About Us
Administration
Dr. Prasad Gourineni
Founder and President (Voluntary)
Dr. Gourineni is an orthopaedic surgeon in Chicagoland. He always wanted to provide the Most Good to the Most People. He continues to learn, serve and teach. Dr. Gourineni has taught in two universities, three academic centers and two community hospitals in Chicago. He is also a publisher and patent holder. He has served patients regardless of their paying capacity.
Dr. Gourineni is spreading his expertise in hip preservation worldwide. He established Amara Hospital, a top-notch facility that provides universal healthcare.
www.amarahospital.com
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Rao Papineni
Treasurer (Voluntary)
Rao Papineni has 35 years of rich work experience in the industry, including over 20 years in IT. He has an engineering background and Master’s from Purdue University. Rao possesses an excellent understanding and application of enterprise-level solutions.
Rao conceived, built and led competent and comprehensive technology practices replete with solutions, methodologies, resources, tools and execution models. He has successfully set up onshore and offshore delivery centers with robust execution mechanisms and communication protocols.
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Friends of POF
POF is grateful to all the friends, well wishers and volunteers helping and supporting its operations.
Ahmed Shakir, Real Estate Agent, Chicago, USA
Amit Banti, President of Chicago Prosthetics & Orthotics
Amy Grunkel, RN, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Bharathi Chukkapalli, Philanthropist, Chicago, USA
Chandrasekhar Cheruvu, Consultant Surgeon, Stoke on Trent, UK
Dominik Burton, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Elizabeth McLellan, Founder & President, Partners for World Health, Portland, Maine, USA
Fernando Techy, MD Spine surgeon, Colorado, USA
Jyothi Rao, MD Gastroenterologist, Texas, USA
Krishna Devineni, Philanthropist, Barrington, Illinois, USA
Krishnamohan Kanakadandila, MD, Anesthesiologist, St. Louis, USA
Lekha Karuna, Philanthropist, Lisle, Illinois, USA
Linda Winkler, RN, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Lisa Angotti, RN, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Lori Tischina, RN, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Lukas Mickevicius, Financial analyst, Chicago, USA
Marnina Edmondson, Clinical Manager, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Marzena Sypos, Medical Assistant, Chicago, USA
Meghana Chalasani, Philanthropist, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Mihir Thacker, MD, Pediatric Orthopaedic surgeon, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Nirmala Devineni, Philanthropist, Barrington, Illinois, USA
Prabhakar Reddy, MD, Physician, New York, USA
Prasad Chalasani, MD, Cardiologist, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Prasad Gade, MD, Vascular surgeon, Evansville, Indiana, USA
Prasad Reddy, MD Physician, Utah, USA
Ramesh Akula, Philanthropist, Chicago, USA
Sahithi Nandanoor, Physician, Stockton, California, USA
Sam Reddy, Philanthropist, Chicago, USA
Sangeetha, SEWA, New York, USA
Sangli Chandran, MD Rahabilitation Physician, Lombard, Illinois, USA
Shithal Parekh, MD, Pediatric Orthopaedic surgeon, Cincinnati, USA
Shyam Kishan, Pediatric Orthopaedic surgeon, Dallas, USA
Sriram Sonti, MD, Opthalmologist, Chicago, USA
Sreeram Surapaneni, Philanthropist, Naperville, Illinois, USA
Sudhir Ravi, Investment analyst, Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Suzie Czerwonka , RN, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Uday Bhaskar Manikonda, Philanthropist, Naperville, Illinois, USA
Varma Aravapalli, Philanthropist, Chicago, USA
Venkateswara Rao Kuchipudi, MD, Physician, Oak Brook, Illinlois, USA
Vivek Mohan, MD Spine surgeon, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
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