Dr. Dharma Ayapati is one of the most esteemed Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Hyderabad.He holds an experience of 39 years in medical field. He has been been honored with Vijayshree Award - 1999 award, Yellapragada Subba Rao Memorial Oration - 2001 award, Rayalaseema Ratna Award - 2006 award and Madison Who’s Who - 2010 award. He has completed his MBBS from Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati in 1979, MS - General Surgery from Madras University, Chenai, India in 1982, MCh - Cardio Thoracic Surgery from Mangalore University, Karnataka and India in 1985. He carries his medicinal practice at Dharma Rakshak Clinic in Secunderabad(Hyderabad) and Apollo Hospital in Secunderabad(Hyderabad). He is a respected member of American Thoracic Society, Indian Association Of Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS), Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI), Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgeons of India (IAGES), International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), All India Biotech Association – Southern Chapter (AIBA) and Asian Transplant Society (ATS).