Brig (Dr) V Harsha Vardhan Rao (Retd) has a wide experience in medical field in various capacities as Medical Officer, Hospital administrator, Medical Advisor in Indian Embassies abroad, as Medical and Health administrator of an Operational Army Corps of more than 1,20,000 military personnel. A graduate of All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi of 1969, he is a member of National Academy of Medical Sciences New Delhi and a holds a postgraduate diploma in Hospital Administration. He has been actively involved in health care administration of serving and retired Army Personnel and their dependents and instrumental in evolving the system of the new health care facilities and accounting procedures for the Army. He has been directly involved in establishing and supervising the medical care through poly clinics to Army Personnel and their dependents in more than seven locations in the states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir providing medical cover to more than 300,000 eligibles. He has established and enhanced children hospital in Afghanistan on behalf the Govt. of India that included initial planning to its completion and training and handing over to the Govt. of Afghanistan. He has been a member of the Indian Diplomatic mission in Islamabad Pakistan. During his service in the Army he was also involved in addition to his routine duties in relief medical operation after major natural disasters like floods, earthquakes etc. He is well versed in IT and its role in health care administration.