Motivational
Story Of Dr. Vishal Rao
Why are
doctors living gods? It might be just a question, but the answer to it can be
found when we met doctors like Vishal Rao. He is an oncologist, a head and neck
surgeon at the HealthCare Global (HCG) Cancer Center in Bangalore. But the one
thing that completely describes him is the invention of cheapest prosthetic
voice box for the throat cancer patients. Dr. Rao used to treat a lot of throat
cancer patients every day. He was always concerned about these patients losing
their voice box to prevent further spreading of the disease. Although there
were many prosthetic voice boxes available in the market, they were too dear to
be available for poor people. Dr. Rao started looking for other affordable
alternatives to cure his patients. He consulted a few people, including doctors
and surgeons, to kick start his idea of Inventing a Voicebox. However, he finds
himself all alone before his friend Shashank Mahes industrial engineer by
profession, joined him in this noble cause. Since starting, they both faced
some severe challenges of making a harmless and affordable artificial
voice box. They gathered a team of specialized doctors and researchers and
began working extensively to finalize the design. After researching for months,
a model based on using silicone instead of generally used noble metal alloys
was finalized to make the device lighter than before. Shashank and his team
used their industrial experience to manufacture the voice box after two years
of dedication. This device was lighter, less harmful, and more affordable than
existing voice boxes that cost around 70 to 80 thousand rupees. Dr. Rao named
his great medical invention as 'Aum' to signify the sound of the Universe
generated from 'Om'. Although it was a great Invention, it still needs to be
replaced every year. Dr. Rao was aware of the complications a patient may face
after going through operations every year. He made a few design changes with
the help of a Karnataka based wooden toymaker, and now it does not need to be
replaced every year. Shashank further arranged more funds to start mass
production of the device. Since its invention, Dr. Rao has cured thousands of
his cancer patients and have given their voices back using his miracle voice
box 'Aum'. His device is a boon for every poor and common man who was unable to
spend thousands of Rupees to get their voice back. This device is one of the
best examples to show humanity without any selfish needs and filling this world
with generosity.
To know more
about him click here- http://bit.ly/33RlJjk
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