On August 4, a function was held at the Dr.Podili Prasad Super Specialty and Trauma Care Centre of the Guntur General Hospital. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas, Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr.Kodela Siva Prasada Rao and others felicitated Dr.Gokhale and his team for Successful Completion of 50 Free Open Heart Surgeries at Guntur Government Hospital.

Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, one of the best heart and lung transplant surgeon in Guntur, with his team were attributed by a legion of people including the Director of Medical Education, Superintendent of the Guntur General Hospital, Principal of the Guntur Medical College and large-hearted donors.