Raghavendra Bhat
Raghavendra Bhat, MD, is currently Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. A recipient of four gold medals from KMC and five gold medals from Mysore University, he has also received the Pfizer Gold Medal for academic excellence and the Saroj Jyothi Gold Medal for excellence in research in respiratory medicine.
He has a special interest in clinical medicine and respiratory medicine and is a strong proponent of bedside teaching. He extensively uses blackboard teaching along with images from his personal collection to explain diseases and clinical concepts. His internationally renowned collection of chest X-rays and ECGs has been widely used for teaching and includes several images featured in this book. A major milestone in his academic career was the acceptance and publication of a chest X-ray portfolio by the prestigious American journal Hospital Medicine in 1999—the only article accepted from outside the USA in 35 years. He also serves on th...
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