Bharat Gaurav Dr. Naresh Trehan - CMD Medanta
One of the world’s most eminent cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeons, Dr. Naresh Trehan is the founder of India’s most admired healthcare institution, Medanta. A pioneer in coronary artery bypass surgery, he voluntarily transitioned from a successful career in the United States to bringing world-class healthcare to India in 1988. Dr. Trehan established the Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre in New Delhi and led it as the Executive Director, establishing it as a benchmark of cardiac care. In the process, he trained over 100 cardiologists and surgeons and helped establish cardiac facilities in cities across the country.
In 2009, Dr. Trehan established Medanta in Gurugram (National Capital Region). Now a network of five hospitals and six clinics in underserved regions of the country, Medanta translates his vision and obsession with excellence in numerous ways. Medanta (“Global Health Limited”) recently got listed on the stock exchange of India in November 2022 through its Initial Public Offering.
The Medanta Ecosystem: As a benchmark of world-class affordable medical care, Medanta follows a patient-centric approach. It draws treatment from cohorts of doctors to identify and address diseases as comprehensively and as individually as possible. Integrated tertiary care super-specialty facilities leverage frontier technology, innovation-led expertise, and eclectic medicine. Distinct from a hospital, Medanta is a medical and wellness ecosystem focused on holistic well-being.
Dedicated to Life: Considered a harbinger of hope for many end-stage, chronic, “untreatable” medical conditions. Medanta runs a unique Living Donor Liver Transplant Program known for several firsts, the most recent being India’s first three-way swap liver transplant. ABO-incompatible transplants and even pediatric transplants for underweight babies are performed regularly. From minimally invasive robotic kidney transplants to bone marrow treatments for rare pediatric cancers to heart transplants, to Asia’s first intestinal transplant.
Clinical Benchmarks: 1,440 doctors, 5,320 nurses and paramedics, and 9,100 full-time and retainer staff wear the Medanta badge. A practiced belief in constant learning is reflected in excellence and resonates in human capital. Medanta clinicians publish hundreds of papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals globally. On the frontiers of several new surgical techniques, medical technology, and devices, our clinicians are amongst the most experienced and decorated. They are credited with establishing and integrating therapy with GI Endoscopy in India; original research in new endoscopic devices and techniques; setting up India’s first Infinity Linear Accelerator with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT); North India’s first Integrated Brachytherapy Unit; the first department of surgical gastroenterology in India; conducting micro neurosurgery in India, aneurysm surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, transsphenoidal surgery, surgery for pineal region tumors; over 3,600 liver transplants; pioneering world's first Robotic Renal Transplant; India’s first percutaneous aortic valve implantation without surgery; India’s first percutaneous mitral valve repair; pioneered leadless pacemaker implantation; bypass surgery of a 98-year-old (oldest in the world); Ross and Bentall procedures on the youngest patient; India’s largest aortic aneurism program, and designed/developed over 50 surgical instruments/technologies. Our doctors are engaged in pioneering research in emerging fields. Medanta encourages clinicians to pursue research alongside their practice. Doctors work closely with Medanta Institute for Education and Research (MIER) as well as national and international collaborators to conduct research across a wide spectrum of topics - Stem Cell to treat foot ulcers and end-stage cardiac disease, Metabolomics, Stents, Statin Therapy, Vitamin-D deficiency, Antibiotics misuse, Impact of Genetics on Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Peri ampullary and Ductal Pancreatic Cancers, the Medanta Vattikutti Technique- a robotic technique for a donor nephrectomy (saves time/cost and decreases morbidity); EECP therapy for heart failure patients; Protocol for in-patient Hypoglycemia Management.
Committed to India’s Health: Medanta’s social conscience and public health initiatives have made a positive impact on more than 100,000 lives. From creating social awareness about organ donation to health camps and medical screenings to health and hygiene workshops in schools, to combating vector-borne diseases at the community level, Medanta consistently and passionately invests in public health. A highlight of its community initiatives is Mission TB Free Haryana which is powered by artificial intelligence and molecular diagnostics and has been applauded by the WHO. As part of the program, community health workers from Medanta regularly conduct door-to-door screenings for detecting individuals at potential risk of tuberculosis (TB). The program has evolved into Mission TB Free India and is being extended to other states with a commitment to give back to the nation. The most admired healthcare brand in India, Medanta consistently abides by TRUST. The trust of patients earned through excellence is inculcated as a habit.
