★ 3× Best Surgeon · Vizag

Dr. M. Ganeswara Rao

M.B.B.S · M.S — General Surgery
  • Former Head of General Surgery, King George Hospital
  • Apollo-trained in laparoscopic surgery
  • 25+ years — gall bladder, hernia, thyroid, breast & more
About the surgeon

A career built inside the institutions Vizag trusts.

Reputation in surgery is earned slowly. Dr. Rao spent decades teaching and leading at the city's largest public hospital before bringing that same standard of care to MGR Hospital.

Dr. M. Ganeswara Rao

M.B.B.S · M.S — General Surgery
  • MBBS — Andhra Medical College, Andhra University
  • MS General Surgery — Rangaraya Medical College
  • Laparoscopy training — Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad
  • 25+ years across open & laparoscopic surgery
Dr. M. Ganeswara Rao
Founder & Chief Surgeon · MGR Hospital

The path behind the practice

Each role added to a surgeon patients can rely on — academic depth, leadership, and a long record of careful operating.

EARLY CAREER

Assistant Surgeon & Assistant Professor of Surgery

Began teaching and operating at Andhra Medical College, one of India's oldest medical institutions.

SENIOR FACULTY

Professor & Head of General Surgery, King George Hospital

Led the General Surgery department at KGH and served as Professor for the 1st Unit at Andhra Medical College, training the next generation of surgeons.

2004

Superintendent, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Took charge of one of the region's largest tertiary-care hospitals.

COMMUNITY

Free thyroid surgery camps

Organised free camps across Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam with the Municipal Corporation.

RECOGNITION

Three-time “Best Surgeon in Visakhapatnam”

Honoured by the District Collector and District Magistrate — and, just as meaningfully, by word of mouth from the patients he has treated.

Areas of expertise

Procedures, explained plainly.

General surgery covers the careful preoperative, operative and post-operative management of a wide range of conditions. These are the procedures Dr. Rao performs most often.

Gall bladder stones

Keyhole removal of the gall bladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) — small incisions, less pain and a quicker return home.

Recognised — Best for gall bladder stones

Hernia repair

All types of hernia — inguinal, umbilical, incisional — repaired by laparoscopy or open surgery, with durable mesh techniques.

Recognised — Best for hernia repairs

Piles, fissure & fistula

Gentle, effective treatment for haemorrhoids (piles), anal fissures and fistulas — relieving pain that patients often delay too long.

Recognised — Best for piles & fissures

Thyroid surgery

Surgery for thyroid swellings and nodules, backed by years of dedicated thyroid work, including free community camps.

Recognised — Best for thyroid

Breast tumours

Evaluation and surgical treatment of breast lumps and tumours, with careful, respectful and timely care.

Recognised — Best for breast tumours

Appendix & hysterectomy

Laparoscopic appendix removal (appendectomy) and laparoscopic hysterectomy — minimally invasive, faster recovery.

Recognised — Best for lap hysterectomy
Our approach

Two ways to operate — always the right one for you.

Dr. Rao is skilled in both modern keyhole surgery and traditional open surgery, and recommends whichever is genuinely safest for your condition.

Minimally invasive

Laparoscopic surgery

Performed through a few small incisions using fine instruments and a camera — the modern standard for many abdominal procedures.

  • Smaller wounds and less scarring
  • Less blood loss, pain and discomfort
  • Faster recovery and earlier return to work
When it's the safer choice

Open surgery

Carried out through a single larger incision. For certain conditions, open surgery remains the most reliable and safest approach — and Dr. Rao's decades of open-surgery experience matter most here.

  • Direct access for complex cases
  • Time-tested, dependable outcomes
  • Chosen only when it truly serves you better
Care at every stage

You are looked after before, during and after.

01

Before surgery

An honest consultation, the right tests, and a clear explanation of your condition and options — so you decide with confidence.

02

During surgery

Precise, experienced operating with full theatre support and a 24×7 pharmacy on hand for any emergency.

03

After surgery

Attentive post-operative care and follow-up to make sure your recovery is smooth and complete.

Book a consultation

Talk to Dr. Rao about what's worrying you.

Booking ahead means a shorter wait and unhurried time with the surgeon. Message us on WhatsApp or call — our team will help you find a slot.

Consultation — prior appointment₹500
Consultation — direct visit₹800
Mon–Sat · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM  &  5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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