She has completed her MBBS in the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore and has done her postgraduate degree in Ophthalmology at Kasturba Medical College. She has over 20 years’ experience as an ophthalmologist and has experience in general practice and obstetrics as well since she worked in several mission hospitals in various parts of the country. Her husband,Dr. Narendra Rao, and she established a new mission hospital in northeast India in the state of Mizoram. In 2013 she was awarded the Paul Harrison Award by the Christian Medical College, Vellore for her outstanding contribution in the field of healthcare in rural areas.