Prof. (Dr.) Veerappa Annasaheb Kothiwale is a renowned Physician & Cardiologist in Belagavi District. He has done MBBS (1982), M.D General Medicine (1986), Karnataka University, Dharwad and Ph.D (1991), Strazesko Cardiac Research Centre Kiev-Ukraine. USSR specializing in cardiology. He began his illustrious career as lecturer in Department of General Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi in October 1986. Since then he has been involved with the college in various capacities for the last 36 years and he has served as Professor & HOD, Vice-Principal, and Dean-Faculty of Medicine. He has taken over the charge as Registrar KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Belagavi on 2/11/2019. He is very famous and favorite Consultant Physician at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belagavi. He was the Vice-Chairman of API Karnataka (2018-19) and Chairman of API Karnataka Chapter (2019-2021).

Prof. Kothiwale has published more that 85 research papers, presented scientific papers, authored and co-authored books/chapters. He has under taken several clinical projects, received research grants and guided more than 35 postgraduate students and six Ph.D scholars. In the capacity of Dean Dr. Kothiwale has been involved in establishing the superspeciality departments in the prestigious KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre.

Prof. Kothiwale has the distinction of being decorated with many awards and honors including Best teacher and Life Time Achievement by APJ Abdul Kalam Award, Chennai. He has been the guiding force for the medical students and faculties throughout his tenure as teacher of medical sciences for which he been awarded as Best Teacher from the university but also by the student’s council, Best Scientist Award and has been bestowed with Teacher of Teachers award (2015) from KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to-be-University)