From envisioning to executing and enhancing, Dr. Naresh Trehan created and drives this unique value proposition of Medanta. A chain of multi-super-specialty hospitals – over 2,500 hospital beds, 69 operating rooms, and 30+ medical super-specialties. Centers of excellence comprising the Heart Institute, Institute of Neurosciences, Cancer Institute, Bone and Joint Institute, Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, and Institute of Chest Surgery besides the Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences offer global standards of healthcare with a patient-centric approach, compassion, and commitment. A key aspect of Medanta’s approach to medicine is technology. It is the first hospital in India to offer robotic surgeries in cardiology, urology, and gynecology. It is credited with conducting the highest number of renal robotic transplants in the world. Medanta is a forerunner of medical advancements in the country. The excellence has been recognized by Newsweek in its annual global rankings wherein Medanta has ranked as the best private hospital in India, and among the top 200 in the world for the fourth year in a row.
Awards & Honours to mention a few
Padma Bhushan from the President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of Medicine.
Padma Shri from the President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of surgery
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award, the President of India, for excellence in Public Administration, Academics, and Management.
Dr. B.C. Roy National Award ‘Eminent Medical Person’ Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Lifetime Achievement Award: American and British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Doctor of Science Honoris Causa the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Doctor of Science Honoris Causa is conferred on the occasion of the convocation of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
Honorary Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, Australia.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award in the services category for yeoman services to the healthcare industry.
Doctor of Science, King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
Life Time Achievement Award - 2002 by the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Jewel of India in the Millennium by the International Award Committee of Wisitex Foundation in 2002
Rashtriya Ratan Award - 2001 presented by United Indians for outstanding services, achievements, and contributions in the chosen field.
AMA Physician's Recognition Award by The CME Alliance at ISMICS-2001, Munich, Germany.
Bharat Gaurav Dr. Prakash Krishnan - Mount Sinai, USA
Prakash Krishnan, MD, is a world-renowned expert in peripheral vascular disease and is internationally recognized as a leader in the catheter-based treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Krishnan’s expertise includes nonsurgical treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular diseases, including coronary stents, peripheral vascular angioplasty and stents, atherectomy, carotid stents, renal stents, renal denervation, and complex venous disease intervention. Dr. Krishnan is a patient advocate and an educator. He has built a robust community-based outreach program that serves a vast population of patients with complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease. He also serves as the Director of the Endovascular Intervention Fellowship in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and has been educating interventionalists globally via live satellite transmissions at national and international meetings and with the monthly webcasts showcased on www.ccclivecases.org. He served as the co-national primary investigator in the ILLUMINATE Trial and is a leading authority in the performance of non-surgical interventions for peripheral arterial disease. He has received numerous awards and honors, most recently the Reverend.
Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Award for Physician Services from Clergy with a Purpose. He has also served as editor of numerous textbooks on endovascular interventions and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He is co-director of the annual LINC Mount Sinai conference.
Dr. Krishnan is an internationally established leader in education. He has been both innovative and progressive and recognized the opportunity to reach thousands of physicians to help advance the understanding of techniques in the interventional treatment of peripheral arterial disease.
In 2012, Dr. Krishnan began to broadcast monthly Peripheral Interventions Live via CCC Live Cases, which has over 25,000 views per month in 179 countries.
As a master educator, Dr. Krishnan started the Endovascular Fellowship program at Mount Sinai Heart in 2013. He was recognized with the Distinguished Teaching Award by the Interventional Fellows in June 2017, providing incomparable education in the field of peripheral arterial disease. The following year, he received the Mentorship in Endovascular Interventions Award from the Mount Sinai Interventional Cardiology Fellows. In 2018, he was nationally recognized by being named Co-Director of the annual Endovascular Fellows Course by SCAI (Society of Angiography and Interventions). He is currently working as the Program Director for the Women as One Foundation’s Peripheral Vascular Disease Clinical Program to promote, educate and support young women cardiologists to become leaders in the field of vascular disease and endovascular intervention. Just a few weeks ago, he was also recognized for his contributions in community service and honored by the Association of Indian Americans (AIA) at their annual gala event.
