Ashok Seth
Indian interventional cardiologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashok Seth (born 12 October 1954) is an Indian interventional cardiologist,[1] credited with the performance of over 50,000 angiograms and 20,000 angioplasties, which has been included in the Limca Book of Records, a book for achievements and records from an Indian perspective.[2][3][4] He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London, Edinburgh and Ireland[5] and serves as the chief cardiologist, holding the chairs of the department of cardiovascular sciences and cardiology council at the Fortis Healthcare.[6] Seth, a recipient of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, was honored by the Government of India with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri, in 2003,[7] followed by Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 2015.[8][9]
Ashok Seth | |
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Born | India |
Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh |
Occupation | Cardiologist |
Known for | Interventional cardiology |
Awards | Padma Bhushan Order of Isabella the Catholic Padma Shri IMA Distinguished Service Award Shresth Shree Award All India Khatri Mahasabha AwardAndreas Gruentzig Award IBC 20th Century Award NICCSI Professional Excellence Award Delhi Ratna Award IMA Distinguished Interventional Cardiologist Award Rotary Vocational Excellence Award IJCP Interventional Cardiologist of the Year IMA NDB Life Time Achievement Award DMA Medical Teachers' Award World Heart Federation Citation DMA Legend in Interventional Cardiology Award WCCPC2006 Life Time Achievement Award GSI Lifetime Achievement Award Cardiological Society of India Citation IMA-NDB Distinguished Service Award IMA Doctor’s Day Award IMA Magnanimous Award WCCPC Lifetime Achievement Award WCCPGC-2008 Lifetime Achievement Award MIDI Management Excellence Award Sunday Indian and IIPM Mega Excellence Award WCCPGC-2009 Lifetime Achievement Award IMA Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award Mason Sones Award Atma Jyoti Award AACIO Special Award Golden Pioneer of Interventional Cardiology Award Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award Vishisht Bihari Samman Vishisht Chikitsa Ratan JNMC Most Glorious Alumni Doc N Doc-Gammex Saviour Award DMA Centenary Award Hero Lifetime Achievement Award |