BANGALORE, July 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Dr. Sreekanth Shetty, Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital, was recently chosen for the esteemed Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of medicine. The award ceremony, which is held annually to laud meritorious professionals in various fields, was organised at Dr. Rajkumar Glass House at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) headquarters. The awards were presented by the honourable Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaraamaiah. The Central Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Anant Kumar and the Chief of BBMP, Sathyanarayana, were also present on the occasion.
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Dr. Sreekanth Shetty, who is among the 136 distinguished people of Bangalore who received the award this year, said, "I am thankful to the selection committee of BBMP for choosing me for the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda award. It is indeed a great recognition for me to be honoured with this prestigious award, specific to Bangalore city."
Having studied from esteemed medical institutions of Mumbai, Dr. Shetty has served at Vivus Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Heart Centre, Columbia Asia Hospital and Fortis Hospital, before joining Sakra World Hospital. He is a life member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and has achieved several accolades in the field of cardiology.
With a decade-long experience, Dr. Shetty excels in the management of cardiovascular emergencies like acute myocardial infractions, unstable angina, acute left ventricular failure, hypertensive crisis, aortic dissections, cardiac arrhythmias and pulmonary embolism. Besides this, he is also adept in a broad range of therapeutic and diagnostic cardiac catheterisation procedures like complex coronary angioplasties, CTO interventions, primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke intervention, Brady and tachy pacemaker device implantation, heart failure device (CRT) implantation, congenital heart disease intervention and carotid and peripheral vascular interventions.
About Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award:
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award is named after the founder of Bangalore, Hiriya Kempe Gowda. Around 550 years ago, he successfully planned and developed the city of Bangalore, and also played a major role in societal reforms and building of temples and water reservoirs in the city. Today, Bangalore is the third largest city in India and has turned into Greater Bangalore, extending across the metropolis of Bangalore to its neighbouring regions. Every year BBMP marks the celebration of the Kempegowda Memorial Day by conducting a string of cultural activities and events, including the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award ceremony.
About Sakra World Hospital:
It is a joint venture between Kirloskar, Toyota Tsusho and Secom Hospitals Japan. A 300-bed multi-speciality hospital, Sakra is committed to deliver advanced medical care through innovative and efficient services. It has a crew of proficient staff and India's finest medical experts. Sakra possesses the best of Japanese health-care practices and processes and the world's most advanced infrastructure and facilities.
For more details, log on to http://www.sakraworldhospital.com
Media contact: Abhishek Saran, [email protected], +91-9535046900, The PRview
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