Bharat Gaurav Dr. Sundeep Jain - Founder Abdonminal Cancer Day
Dr. Sundeep Jain is well-qualified and trained in the field of gastrointestinal and hepatic-pancreatic-biliary surgery. He is a reputed authority in his field in the region of Rajasthan state in India and is presently working as the Director & Head, of the Department of Gastrointestinal, GI cancers, HPB & Bariatric Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Jaipur, India.
Dr. Jain’s medical education started in the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan from where he graduated. To pursue his passion for surgery he was admitted to the University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for postgraduation (MS). Further, he cleared one of the most competitive entrance exams to get into the postdoctoral course (MCh) in gastrointestinal surgery (the highest degree in this specialty in India) from GB Pant Institute of postgraduate medical education and Research, New Delhi, India. Later, he did an honorary fellowship in HPB / Liver transplant surgery from King’s College Hospital London, UK. Dr. Jain was awarded MRCS (Membership of Royal College of Surgeons) in Edinburgh, UK.
In his experience of around 20 years, he has managed all kinds of diseases of the digestive tract including cancers with complicated operations with the results matching the best figures globally. Dr. Jain has helped thousands of patients from different parts of India and abroad like Australia, Belgium, the UK, the USA, Bangladesh, Dubai, and Muscat, with his knowledge and skillful surgeries.
Dr. Jain has been instrumental in developing gastrointestinal surgery and has done many complicated operations successfully for the first time in the state of Rajasthan. He is the only surgeon who is an expert in doing HIPEC surgery for last-stage GI cancers in the whole state of Rajasthan. He offers surgical treatment with the best possible outcomes with minimum complication and death rates.
He has contributed to the academic and research aspects of science. In his initial days in post-graduation, he performed research on the anti-tubercular effect of garlic and found promising results. This paper was later published in a national journal. He has developed new techniques for liver surgery and shunt operation which were published in an international journal. Working as the principal Investigator he has conducted many studies and got more than 25 publications on various aspects including pancreatic cancer in journals of national and international repute. He has been a tutor for Masters in surgical sciences program at the University of Edinburgh.
To present his pioneer work on liver and pancreatic surgery, Dr. Jain was invited to the World Congress of Digestive Diseases in Nanjing, China in 2015 and the International Conference on Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Disorders in Philadelphia, USA in 2018. He has been actively involved in the medical education and training of surgeons in the form of lectures and operative workshops at various medical conferences.
Dr. Sundeep Jain was conferred with the “Rajasthan Gaurav Award” by the Governor of Rajasthan His Excellency Shri Kalraj Mishra in February 2022 for excellence in the field of abdominal cancer surgery and for founding abdominal cancer day for creating awareness in the society.
Various professional, scientific, and social organizations in India have honored him and recognized his contributions. He has been awarded the best paper at scientific conferences, the young achiever award by Indian Medical Association, the Best clinical support by Fortis Hospital, Jaipur, a Certificate of Excellence in GI surgery, and the Doctor’s Day award, among many others.
He has been a big proponent of public awareness of health aspects especially those related to the abdomen. Dr. Jain has always been very concerned when it comes to the dismal outcome of abdominal cancers due to the late presentation of these patients to the doctor. To address this problem, he founded “Abdominal Cancer Day” on 19th May 2019, for the first time in the world to create awareness about the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of these cancers. This is being observed annually for the social cause through the charitable “Abdominal Cancer Trust” with the aim of creating awareness focusing on the early detection, treatment, and prevention of various types of abdominal cancers.
Additionally, he has designed and launched an application called “Abdominal Cancer Day” in 13 different national and international languages, available freely on google play store and apple store. Details of this awareness drive can be found in detail on www.abdominalcancerday.com.
In the last five years since 2019, many awareness programs in the form of public presentations, and lectures in various academic institutes, colleges, and schools were held every month and year. The reach of this awareness drive is constantly rising from just 700 people in 2019 to over one crore people in 2022.
In recognition of his work, he was invited by a UK-based organization called “Arogyam” to educate people in their country via weekly online sessions. Many activities are also organized for this purpose like cycling, walkathon, marathon, talk shows with the experts, and write-ups in media publications and social media.
