Vadrevu Raju

Vadrevu K. (VK) Raju is a board-certified ophthalmologist.

Born

Born in Rajumundry, Andhra Pradesh, India in 1942.

Education and early career

Dr. VK Raju earned the following:

M.B.B.S. from Andra University
D.O. from the University of London
F.R.C.S from the University of Edinburgh
F.A.C.S. from the American College of Surgeons
Board Certified Ophthalmologist- American Board of Ophthalmology

Eye Foundation of America

In 1977, Dr. VK Raju offered an eye camp near his hometown in rural India; this was the inception of the Eye Foundation of America (EFA). The West Virginia Ophthalmology Foundation was subsequently created in 1982, and became the EFA in 1992. The EFA's mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness under the guiding principles of service, teaching, and research. The EFA helped build two hospitals in rural India: the Srikiran Eye Institute, and the Goutami Eye Institute.

Honors

Raju has received many honors and awards.

Susruta Lecture at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2019.
Lifetime Achievement Award, North American Telugu Society, May 2019.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation Certificate of Recognition for Chang Humanitarian Award, 2019.
Rangaraya Medical College Certificate of Appreciation on the occasion of Rangaraya Medical College Diamond Jubilee, Kakinada, AP, 2019
Honors by Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu, on the occasion of Rangaraya Medical College Diamond Jubilee, Kakinada, AP, 2019
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation Certificate of Recognition for Chang Humanitarian Award, 2018.
Community Service Award from Member of Congress, New York, 2017.
Indian American Press Club Humanitarian Award, New York, 2017
Certificate of Recognition from American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Foundation, 2017.
Lifetime Achievement Award from West Virginia State Medical Association 2017.
The University of Toledo Global Medical Missions Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Inductee; 1 April 2017
The President's Lifetime Achievement Award, from President Barack Obama, 2016.
New York State Assembly Citation; 13 December 2016
Pravasi Rattan Award – Gold Medal from NRI Welfare of Society of India; Washington, DC 2015
Presidential Award AAPI (American Physicians of Indian Origin); Orlando, FL 2015
Gold Medal Award International Academy for Advances in Ophthalmology, Bombay Ophthalmologists Association; Mumbai, India 2014
Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award for Achievement in Medicine, House of Lords, London; 2014
Paul Harris Society, Rotary International 2014
Gold Medal Oration at Vijayawada Academy of Ophthalmology 2014
Leading Physicians of the World; International Association of Ophthalmologist, 2014
MedScape: Best Doctors in America 2013
AMA Foundation Nathan Davis Excellence in Medicine International Award 2013
Guest of Honor, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam, AP, India 2012
Rameshwar Sharma MD Gold Medal Oration, Indian Academy of Medical Sciences, Rajasthan Chapter 2012
Guest of Honor, All Indian Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Cochin 2012
Gold Medal from the President, All Indian Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Cochin 2012
American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, 2011
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr Achievement Award, WVU, 2008
Distinguished Community Service Award, American Association of Physicians of Indian origin, 2007
Honorable mention, American Medical Association Foundation 2006
Pride of the Pride Award, Lions International District 29, 2005
Best of the Show Award, Film presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 2004
Veda Vyasa Sabha Trust, Chennai, Honorary Title of Vaidya Ratna, 2003.
Vaidya Ratna (conferred by Sankaracharya of Kanchi, India) 2002
House of Delegates, Legislative Citation, State of West Virginia, 2002
Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association of Ophthalmologists of Indian Origin, Oct. 2002
Outstanding Humanitarian Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Oct. 2002
Dr. Hardia Gold Medal for Best Paper on Refractive Surgery, All Indian Ophthalmology Society, Ahmedabad, Jan. 2002
AP (India) Gold Medal for Contributions to Advance Ophthalmology, 2001
AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Maryland Chapter) Honors, 2001
Melvin Jones Fellow: Lions Club International Foundation, 2001
Guest of Honor, Rajasthan State Ophthalmic Society, 2000
Rotary International (Morgantown) Honor Award, 2000
Major S. Dutt Memorial Medal, Ophthalmology Society of West Bengal, 1997
Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1996
ATA (American Telugu Association) American Telugu Association Award, 1996
Lions Club International (Morgantown) Jarrett Award, 1995
West Virginia University International Service Award, 1995
HHH (Heart & Hand for the Handicapped, New Jersey) Outstanding Heart Award, 1994 & 1995
TANA Award (Telugu Association of North America) for Outstanding Achievement in Medicine, 1993
AP State of Ophthalmology Society Gold Medal, 1983
Lions (India) Award of Service for the Blind, 1979
Jaycees (Vijayawada, India) Award of Service for the Blind, 1977