Dr K Shashidhara Rao is a well-known anesthesiologist, who has dedicated himself for round the clock patient care with pre and post-surgical management. He is partner of City Nursing Home, Kanhangad and Sunrise Hospital, Kanhangad and does freelance in anesthesia at several hospitals of Kanhangad. He is an active member and past president of IMA Kanhangad, ISA society and Lions Club, Kanhangad Town.