Obituary of Minoo Khurshed Rao M.D.

Dr. Minoo Khurshed Rao, 02/16/1938 - 11/23/2020 of Linwood passed away following complications due to Alzheimer’s. Dr. Rao was born in Multan, India. Covenant HealthCare named Rao the 2004 Distinguished Physician of the Year, after being nominated by many of his colleagues. Rao earned his medical degree from MGM College in India in 1961. He began practicing medicine at Saginaw hospitals in 1972, following his surgical residency and fellowships in thoracic surgery and cardiac catheterization at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiovascular surgery in 1973 in Toronto, ON. Beyond surgery, Rao’s passion was training residents in his field. He was very proud to have won the Outstanding Volunteer Educator award four times from residents at Synergy Medical Education Alliance of Saginaw. Rao was a member of the medical staff at both the former St. Luke’s and Saginaw General hospitals. Additionally, he was chief of staff at Saginaw General Hospital in 1994 and 1995. He served as chief of the Surgery and Thoracic/Vascular Section and was a member of the Saint Mary’s hospital medical staff. Rao held leadership positions with both the Saginaw County Medical Society and the Saginaw Surgical Society. He retired in 2004, and became a member of the Covenant HealthCare Emeritus Medical staff. Minoo is survived by his wife Kandy, wife of 24 years, his daughter Tara (Troy) of Pittsburgh and their son Spencer; his son Steven (Laura) of Buffalo, and their children Noah, Griffin, Maya and Sydney; his sister Farida (Sterling Heights); his cousin Dr. Jehangir Rao (Bloomfield Hills); best buddy Dr. Surendra Kaul (Midland) and many loving cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. The family extends heartfelt gratitude to all of the staff at Bayfield Assisted Living & Memory Care of Bay City and Residential Hospice, for their devoted care of Minoo. Those planning an expression of sympathy please consider the East Side Soup Kitchen of Saginaw, P.O. Box 330 Saginaw, MI 48606. To sign online guestbook, visit www.cremationsocietymidmi.com Arrangements made with Cremation Society of Mid Michigan.