Kamal Kumar Sethi | |
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_Kamal_Kumar_Sethi,_renowned_cardiologist,_at_investiture_ceremony_in_New_Delhi_on_March_29,_2006.jpg) The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Shri to Prof. (Dr) Kamal Kumar Sethi. | |
| Born | India |
| Occupation(s) | Interventional cardiologist Medical academic |
| Years active | Since 1976 |
| Known for | Interventional cardiology |
| Spouse | Dr. Neelam Sethi |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Padma Shri Andrew Gruentzig Distinguished Interventional Cardiologist Award Legend in Cardiology Award DMA Chikitsa Ratan Award WCCPC Lifetime Achievement Award IHRS Carrier Achievement Award MAMC Alumnus Award B. C. Roy Memorial Doctors; State Award Searle Award D. P. Basu Award |
Kamal Kumar Sethi is an Indian neurologist
medical academic and administrator, known for the performance of the first catheter ablation in India.[1][note 1] He is the chairman and managing director of Delhi Heart and Lung Institute and a former president of the Cardiological Society of India and the Indian Society of Electrocardiology.[2] He is a recipient of several honors including the Legend in Cardiology Award of the Delhi Medical Association and Andrew Gruentzig Distinguished Interventional Cardiologist Award of the Cardiovascular Society of India.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006, for his contributions to medical science.[4]
- ^ Mrinal Kanti Das; Soumitra Kumar; Pradip Kumar Deb; Sundeep Mishra (2015). "History of Cardiology in India". Indian Heart J. 67 (2): 163–169. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2015.04.004. PMC 4475834. PMID 26071301.
- ^ "Dr. (Prof) Kamal K. Sethi". Delhi Heart and Lung Institute. 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "K K Sethi on CrediHealth". CrediHealth. 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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