\/dp\/1090845812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Science and Philosophy for Adults and Children<\/a> <sup>\u2197<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">2019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default position--sticky wp-container-content-02837583\">Some of his published articles:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-45adc295 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-drrao-block-articles\" data-wp-interactive=\"drrao-articles\"\n data-wp-on-document--keydown=\"callbacks.keyboardClose\">\n      <ul class=\"articles-list\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);\">\n              <li class=\"articles-item post-158 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-2018-self-study-article\" >\n          <div class=\"article-item__outer\">\n            <div class=\"articles-item__inner\">\n                <div class=\"articles-item__icons\">\n                  <div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open article\" class=\"articles-item__icon-arrow\">\n                    \u2197\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close article\" class=\"articles-item__icon-close articles-item__close\">\n                    \u2715\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"articles-item__tags\">\n                  2018 Self-study article                <\/div>\n                <h3 class=\"articles-item__title\">Depth perception and the Human brain<\/h3>                <div class=\"articles-item__content\"><div class=\"spacer spacer--2\"><\/div>\n<p>Participant: The Author himself. In the past, we had people who injected themselves with blood from Syphilis patients and studied the effects of syphilis in people. There were doctors like Parkinson who studied themselves to educate others. I have conducted a study on myself to explore brain functions in old age and methods to overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the author: I am a Medical graduate from Bangalore Medical College, India, in 1965. I have worked in New York, U.S.A., and obtained the American Specialty Board certificate. Then, I worked at a famous accident care hospital in India and taught medical students at Yoga University, including those with movement disorders. I had to resign from my job at yoga university as I was developing slurred Speech. Fast and illegible handwriting and falling (losing balance) repeatedly, I was doing everything very fast, and meanwhile, I developed swallowing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few experts in movement disorders saw me and diagnosed me with Parkinsonism, even though I did not have any resting tremors, rigidity, and the DAT scan was also normal. I wasn&#8217;t officially diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s disease by the doctors, but rather as Parkinsonism. One of them jokingly told me it must be a Rao syndrome; maybe he is right, but the examination was conducted by some of the experts in movement disorders, physicians, and otolaryngologists, and no definitive signs of Parkinson&#8217;s were found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things we learn in medical college: The Parietal lobe of the brain is concerned with &#8220;spatial awareness&#8221;. The human brain calculates several things in a fraction of a second and decides upon a response, such as directing our finger to a particular part of the body that is itching and needs to be scratched. The brain will choose and make a decision on several factors: It knows the fingernail length, the length of the arm to be stretched, and to which degree each joint in the limb has to move muscle strength to be used, number of motor units to be recruited and a whole lot of other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cerebellum and the extrapyramidal system are also involved in assessing muscle tone and strength. Depth of perception is not given much importance. It is the depth of perception that is lost first in old age. The person will experience difficulty in assessing the distance between himself and the tap in a bathtub and the bed in the bedroom, particularly the obstacles in his path, which will make him fall. We do not know which part of the brain is responsible for this depth perception, nor whether the cerebellum or the substantia nigra is involved in old age. However, it is true that it is common to hear of falls due to a lack of balance in older people. However, it has become a common practice among various specialists to ask patients if they fell while walking, without offering any curative treatment. When we discuss depth perception, we are not merely thinking about vision (through reasonable eyesight, which is required). We are referring to the centers in the brain and their ability to make decisions in a fraction of a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Management: During physical therapy, the therapist should understand the reasons for frequent falls in older individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The therapist must insist on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raising of legs while walking (military walking is good) to avoid obstacles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient should be told about depth perception. They should stand close to the object they are about to catch to avoid falling. If the object is not reachable, do not bother with it again and again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient should be advised not to bend too much, as this can often lead to falling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient should also be advised not to walk on slippery surfaces and to exercise caution when using a bathtub for bathing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not to be overconfident at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not to be shy to ask for help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional treatments, if necessary, for swallowing and slurred Speech, and occupational therapy, if needed, should be considered to seek help from medical professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular exercise and getting up from a chair should be encouraged. When getting up from a chair, the feet should be positioned to match the distance between the shoulders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"close-overlay articles-item__close\">\n  <div class=\"close-overlay__cursor\">\u2715<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default position--sticky wp-container-content-02837583\">This is Dr. Rao recording snippets of knowledge from a book he wanted to write about the Bhagavad Gita. By this time his Parkinson&#8217;s had progressed and he could no longer type. He could still speak, but his speech was in decline as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-45adc295 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e6b09a91 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/drpnrao&amp;playlist=1&amp;list_height=150\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default position--sticky wp-container-content-02837583\">This video playlist depicts AI-generated videos from Dr. Padiki Nagaraja Rao&#8217;s narration of snippets from his books.