Dr. Niren Rao did his MBBS from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak and G B Pant hospitals. After graduation, he did his specialization in General Surgery at Safdarjung Hospital and associated Vardhman Mahavir Medical College. He was fortunate to have an extensive hands-on surgical training at Safdarjung Hospital performing nearly 3500 surgeries during 3 years of his training. After completing his Masters in Surgery he joined Mch. in Urology at the coveted All India Institute of Medical Sciences.