Devi Shetty: Doctor-Turned Businessman Who Founded Narayana Health Has A Net Worth Of USD 1.4 Billion| His Mother Teresa Connection Will Surprise You
All About Doctor-Turned Businessman Devi Shetty: Devi Shetty, who is a cardiac surgeon by profession, founded Narayana Hrudayalaya in the year 2000 which was later known as Narayana Health. Today, Narayana Health has 47 healthcare facilities including a hospital in the Cayman Islands. Shetty is known for his philanthropic work as he has been working tirelessly for making healthcare affordable in India. There's an interesting story behind Shetty's decision to start Narayana Hrudayalaya and it has a Mother Terresa connection. Not many people know that Shetty served as Mother Teresa's personal physician for the last five years of her life. The Inspiration Behind Narayana HealthIn his own admission, Shetty once said that the inspiration behind Narayana Hrudayalaya was none other than Mother Teresa. Shetty in a column wrote, "Mother was an inspiring force behind Narayana Hrudayalaya. She inspired him to work for the poor and make healthcare facilities available to all at affordable prices. He founded Narayana Hrudayalaya in the year 2000 one of Indias largest hospital chains with 47 healthcare centres.Shetty took the company public in 2015. Biopharma billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has a small stake in the company.Devi Shetty's Net Worth, Awards And RecognitionAccording to Forbes, Devi Shetty has a net worth of USD 1.4 billion. Dr Shetty has won several accolades for his work in the healthcare sector which includes the highest Indian civilian awards Padma Shri (2004) and Padma Bhushan (2012). He has also been recognised by Time magazine among the 50 most influential people in healthcare. Shetty also helped design the Yeshasvini scheme, a micro-insurance program in his home state of Karnataka.Devi Shetty's Personal Life And EducationDr Shetty was born in a village in Karnatakas Dakshina Kannada district. He decided to become a heart surgeon in childhood itself after reading about the worlds first heart transplant surgery. He completed his studies in medicine at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal. He has also worked as a surgeon in the UK and the USA, gaining valuable experience in the field.
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