The KIMS Foundation and Research Centre (KFRC) was founded in 2010 by Dr. B. Bhaskar Rao, an eminent cardiothoracic surgeon who is the Managing Director of KIMS (Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences) Hospitals, Secunderabad. KFRC is an autonomous not for profit research organization registered as a charitable trust. KIMS is one of the largest corporate healthcare groups in AP and Telangana in terms of number of patients treated and treatments offered. KIMS provide multi-disciplinary integrated healthcare s
Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao, Distinguished Scientist and Former Director General, DRDO and Former ISRO Chair Professor took over as the Chairman, KFRC with effect from October 01, 2021.
Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao is also the Chief Designer of India’s first Cochlear Implant prosthesis undergoing human clinical trials. To date, the bionic ear is the only example of an electronic device that has successfully replaced a human sensory organ, i.e., the ear, of the profoundly deaf. This is a boon to the hearing-impaired community. Dr Bhujanga Rao with his commitment and tenacious efforts made this ground-breaking biomedical development in the country.