Nitish Naik is an Indian cardiologist, known for his expertise in cardiovascular diseases, and is an additional professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.[1][2] He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of medicine.[3] He is reported to have treated Manmohan Singh,[4] Sonia Gandhi[5] and the Lashkar-e-Taiba operative in India, Abdul Karim Tunda.[6]
Nitish Naik | |
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| Born | India |
| Occupation | Indian cardiologist |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
References
edit- ^ "AIIMS". AIIMS. 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "CTRI". CTRI. 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Circular. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. January 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Manmohan Singh". Manmohan Singh. 25 January 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Sonia Gandhi". TOI. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Tunda". Business Standard. 24 August 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2014.