Dr.Nageshwara Reddy is an Indian gastroenterologist who studied at the Kurnool Medical College.He is the Chairman of the biggest gastroenterology hospital in the world, the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology at Hyderabad.
An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, he was given the world's highest gastroenterology award in Shanghai, China, at a function held in September, 2013.
The American Society of GastroIntestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) awarded Reddy the Master Endoscopist Award in 2009. This is the highest award in the field of endoscopy in the world, and is also termed as the "Nobel Prize of Endoscopy".
Dr. Carol Ann, who had realized early on, her husband’s growing passion towards Gastroenterology, chose to specialize in the less demanding Dermatology, thus providing unwavering support to her husband’s vision that saw the finest Gastroenterolgy institute being established in Hyderabad.
Today, she’s content seeking an appointment with her husband to have a conversation or seize the opportunity to travel with him when he attends meetings abroad. “When I reach home around 11.30 -12 in the night, she’s awake and we get to spend half an hour quality time and often catch up on phone during day,” shares Dr. Reddy, who spends close to 18 hours in the hospital.
He received the Padma Shri award in 2002 and Padma Bhushan award in 2016. The American Society of GastroIntestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has awarded him the Master Endoscopist Award in 2009, the highest award in the field of endoscopy in the world.
This award is also termed as the "Nobel Prize of Endoscopy." An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, he was conferred with the Masters of the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) award in September 2013 at a function held in Shanghai, China.
History: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology was established as a new concept of day care unit where major Endoscopic surgical procedures could be done on an outpatient basis without resorting to hospitalization. Since then the institute has become one of the largest referral centers in Asia for Therapeutic Endoscopy.
Patients are referred from not only most cities in India but also from surrounding countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal etc.,
It has the credit of doing the largest number of ERCP procedures in the world. In addition to routine gastrointestinal procedures like Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP (Diagnostic & Therapeutic).
Our institute is one of the few centers in the country doing Endoscopic Ultra Sonography, Endoscopic Sewing, Capsule Endoscopy and E S W L (Extra corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy ).
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology then evolved in to a fully fledged 250 bedded single specialty hospital with all Gastroenterology subspecialties.
It has state-of-the-art operation theatres to perform all major and minor surgeries related to Gastroenterology and Liver diseases and also backed up by well equipped dedicated medical and surgical intensive care units. The hospital also has excellent facilities for advanced interventional radiological procedures.
The hospital then evolved in to a single specialty institute with the addition of fully fledged Research wing and Community gastroenterology wing.
The Institute is headed by Dr D Nageshwar Reddy who has been the recipient of several national and international awards including the prestigious DR B C Roy Award given by the Indian Medical Council and Padmasri Award by Government of India.
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy is also the visiting Professor to the Harvard Medical School USA, Era Same Hospital Brussels and Fujigoka Hospital Tokyo.
The Main objectives of the Institute
Patient care
Teaching and Training
Research
Community care
The aim is to offer world class patient care in Gastroenterology related disorders. To achieve this the institute is well equipped with advanced technology and dedicated faculty, sub specialized in different areas in Gastroenterology.
Another objective of the institute is to produce dedicated, competent specialists in the field of Gastroenterology. To achieve this, the institute offers a structured teaching and training program in Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology disciplines leading to the award of DNB degree.
In addition the institute offers PhD in different areas of Gastroenterology. The institute conducts regular workshops and CME programs and also takes part in various national and international workshops. It has the credit of training many national and international doctors in acquiring advanced endoscopic skills.
Another goal of the institute is research in the field of Gastroenterology, to find answers to many gastroenterology disorders.
To achieve this the institute has established high quality research lab with dedicated and experienced scientists. The institute is collaborating with various national and international research centers to achieve this objective.
Awards and Achievements
The aim is to offer world class patient care in Gastroenterology related disorders. To achieve this institute is well equipped with advanced technology and dedicated faculty, sub specialized in different areas in Gastroenterology.
Another objective of the institute is to produce dedicated, competent specialists in the field of Gastroenterology. To achieve this, the institute offers a structured teaching and training program in Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology disciplines leading to the award of DNB degree.
In addition the institute offers PhD in different areas of Gastroenterology. The institute conducts regular workshops and CME programs and also takes part in various national and international workshops.
It has the credit of training many national and international doctors in acquiring advanced endoscopic skills.
Another goal of the institute is research in the field of Gastroenterology, to find answers to many gastroenterology disorders. To achieve this institute has established high quality research lab with dedicated and experienced scientists.
The institute is collaborating with various national and international research centers to achieve this objective.
Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy is one of the renowned gynecologists. In the country who has been acclaimed as one of the best gastroenterologists in the world.
Dr. Reddy is the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, located in Hyderabad, and which is reputed to be the biggest gastroenterology hospital in the world. People from all over the country, and the world, come here to avail treatment from some of the finest doctors in the country.
Dr. Nageshwar Reddy's foray into the world of medicine began when he joined the famous Kurnool Medical College in Kurnool. Whilst pursuing medicine, he received a number of awards and recognition for being one of the best students in the college. He was also awarded the Dr P Siva Reddy Gold Medal for the Best Out-Going Student in M.B.B.S in 1978.
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