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Society Reg. No. 412/2024 · Telangana Govt.

The Visionary Council.

Guided by a distinguished collective of medical pioneers, academic chairs, and senior intensivists dedicated to elevating anaesthesiologists into comprehensive perioperative physician leaders.

16
Governing Leaders
45+
Partner Institutions
3-Year
Democratic Tenure
100%
Peer-Voted Council
Institutional Apex

Presiding Authorities.

Guiding the constitutional vision, strategic expansion, and national policy advocacy of the Society of Perioperative Physician Anaesthesiologists.

Dr. R. Gopinath
Founder Patron

Dr. R. Gopinath

Founder Patron & Strategic Visionary
“Pioneering the transition of anaesthesiologists into holistic perioperative physicians for a safer, outcome-driven surgical future across India.”
Dr. N. Satyanarayana
Incumbent President

Dr. N. Satyanarayana

President, SOPPA · Chief of Perioperative Services
“Standardizing clinical excellence, accreditation, and driving legislative recognition of perioperative medicine across all teaching institutions.”
Executive Secretariat

Governing Bearers.

The constitutional officers driving operational governance, financial stewardship, and institutional administration.

Dr. Sunil Pandya
President Elect

Dr. Sunil Pandya

Chair of Academic Council

Directing academic modules, postgraduate fellowship curricula, and clinical risk certification protocols nationwide.

Dr. Venkata Raja Narsing Rao
Honorary Secretary

Dr. V.R. Narsing Rao

Head of Executive Secretariat

Managing central secretariat operations, annual general meetings, chapter networks, and hospital partnerships.

Dr. Kalyani SDL
Treasurer

Dr. Kalyani SDL

Director of Society Treasury

Overseeing society endowments, statutory audit filings, fellowship educational grants, and legal compliance.

Strategic Oversight

Vice Presidents.

Leading strategic clinical audits, quality metrics, and multi-regional institutional alliances across India.

Dr. Suresh Chander D
Vice President

Dr. Suresh Chander D

Clinical Audits & CME Accreditation

Spearheading national clinical audit networks, operative risk assessment protocols, and regional hospital CME accreditation.

Dr. Abhimanyu Singh
Vice President

Dr. Abhimanyu Singh

Institutional Alliances & Chapters

Expanding SOPPA teaching center affiliations, residency integrations, and multi-state chapter networks nationwide.

Distinguished Counsel

Board of Advisors.

Eminent medical professors, chairs of anaesthesiology, and healthcare leaders steering institutional trajectories.

Dr. Manimala Rao
Advisory Board

Dr. Manimala Rao

Senior Advisory Fellow

Critical Care Medicine & High-Risk Surgical Pathways.

Dr. P. Surender
Advisory Board

Dr. P. Surender

Senior Advisory Fellow

Clinical Protocol Standardization & Patient Safety Systems.

Dr. M. Chandrasekhar
Advisory Board

Dr. M. Chandrasekhar

Senior Advisory Fellow

Cardiothoracic Perioperative Care & Resuscitation Science.

Dr. R. Gopinath
Advisory Board

Dr. R. Gopinath

Strategic Advisory Chair

Institutional Governance, Long-term Vision & Policy Direction.

Operational Leadership

Executive Committee.

Leading operational portfolios, regional chapter coordination, and specialized perioperative medicine committees.

Dr. Shekhar Reddy
Executive Member

Dr. Shekhar Reddy

Surgical Liaison & ERAS Pathways

Leading cross-departmental surgical liaison protocols and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery implementation.

Dr. Indira G
Executive Member

Dr. Indira G

Perioperative Nutrition & Critical Care

Standardizing metabolic optimization, prehabilitation nutrition, and women in anaesthesiology initiatives.

Dr. K. Sailaja
Executive Member

Dr. K. Sailaja

Quality Assurance & Patient Safety

Formulating clinical audit benchmarks, incident reporting systems, and patient safety accreditations.

Dr. Vijay Mohan
Executive Member

Dr. Vijay Mohan

Hemodynamics & POCUS Integration

Integrating Point-of-Care Ultrasound, non-invasive cardiac output monitoring, and digital technologies.

Dr. Madhanmohan
Executive Member

Dr. Madhanmohan

Cadaveric & Simulation Workshops

Directing hands-on regional airway simulation courses, cadaveric workshops, and accredited CME training.

Dr. Aditya Kabra
Executive Member

Dr. Aditya Kabra

Young Fellows & Research Network

Mentoring trainee fellows, coordinating multi-center clinical research, and publishing national registry papers.

Council In Action

Governing Council at the 1st National Conclave

Historic assembly of the founding executive leadership, committee chairs, and patron luminaries at KIMS Hospitals Auditorium, Secunderabad.

SOPPA Executive Council Full Stage Group

Executive Council on Stage

Founding governing council, advisors, and committee chairs united in front of the official SOPPA insignia.

President and Chief Guest

President & Chief Guest

Dr. N. Satyanarayana (President) with Chief Guest Dr. Manimala Rao during the national conclave inauguration.

Inaugural Lamp Lighting

Traditional Inauguration

Auspicious ceremonial lamp lighting (Jyothi Prajwalana) inaugurating India's first society for perioperative physicians.

Strategic Council Mandate

Health Policy & Curriculum Reform.

Under this governing council, SOPPA actively dialogues with national statutory bodies, hospital conglomerates, and medical colleges to institutionalize Perioperative Medicine as an independent, recognized fellowship discipline in India.

National Statutory Guidelines

Establishing standardized perioperative patient pathways with state and central regulatory authorities.

University & Teaching Center Accreditation

Accrediting academic centers of excellence across Tier 1 & Tier 2 healthcare hubs.

Multi-Disciplinary Surgical Safety

Fostering seamless integration between surgery, anaesthesiology, and critical care specialties.

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Gain lifelong academic accreditation, voting rights in society elections, and access to national conclave workshops.

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Constitutional Transparency

Governing Body & Election Framework.

Enacted under Society Registration No. 412/2024 pursuant to the Telangana Societies Registration Act, 2001.

CLAUSE 4 · COMPOSITION

7-Member Council

President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 3 Executive Council Members registered with statutory Registrar.

CLAUSE 5 · ELECTIONS

Secret Ballot System

Democratic elections conducted by Secret Ballot at the Annual General Body meeting with verifiable observer audit.

CLAUSE 4 · TENURE

3-Year Term Limits

Official 3-year term per election cycle. Maximum of two consecutive terms allowed for incumbent bearers.

CLAUSE 7 · GENERAL BODY

Annual Quorum & Notice

AGM convened annually with mandatory 14-day advance notice dispatched to all Life Members with 1/3rd quorum rule.