D. Nageshwar Reddy
D. Nageshwar Reddy | |
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| Born | March 18, 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M. |
| Alma mater | Kurnool Medical College Madras Medical College Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Years active | 1978-Present |
| Known for | Gastroenterology |
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| Profession | Medicine |
| Field | Gastroenterology |
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Duvvur Nageshwar Reddyy is an Indian gastroenterologist.[1][2] He hails from Alur, near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He is the chairman and founder of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) at Hyderabad, the biggest gastroenterology hospital in the world.[3] He is the first Indian doctor to receive all the three Padma Awards.[4] He received the Padma Shri in 2002, Padma Bhushan in 2016 and Padma Vibhushan in 2025, for his contributions in the field of medicine.[5][6][7]
An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[8] he was given the world's highest gastroenterology award in Shanghai, China, at a function held in September, 2013.[9] He was conferred with the Rudolf V. Schindler Award, the highest category in the prestigious Crystal Awards named after Schindler, who is considered as “the father of gastroscopy” by American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) [10]
Awards
[edit]The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) awarded Reddy the Master Endoscopist Award in 2009.[11] This is the highest award in the field of endoscopy in the world and is also termed as the "Nobel Prize of Endoscopy".in the world.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2016. [12]
In 2002 he was awarded by Padma Shri, which is one of the Highest Civilian awards given by the Government of India. [13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Nageshwar Reddy". Full Details Information. 25 April 2019.
- ^ AIG | D. Nageshwar Reddy
- ^ "AIG website".
- ^ Kaushik, Shrimansi (26 January 2025). "Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy Becomes First Doctor to Achieve All Three Padma Awards". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Padma Shri Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2025 announced". pib.gov.in. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "List of Fellows — NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Nageshwar Reddy bags world's highest Gastroenterology award". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Crystal Award - Nageshwar Reddy".
- ^ "Award reference". Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Padma awards 2016 declared: Anupam Kher, Rajinikanth, Vinod Rai, Sania Mirza honoured among others". 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Biography of Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy". March 2021.
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