Dr. Jain is involved in many activities at the hospital and state levels for the improvement of the quality of patient care, especially in surgical specialties.
Dr. Jain is involved in voluntary and charity work in the form of offering services for patient treatment in clinics and hospitals in various cities and districts of his state. In these activities, he gives free consultations, treatment, and operations for underprivileged members of society. He is involved in community-based programs to highlight the preventive methods for gastrointestinal cancers.
His personal interests and hobbies include debates, oil painting, drama, and singing and he has won best debater, painter, and actor awards at the college, state, and National levels. He is a regular in long walks and cycling with his personal best of 240 KMs of cycling in two days.
Bharat Gaurav Dr. NK Manjunath Sharma Pro-Vice-Chancellor & the Director of Research at S-VYASA University, India
Dr. Manjunath Nandi Krishnamurthy is a scientist by passion, an academician by profession, and an administrator by position.
Presently, Dr. Manjunath N K is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor & the Director of Research at S-VYASA University. Having completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences from Mangalore University and a Ph.D. in Yoga & Geriatric Medicine from S-VYASA University, he has established a state-of-the-art integrative research facility called Anvesana Research Laboratories at S-VYASA University which houses Psychophysiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Molecular Biology, Human Genomics, and an exploratory Subtle Energy Laboratories.
His laboratory was visited by several dignitaries, including Hon. Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi, Former President of India, His Excellency Sri Ramnath Kovind ji, renowned Yoga gurus including Sadguru of Isa Yoga, Sri Sri Ravishankar ji of Art of Living Foundation and Swami Ramdev ji of Pathanjali Yoga Peeth. Also, researchers and academicians from across the world visit Anvesana frequently and collaborate actively.
His research interests include the Psychophysiology of Yoga, Neural correlates of meditation, Aging, and rehabilitation. Considering his contributions to Yoga Research, he has also been awarded the Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) (Honoris Causa) from S-VYASA University in the year 2018. He has 28 years of Academic, Research, and Administrative experience and has published 85 research papers in journals indexed in international bibliographic databases. He has guided several students of Ph.D., M.D., and M.Sc. He is also the Editor of the International Journal of Yoga (IJOY) and a reviewer of various international journals.
Dr. Manjunath is the founding Vice-president of Vivekananda Yoga University, California, USA, the Vice-president of the Asia Pacific Yoga Therapy Association, Singapore, and the Founding Director of the global chain of Integrative Medicine clinics and hospitals with the brand name Vivekananda Health Global.
Dr. Manjunath is a renowned speaker and delivered lectures on evidence-based Yoga therapy and conducted workshops at prestigious Institutions and Universities across the world including Harvard Medical School, USA, Monash University, Australia, Royal College of Medicine, London, Shanghai University of Sports, China, Pharma University, Italy, etc.
Manjunath is also known as a team player and he has established active research collaborations with Universities and academic institutions in over 40 countries across the world, including the United States of America (the MD Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Boston), University of California (San Francisco), United Kingdom (Nottingham University, University College of London), China (Shanghai University of Sports, Yunnan Minzu University) Japan (Toyo University), etc.
Dr. Manjunath along with Dr. Nagendra HR, has coordinated the preparation of the first-ever WHO Benchmark document on standards in Yoga training. He also participated as a steering committee member of the first Global Yoga Accreditation summit held at the United Nations Organization, New York, USA.
He serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Department of Science and Technology, Research advisory committee, Integrative Medicine Initiative, Niti Aayog, Core Committee, Yoga Accreditation in higher education, NAAC, Govt. of India and Steering Committee, Yoga programs and accreditation, Yunnan Minzu University, China, etc.
Dr. Manjunath’s contributions to research and development are highly recognized and rewarded. He has won several awards including the best researcher award from the government of India, Ministry of AYUSH, several travel grants from ICMR, DST, CSIR, Government of India, research grants from NIH, USA, MRC- Wellcome Trust from the UK, etc. Recently in the year 2023, Dr. Manjunath received the ‘Yoga Forum Munchen Patanjali‘ IASTAM Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Development of Yoga.
Dr Manjunath is married to Dr. Vasudha Sharma who is an Ayurveda Physician and Integrative Medicine practitioner as well as an entrepreneur. They are blessed with a son, Vedant Sharma who is an upcoming cricketer and a musician.