Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
Introduction '''Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences''' ('''NIMS''') is a public hospital located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India and is named after its founder – the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad– and was inaugurated by Princess Durreshehvar It is an Institute under State Legislature Act under the Act of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature. It has a big sprawling campus in Punjagutta.
Overview NIMS is recognized by Medical Council of India. It is administered under the supervision of the Governing Council, Executive Board, Director and other statutory bodies.It publishes the monthly journal "The Clinical Proceedings of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences" for the last 20 years.
History Foundation stone laid by Morarji Desai, 1961 Directors* Kakarla Subba Rao, 1985–1990* I. Dinakar (in-charge), 1990* D. Raja Reddy, 1990–1993* B.V. Rama Rao (in-charge), 1993* I. Dinakar, 1993–1996* K. Eswara Prasad (in-charge), 1996–1997* V.S. Bhaskar, 1997* Kakarla Subba Rao, 1997–2004* P. Rajagopal, 2004* D. Prasada Rao, 2004–2010* P.V. Ramesh, 2010* Prasantha Mahapatra, 2010–2011* Dharma Rakshak, 2011–2013* Ajay Sawhney (in-charge), 2013* Lavu Narendranath, 2013–2015* K. Manohar, 2015–The Nizam's Orthopaedic Hospital was inaugurated by Sri S. K. Patil, Union Minister for Railways on 22 December 1964.The first Superintendent of the hospital was M. Ranga Reddy, a well known Orthopedic Surgeon, who convinced the 7th Nizam to build a specialty hospital for Orthopedics and played an important role in its construction. The hospital was under the H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust until it was handed over to AP Government. Dr. Ranga Reddy was the administrator of the hospital also till then.
Academics The institute conducts MD, MS, M. Ch, D.M, Ph.D courses in about 40 disciplines that are recognized by Medical Council of India and issues certificates. Apart from this, there are various paramedical post graduate diploma courses being conducted by the institute.
Notable alumni *Sree Bhushan Raju
Notable faculty * B. Somaraju, eminent cardiologist* D. Prasada Rao, cardiothorasic surgeon, Padma Shri awardee* Kakarla Subba Rao, eminent radiologist* Lavu Narendranath, orthopedic surgeon, Padma Shri awardee* Undurti Narasimha Das, clinical immunologist, endocrinologist and the founder president and chief executive officer of UND Life Sciences
See also *Hospitals established in Hyderabad State*Government Nizamia General Hospital
References
External links *  Official website of NIMS