D. Nageshwara Reddy

D. Nageshwar Reddy
Born (1956-03-18) March 18, 1956 (age 68)
NationalityIndian
Education
Alma mater
OccupationDoctor
Years active1978-Present
Known forGastroenterology
Medical career
ProfessionMedicine
FieldGastroenterology
Institutions
Awards
  • B. C. Roy Award (1995)
  • Padma Shri (2002)
  • Master Endoscopist Award (2009)
  • Masters of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) Award (2013)
  • Padma Bhushan (2016)
  • Rudolf V. Schindler Award (2021)

Dr. D. Nageshwara Reddy is an Indian gastroenterologist who studied at the Kurnool Medical College.[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 received the Padma Shri award in 2002 and Padma Bhushan award in 2016.[4][5]

An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[6] he was given the world's highest gastroenterology award in Shanghai, China, at a function held in September, 2013.[7] 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) [8]

Awards

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) awarded Reddy the Master Endoscopist Award in 2009.[9] 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. [10]

In 2002 he was awarded by Padma Shri, which is one of the Highest Civilian awards given by the Government of India. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Nageshwar Reddy". Full Details Information. 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ AIG | D. Nageshwar Reddy
  3. ^ "AIG website".
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  6. ^ "List of Fellows — NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Nageshwar Reddy bags world's highest Gastroenterology award". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Crystal Award - Nageshwar Reddy".
  9. ^ "Award reference". Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Padma awards 2016 declared: Anupam Kher, Rajinikanth, Vinod Rai, Sania Mirza honoured among others". 25 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Biography of Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy". March 2021.
Reddy receiving Padma Bhushan from the President Shri Pranab Mukherjee.