Devi Shetty
Devi Prasad Shetty, MS, FRCS, (born 8 May 1953)[3] is an Indian cardiac surgeon.[4] He is also an entrepreneur. He is the chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 21 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 15,000 heart operations.[5] 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.[6][7]
Devi Prasad Shetty | |
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| Born | 8 May 1953[1] |
| Education | Kasturba Medical College (MBBS, M.S.) Royal college of Surgeons (FRCS) |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracic surgery |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Founder & Chairman, Narayana Health[2] |
| Medical career | |
| 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) |
Yeshasvini
changeYeshasvini is a low-cost health insurance scheme, designed by Shetty and the Government of Karnataka for the poor farmers of the state, with 4 million people currently covered.[5]
Awards and recognition
change- Padma Bhushan award for Medicine in 2012[8]
- Karnataka Ratna award in 2001[source?]
- Entrepreneur of the Year at ET awards in 2012
- Won the 2011 The Economist Innovation Awards for the Business process field.[9]
- Honorary Degree, University of Minnesota in 2011[source?]
- Honorary Degree, Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2014[source?]
- Schwab Foundation's award in 2005[10]
- Padma Shri award for Medicine in 2004[11]
- Dr. B C Roy award in 2003[source?]
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award in 2003[source?]
- Ernst & Young – Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences in 2012[12]
- Ernst & Young – Entrepreneur of the Year – Start-up in 2003[12]
- Rajyotsava award in 2002[source?]
- Indian of the year in public sector choose by CNN-IBN for 2012[source?]
Television
changeShetty stars in the fourth (and last) episode of Netflix's docuseries The Surgeon's Cut, which was released globally on 9 December 2020. The episode follows Shetty's treatment of patients, mostly children and babies, prioritizing low-cost and affordable healthcare, while performing with his team more than thirty surgeries a day.[13]
References
change- ↑ "Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty". MSN India. Retrieved 5 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Credihealth profile". Credihealth.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty". MSN India. July 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Credihealth profile". Credihealth.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "First break all the rules". The Economist. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Padma Bhushan. "Padma Bhushan to Dr. Shetty". Ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Business Process award winner 2011". The Economist. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "'Social enterprises' rise in Asia amid skepticism". Nikkei Asian Review. TOMOMI KIKUCHI. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "Devi Shetty hails NMC bill, says it's a good move by govt". The Indian Express. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 program - Past winners". Ernst & Young. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ BBC News "The Surgeon's Cut"
Other websites
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