Dr. C.K.Rao, 81, of Newport Coast, CA passed away on March 20, 2021 surrounded by his family. He spent his final years protecting and caring for his family and always helped others as much as he could.
He was born in Kakinada, India on August 24, 1939 to parents Mr.Padmaraju and Mrs. Surya Kameshwari. He grew up in Kakinada and went to Andhra Medical college in Visakhapatnam, India to complete his medical education. During his school and college days he exhibited tremendous leadership & social skills and became the General Secretary for Students Association in Andhra Medical College. He then completed his house surgency in Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
After his medical education, he moved to London, England and started his career as a primary physician and worked in many places including hospitals, Gatwick Airport and the Police Department. He published an article on depression and possible treatments in a British Medical Journal. He started his own practice in Reigate, South London and continued for 5 years. After living in England for 10 years, he moved to the USA and started family practice residency in Jacksonville, FL. Upon completion of his residency, he moved to Los Banos, CA and started his own medical practice as a Board Certified Family Physician. Also worked as faculty in Family Practice in an affiliated UC Davis site.
In 1981, He moved to West Covina, CA and started his solo medical practice and continued his practice for 25 years. Simultaneously, he started his own administrative medical group (IPA, Citrus Valley Physicians Group). He was a pioneer in medical management and created a successful business. Also, he trained and mentored his son to lead and continue the business.
Dr. C.K.Rao was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle & friend. He met his wife, Sunitha Rao in London and instantly fell in love, got married in London and started a family. He was so protective of his wife and children and was a strong man. He was often heard saying “Let me buy this for you, this really suits you and don’t stop me from buying that” to his wife. They were happily married for 50 years.
As a father he was not only our provider and protector, but our mentor on how to lead our best lives by exhibiting strong values and principles. He was proud of where he came from and the values he carried throughout his life. He was extremely intelligent, generous, loving, caring, dynamic, humorous, and such a great human being. He left an indelible mark on whoever he met.
He is survived by his wife, Sunitha Rao. Children, Sheila Rao and Raj Rao. Son-in-law, Trever Siu and granddaughter Sofina Siu.
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