Medical Graduation – 1984-1990 MRMC, Gulbarga, master's degree (MD- General Medicine) – 1993-1996; KMC Hubli, been trained in the fields of General Medicine, Diabetes, Tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS Infections, RNTCP, Vector borne Diseases, at State Health Institute. Trainer of Trainers for Doctors, Health workers & Teachers regarding hospital Waste Management, Vector Born Diseases, Tuberculosis. Worked as Teaching faculty in dept. of Internal Medicine, JJM Medical college Davanagere. Well versed with NABH Standards and Patient Safety protocols Special Interest: Diabetes, Diabetic Foot, Peripheral Neuropathy. Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). Life member of Association of physicians of India (API), Member of Society for Advanced Studies in Medical Sciences, Past President Indian Medical Association. Member of College of Chest Physicians of India Charity: Regularly involved in conducting camps by the IMA, Social Organizations and NGO’s. Conducted free cardiac checkup Camps and Free Diabetes free camps. Conducted Hundreds of Sterilization Camps, Thousands of Anganawadi checkup camps and hundreds of School health checkup camps, and many voluntary blood donation camps. Conducted hundreds of Health checkup camps in Rural area and Tribal areas.

Honours and Medals Honored with "INDIRA GANDHI SADBHAVANA GOLD MEDAL AWARD" for excellence in the field of his Specialty by Global Economic Forum. Awarded "Vishishta Chikitsa Medal" for his outstanding service to the poor people.