New Delhi, April 16 -- Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expressed profound grief on the passing away of renowned Radiologist, Dr Kakarla Subba Rao.

In a facebook post, he called Dr Kakarla as an excellent hospital administrator who was known for his integrity, professionalism, hard work and discipline.

''I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of renowned Radiologist, Dr Kakarla Subba Rao Garu. A Padma Shri recipient, Dr Kakarla, as he was popularly known, contributed richly to the field of medicine. He is widely credited with the development of the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad into a reputed super specialty hospital when he was its Director.

Dr Kakarla was also an excellent hospital adm...