Indian Cardiac Surgeon & Entrepreneur

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, MBBS, MS, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), (born 8 May 1953) is an Indian cardiac surgeon and entrepreneur. He is chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a c ...

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, MBBS, MS, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), (born 8 May 1953) is an Indian cardiac surgeon and entrepreneur. He is chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 21 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 15,000 heart operations.In 2004 he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2012, the third highest civilian award by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of affordable healthcare. Medical career Profession: Cardiothoracic surgery Institutions: - Kasturba Medical College - Mangalore Guy's Hospital United Kingdom - B.M. Birla Hospital Kolkata, Manipal Hospital Bangalore Sub-specialties: - Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Awards - Padma Bhushan (2012) - Schwab Foundation's (2005) - Dr. B. C. Roy Award (2003) - Rajyotsava award (2002) - Karnataka Ratna (2001)