 This
is a bookshop with distinction. It sells only medical
books catering to the needs of doctors, nurses,
medicos and pharmacists. Paras Medical Books
is the bookshop for health care professionals.
Started in 1950, Paras Medical Books covers all
categories of medicine like Homeopathy and Allopathic.
A one-stop shop for medical books it has good collection
of books. People from neighbouring states like Karnataka
where large number of medical colleges are located
come here to purchase books. Says Atul Kothari
of Paras "We have great collection of books
on medicine, probably one of the biggest shops in
south India in medical books".
 Paras
Medical Books is ideally located on the Jambagh
road. It is surrounded by Osmania Medical College,
Osmania General Hospital, CARE Hospital, and CDR.
Along with selling books Paras is also into
publishing. Some of the best selling titles from
the Paras include LPR (L Prakasham Reddy)-Physiology,
Suman Jain-Handbook of Pharmacology, Seshu
Babu-Review in Community Medicine, KE Elizabeth-Nutrition
and Child Development, Pramila Bajaj-Clinical
Anesthesia, C Ram Mohan-Handbook of Radiography,
Raghavendra Bhat-Chest X-Ray Diagnosis.
They also obtain the rights of foreign titles
and print them in India.
 But
how is the demand for medical books in Hyderabad?
Says Atul Kothari " Doctors and medicine students
regularly visit our shop and in future with new
medical colleges likely to come up in the state
the demand for medical books is certainly going
to rise"
They are stockists and distributors for Appleton
& Lange, Butterworth Heinman, Orient Longman,
Churchill Livingstone, Elbs editions, Little Brown
and Oxford.
Some of the reputed doctors from the twin cities
who visit this shop include Dr. Soma Raju of
CARE Hospital, cardiologists, Vijay Dikshit,
and Dr. Vidya Sagar and NIMS (Nizam Institute
of Medical Sciences) Director, Dr. Kakarla
Subba Rao.
Paras also has a separate book store for computer
books which is located right next to it in Jambagh.
Address: Paras Medical
Books, 5-1-473, Jambagh Road, Putli Bowli, Opp.
VV College, Post Box # 544, Hyderabad- 500 095.
Phone: 460 0869.
Fax: 040- 473 1903.
e-mail: parasmedbooks@hotmail.com
Address: Paras Computer &
Accessories, Opp.VV College, Jambagh Road, Hyderabad-500
095.
Phone: 461 3732.
Fax: 473 1903
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