Devi Prasad Shetty
INNOVATION, T E D
Devi Prasad Shetty is an Indian cardiac surgeon and entrepreneur. He is chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 21 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 15,000 heart operations.
Esteemed healthcare leader motivating audiences with innovations in medicine and compassion.
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Location
bengaluru
Language
english
Years of Speaking
10+ years
About Dr Devi Shetty
Devi Prasad Shetty is an Indian cardiac surgeon and entrepreneur. He is chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 21 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 15,000 heart operations. Yeshasvini is a low-cost health insurance scheme, designed by Shetty and the Government of Karnataka for the poor farmers of the state, with 4 million people currently covered.
Achievements
He is known as the "father of Indian cardiac surgery" and is one of the most legendary surgeons in Asia. He won the PadmaBhushan for medicine, Karnataka Ratna Reward, Entrepreneur of the year award, Honorary degree from IIT Madras to name a few. He successfully performed the first neonatal heart surgery in the country in 1992, on a 9-day-old baby. He operated on Mother Teresa after she had a heart attack. He has founded several centers for heart health and surgeries in India and the world.
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Why Dr Devi Shetty?
Revolutionized the face of Indian healthcare.
Groundbreaking solutions that have helped millions.
An inspiring thought-leader in medicine.
Why Devi Prasad Shetty ?
Hire Dr. Devi Shetty as a motivational speaker to hear how he transformed access to quality medical care in India, making healthcare more inclusive, affordable, and sustainable.
Dr. Shetty is not just a world-renowned cardiac surgeon but also the driving force behind Narayana Health, one of India’s largest and most respected healthcare chains.
Booking Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty gives your audience an inside look at how he co-created Yeshasvini, a revolutionary health insurance scheme that now protects over 4 million farmers in Karnataka.
His real legacy lies in redefining what is possible in public health, proving that innovation and compassion can go hand in hand in solving complex societal problems.
Dr. Shetty’s keynote sessions are rich with real-world solutions, entrepreneurial wisdom, and heartwarming stories—making them highly valuable for business forums, educational institutions, and healthcare summits.
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