Suvarna Brahmavar
Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)
 
Udupi, Sep 14: Eighty-seven-year-old Dr U Sheshagiri Rao, well-known medical practitioner of Barkoor, near here, passed away in a private hospital at Brahmavar, on Tuesday September 13, following a brief illness.
 
Dr Rao is survived by his wife, son Dr Venkataraj who is running a dental clinic in Barkoor, and two daughters.

Dr Rao did his early studies at Maloor in Kundapur taluk and MBBS from Madras Medical College in 1952.  He began his professional career working with government clinics in Ajekar, Karkala, and Hebri. He served for 10 years at the government clinic in Barkoor.  He left the services and set up his own clinic in Barkoor where he practiced for 40 years, serving the rural populace.
 
Rotary Club of Barkoor, Giants Group of Brahmavar, Koodli Janardhan temple, Mogaveera Youth Vlub of Bennekudru, Kacchoor Durgaparameshwari temple and many voluntary organizations felicitated Dr Rao for his extraordinary humanitarian service in treating rural people.