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Hubballi physician Vithalrao Nadagouda receives Glasgow fellowship
Vithalrao Gururao Nadagouda, a senior physician from Hubballi, has received a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Scotland.
He was inducted as a physician fellow on October 7, 2026, in recognition of his contributions, professional achievements and service to medicine.
The honour recognises more than 51 years of medical work, including in nuclear medicine, renal dialysis, internal medicine, cardiology and diabetes care.
It is the first such distinction for a specialist physician from North Karnataka in nearly four decades; former Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences director N.K. Chennappa received it about 40 years ago.
Nadagouda has also organised more than 400 health camps, offering free consultations, check-ups and medicines to over one lakh patients.
He has led several medical organisations in Karnataka and received 20 fellowships as well as an honorary doctorate.
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Senior physician Vithalrao Gururao Nadagouda of Hubballi has received a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
He was inducted as a physician fellow on October 7, 2026, in recognition of his contributions, professional achievements and service to medicine.
Nadagouda has more than 51 years of experience in several medical fields, including nuclear medicine, renal dialysis and cardiology.
He has organised more than 400 health camps that provided free medical services to over one lakh patients.
- Who
- Senior physician Vithalrao Gururao Nadagouda, from Hubballi.
- What
- He received the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
- When
- He was inducted on October 7, 2026.
- Where
- The fellowship is from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Scotland.
- Why
- In recognition of his contributions, professional achievements and service to medicine.
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Nadagouda was inducted as a physician fellow.
The Hindu published a report on the fellowship.
- Fellowship
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Induction date
- October 7, 2026
- Medical experience
- More than 51 years
- Health camps
- More than 400
- Patients served
- More than one lakh