Naresh Trehan
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Dr. Naresh Trehan is an India
n surgeon
and medical administrator. He has served as personal surgeon to the President of India
since 1991, has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri
and Padma Bhushan
. Dr. Trehan was the founder, executive director and chief cardiovascular surgeon
of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHIRC), which opened in New Delhi
, India in 1988. Presently, Dr. Trehan is the Founder Chairman of Medanta - The Medicity one of the largest multisuper specialty hospital at Gurgaon. Dr. Trehan has been president of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
As chairman of Global Health Private Ltd., Dr. Trehan is overseeing the building of an integrated health care facility in Gurgaon
, India, currently referred to as MediCity. MediCity will spread across 43 acres (174,015 m²) of land and is fashioned after institutions such as Mayo Medical School
and Johns Hopkins Hospital
. Collaborating with Siemens
and other financial partners, MediCity aims to combine modern medicine with traditional medicine
and holistic therapies
.
, the founder of leading Indian news magazine India Today
. She has recently authored a bestselling book, Tehelka as Metaphor
, on the famous Tehelka
expose.
Dr Trehan was unceremoniously thrown out of Escorts Hospital by the Fortis Management after it was discovered he he was engaging in irregular practices and trying to run the hospital as a one-man show. Many patients complained that their medical records disappeared after Trehan's volatile departure from Escorts.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n surgeon
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and medical administrator. He has served as personal surgeon to the President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
since 1991, has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
and Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
. Dr. Trehan was the founder, executive director and chief cardiovascular surgeon
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs .-Cardiac / Thoracic:...
of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center (EHIRC), which opened in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India in 1988. Presently, Dr. Trehan is the Founder Chairman of Medanta - The Medicity one of the largest multisuper specialty hospital at Gurgaon. Dr. Trehan has been president of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
As chairman of Global Health Private Ltd., Dr. Trehan is overseeing the building of an integrated health care facility in Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
, India, currently referred to as MediCity. MediCity will spread across 43 acres (174,015 m²) of land and is fashioned after institutions such as Mayo Medical School
Mayo Medical School
Mayo Medical School is a part of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It grants degrees in medicine, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
and Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
. Collaborating with Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
and other financial partners, MediCity aims to combine modern medicine with traditional medicine
Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine comprises unscientific knowledge systems that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine...
and holistic therapies
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
.
Biography
Dr. Trehan is married, a veteran Indian journalist of 37 years. Madhu Trehan is the sister of Aroon PurieAroon Purie
Aroon Purie is an Indian businessman who is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of India Today and the Chief Executive of the India Today Group. He is also the Managing Director of Thomson Press Limited and the Chairman and Managing Director of TV Today...
, the founder of leading Indian news magazine India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
. She has recently authored a bestselling book, Tehelka as Metaphor
Tehelka as Metaphor
Tehelka as Metaphor is a 2009 nonfiction book by renowned Indian journalist, Madhu Trehan. The book is an account of the Tehelka exposé and its aftermath...
, on the famous Tehelka
Tehelka
Tehelka is an Indian weekly political magazine under the editorship of Tarun Tejpal known for its undercover exposé style of journalism. Its cover price is Rs 20 per issue. The publication began in 2000 as a news website, Tehelka.com...
expose.
Dr Trehan was unceremoniously thrown out of Escorts Hospital by the Fortis Management after it was discovered he he was engaging in irregular practices and trying to run the hospital as a one-man show. Many patients complained that their medical records disappeared after Trehan's volatile departure from Escorts.