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-45adc295 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ca9ea7d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t be deluded by attachments\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_AVjIyLvg2A?list=PLH4x6MPdZi6h-O_l235iuiJbm6pQUb3w_\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--14\" id=\"friends-and-family\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide section-heading-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title wp-container-content-58478927 is-style-text-section-title--15\">Everyone who met Dr. Rao was better off for the experience, no matter how brief the encounter was. He had a warm smile and a ready hand to help anyone in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right is-style-text-section-title section-title has-m-large-font-size wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-style-text-section-title--16\">\/ Friends &amp; Family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>He always made it a point to give to anyone who asked, and he never held a grudge against anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-02837583\">One of the first things he did when he began working in the USA was to send money back home to help his parents and siblings. As his career reached great heights in the 1960s and 1970s, he remained humble, describing himself as a perpetual student. His impact on the community was profound, from his pioneering work in physical medicine and rehabilitation to his advocacy for research into Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fed7e1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727d3f8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1354\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newark Classmates, 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer hidden--mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-da5c3d13 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727da6d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1340\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-9-1536x1072.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newark Classmates, 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-da5c3d13 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fed7e1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727e23a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1306\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1969-5-Newark-Classmates-24-1536x1045.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newark Classmates, 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title wp-container-content-58478927 is-style-text-section-title--17\">Among his family and close colleagues, he had a reputation for being brilliantly witty; you could often find him chuckling over a new observation with his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9eba275d is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-02837583\">However, his insightful humor was always laced with kindness. He delighted in joke books and testing his knowledge of the quotidian with game show trivia. His personal qualities of empathy and humor not only endeared him to those around him but also influenced his professional life, making him a compassionate and understanding physician.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9c069bba is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fed7e1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727ebc9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1272\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philadelphia, 1973<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer hidden--mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-da5c3d13 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727f0f0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"557\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1971-6-Friends-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1971-6-Friends-1.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1971-6-Friends-1-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Rao with friends, 1971<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-da5c3d13 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2d729e81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68e50d727f4bf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full animate--fade wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1272\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1980-8-GouthamB_day-15.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" 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wp-container-content-58478927 is-style-text-section-title--18\">Ever the student, his insatiable mind continued to absorb and discover ways to communicate, despite the advanced Parkinson\u2019s that troubled his final years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right is-style-text-section-title section-title has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-m-large-font-size wp-elements-5d2444ecdd7f52d6caa94d1304aa5b9a wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-style-text-section-title--19\">\/ Dr. Rao&#8217;s Legacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-e7279f90 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-02837583\">He was an explorer until the end, and a pioneer of new ways to treat Parkinson\u2019s disease, as he endured it. He pioneered new approaches to thinking about the disease and advocated for innovative methods to manage symptoms without invasive techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-container-content-02837583\">Dr. Padiki Nagaraja Rao passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was eighty years old, just a month shy of his 81st birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer hidden--mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full animate--zoom aspect-ratio--16-9 object-position--top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56-300x243.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56-1024x830.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56-768x623.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1989-10-B_lore-NeproUroConf-56-1536x1246.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1989, Nephrology and Urology Conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--20\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide footer-center-section has-border-color has-opacity-border-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ee6572b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full width--full align-content--center animate--fade footer-image wp-container-content-9eba275d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa-1.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.drpnrao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chinni-appa-1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group footer-text-group animate--fade wp-container-content-1f4567c8 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-836ba755 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-section-title is-style-text-section-title--21\">Dr. Rao will be sadly missed by his beloved wife (Dr. Prabhavathi Madhiraju Rao), his three sons (Goutham, Vijai, and Venu), his daughters-in-law, and eight grandkids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-c0740251\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-font-size\">We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received during this difficult time. 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