Dr.Nagagopal Venna - The Brian McGovern Award- 2007 for Clinical Excellence at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Nagagopal Venna, MD, MRCP(I), MRCP(UK), was honored with The Brian McGovern Award- 2007 for Clinical Excellence at the Annual Physician Recognition Dinnerof the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, attended by about 600 physicians in October 2007.This group represents nearly 1500 physicians from a wide range of medical specialties at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
The Brian McGovern Award: This award recognizes commitment to clinical excellence and patient-centered care at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The citation was read by Dr. Anne Young, chief of the neurology department- "Dr.Venna is incredibly well-read, erudite, knowledgeable, and likes to teach.His experience in even the rarest of clinical cases is tremendous and he makes the diagnosis of even the rare syndromes seem easier than it is for any one else.He is one of the great teacher-clinicians.In the clinic every single patient who is seen is discussed in detail with something interesting emergingin the most routine cases. He is the doctor that you want your ill family memberto see. He is the sage whom you want to discuss your case with. Every single interaction with him leads to an insight into the patient or yourself".
Dr. Nagagopal Venna is an eminent neurological physician, practicing and teaching at the Massachusetts General Hospital. and Harvard medical School forthe past 10 years. He worked in similar roles at the Neurological Unit of Boston City Hospital, a major teaching hospital for Boston University Medical School.
He is an expert in the disease of the brain and nerves with special interest in the infections of the nervous system, especially in the neurological disorders caused by AIDS.
Dr Venna is a graduate of Guntur Medical College in Andhra Pradesh where he had the influence of stalwart clinicans and teachers such as Dr T. Srinivasan and Dr Mallikharjuna Rao and Dr Lakshmana Rao.
He did his internship at Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabd with Dr S Ramachandra rao and Dr Veera Ragahava rao, among other distinguished physicians. He was trained in Internal Medicine in Ireland and in Neurology at the neurological unit of Boston City Hospital by Dr Thomas Sabin.
Dr. Venna's Family: Dr Nagagopal lives with his wife Usharani and sons Drs Suraj and Praveen Venna in Brookline, MA
Awards:
Best Doctots in America Award: Dr Venna's excellence as a physician with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain and nerves has been recognized by his peers by selection to the Best Doctors in America 5 times since 1996 and including current year 2007.
Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Venna's many years of contributions and dedication to teaching and training of medical students and post-graduate physicians in the medical speciality of neurology have been recognized by the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching at Boston University.The Metcalf Awardee is selected across all the schools of the University.
His portraits on the occassion of this award are displayed permannently at the Boston University main campus and in the Medical School library.
Teacher of the Year Award: Dr Venna was honored 3 times as the Teacher of the Year by the Neurology Department of Massachusetts General Hospital. He was elected to the Academy at the Harvard Medical School in recognition of his committent and contributions to teachin
