Telugu Association of North America (TANA), Excellence in Medicine and Community Service Award, 1995 

TANA Convenor’s Award for Exceptional Service, 13th TANA Conference, Philadelphia, 2001

TANA President’s Award for Exceptional Service, 2007 

TANA Conference Award for Exceptional Service, 16th TANA Conference, Washington, DC, 2007

American Psychiatric Association,  Distinguished Fellowship, 2001

Indo American Psychiatric Association,  Scientific Achievement Award, 1995

National Association for Research in Schizophrenia And Depression (NARSAD), Young Investigator Award, 1990                        

Psychiatric Annals, First Place in Annual National Resident Paper Competition,1984                                                                                                                                    

Illinois Psychiatric Society,  First Place in Resident Paper Competition, 1983

Illinois Psychiatric Society, Second Place in Resident Paper Competition, 1984

Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India, Chittumuru Krishnayya Memorial Prize for Best Student in Forensic Medicine, 1977  and Merit Certificate in Biochemistry, 1974

Miami Valley Area Telugu Association, Excellence in Community Service Award, 2001

North Chicago VA Medical Center, Distinguished Physician Award 2004

Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Distinguished Physician Award  2012