Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty

Dr Devi Prasad Shetty is a well-known Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon currently associated with the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru. He has 44 years of experience in cardiothoracic vascular surgeries and worked as an expert Cardiac Surgeon in different cities in India. He has worked in many reputed hospitals like B M Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata, Manipal Heart Foundation, Bangalore.

Doctor Devi Prasad Shetty has contributed to handling numerous complex medical cases in several hospitals. He has performed over 1,20,000 heart surgeries, 40 per cent of them on children. He is known for his attention to accurate diagnosis and for treating patients with empathy. The speciality interests of Dr Devi are paediatric cardiac surgery, valve repairs in infants and children, pulmonary endarterectomy, ross procedure, redo heart surgery, and surgery for aortic aneurysms. He is an active member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the Indian Medical Association.

Dr Devi Prasad Shetty did his graduation from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, in 1979. He also completed postgraduation from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, in 1982. He has also participated in research work, and various workshops under the cardiology department and published many papers. Doctor Shetty is the recipient of a number of awards and honours, most noteworthy being 'Padma Shri' and 'Padma Bhushan' Award in 2003 and 2012, respectively, conferred by the Government of India and the 'Rajyotsava Award' in 2002, conferred by the Government of Karnataka.

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