Naresh Trehan
Naresh Trehan | |
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 Naresh Trehan at the World Economic Forum on India 2012 | |
| Born | August 12, 1946 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | King George's Medical College American Board of Surgery American Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Occupation | Cardiovascular Surgeon |
| Spouse | Madhu Trehan |
| Awards | Padma Shri Padma Bhushan Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award |
| Website | www |
Dr Naresh Trehan, an Indian national, is a renowned cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon. After doing his graduation from King George Medical College, Lucknow, India, he went on to practice at New York University Medical Center Manhattan USA from 1971 to 1988. After a successful career in the US, he returned to India and started Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre[1]. At present, he is now serving as the the chairman & managing direction and chief cardiac surgeon of MedantaTM-The Medicity. He has served as personal surgeon to the President of India since 1991, has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award.
Career
Trehan was the founder, executive director and chief cardiovascular surgeon of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHIRC), which opened in New Delhi, India in 1988.[2] Presently, Trehan is the Founder Chairman of Medanta - The Medicity one of the largest multi-specialty hospital at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of Delhi, established in 2009.[3] Trehan has been president of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
As chairman of Global Health Private Ltd., Trehan is overseeing the building of an integrated health care facility in Gurgaon, India, currently referred to as MediCity. MediCity will spread across 43 acres (170,000 m2) of land and is fashioned after institutions such as Mayo Medical School and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Collaborating with Siemens and other financial partners, MediCity aims to combine modern medicine with traditional medicine and holistic therapies.[4]
Biography
He first met his wife when he was just 16. In 1969, the two married and now have two daughters. His wife, Madhu Trehan, is a journalist and writer. She has authored the book, Tehelka’s Operation West End[5].
Honors
- Padma Bhushan Award by President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of Medicine in 2001[6].
- Padmashri Award by President of India in recognition of distinguished service in the field of Surgery in 1991.
- Doctor of Science Honoris Causa at the "18th Convocation of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi" in March 1996, for recognition of his attainment and position of eminence and contributions made by him for the country and the people of India.
- Doctor of Science Honoris Causa is conferred on the occasion of the convocation of the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, 4th March 2004.
- Honorary Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, Australia in 2002.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award in the services category for yeoman services to the healthcare industry.
- Doctor of Science, being conferred by King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, on 22nd Janaury’2007.
References
- ^ https://delhi.tie.org/speaker/17/dr-naresh-trehan
- ^ About Dr. Trehan
- ^ "Magic of Medanta". Financial Express. Jul 19 2010. Retrieved Apr 23, 2013.
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- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Naresh-Trehan--straight-from-the-heart/articleshow/8900702.cms
- ^ http://usaindiachamber.org/naresh.shtml
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