Dr. Bhujanga Rao Vepakomma is presently Chairman, KIMS Foundation & Research Centre at Hyderabad.
The Chairman of KFRC was the Chief Designer of creating the cochlear implant, designed to restore hearing in individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. This implanted device is still used by a patient for the last 5 years. He got it transplanted at CME at Vellore. Presently the Cochlear implant is being redesigned at DEBEL, Bangalore.
Dr. Rao established the India’s first Telemedicine Center for the deaf at KIMS Foundation and Research Centre.
An interpreter-enabled telemedicine center at KFRC, Secunderabad specifically catering to the deaf. This platform bridges the communication gap between healthcare professionals and deaf patients. By integrating sign language interpreters into the telemedicine framework, we have made healthcare more accessible, convenient, and free.