Shantharam Shetty
{{Short description|Indian orthopaedic surgeon}}
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Molahalli Shantharam Shetty FRCS, (born 14 April 1942) is an orthopaedic surgeon and Pro Chancellor of Nitte University.
He is the founder and Chairman of the Tejasvini Hospital and Shantharam Shetty Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SSIOT), Mangalore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tejasvinihospital.in/about-us/|title=About Us|website=Tejasvini Hospital|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}} Shetty is a recipient of the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for meritorious service in the field of medicine.
Early life
Shetty was born on April 14, 1942, the third of six children and eldest son of Kidiyur Tejappa Shetty and Molahalli Vishalakshi Shetty, in Moodlakatte Doddamane, a Bunt house of Dakshina Kannada.Shetty S, Shetty SM. Prof. (Dr) M. Shantharam Shetty *- a Doyen of Orthopaedics. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics Jan-June 2018; 3(1):33-36 He was educated at St. Aloysius' College Mangalore, and pursued a degree in medicine what was then Government Medical College, Mysore, graduating with honours in 1964.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mangalorean.com/dr-m-shantaram-shetty/|title=Dr M Shantaram Shetty|last=Pereira|first=Violet|date=October 1, 2008|website=Mangalorean|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
Shetty married Vasanthi in 1967, and they have three daughters.
Career
Upon graduation from medical school, Shetty went on to lecture in Orthopaedics at Bangalore Medical College and joined Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, in 1968 to obtain his M.S.(Ortho) degree. After three years in Delhi, Shetty joined Kasturba Medical College as assistant professor and later served as professor and head of the Orthopaedics department from 1980 to 1997, training over 300 postgraduate students.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/650986/dr-shantharam-shetty-chosen-karavali.html|title=Dr Shantharam Shetty chosen for 'Karavali Gaurava Prashasti'|date=2017-12-30|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}
Shetty served as Dean at K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, retiring in 2007. Currently, he is Pro-Chancellor of Nitte University, Mangalore. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Nitte University and also the Vice Chairman of the Nitte Education Trust.
In May 2004, Shetty founded SSIOT and Tejasvini Hospital, where he currently practices.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tejasvinihospital.in/trustees/|title=Trustees|website=Tejasvini Hospital|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=50501|title=Mangalore: Super Specialty Block of Tejasvini Hospital Inaugurated|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2020-04-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tejasvinihospital.in/hospital/doctors/|title=Doctors|website=Tejasvini Hospital|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}
As an academician, he has 80 publications to his name; he has delivered more than 240 CME lectures, 180 scientific lectures and 19 named orations across India and all over the world.{{Cite web|url=https://nitte.edu.in/shantharam.php|title=PRO-CHANCELLOR {{!}} Nitte|website=nitte.edu.in|access-date=2020-04-14}}
Achievements & awards
Shetty has several notable achievements and awards.
1984: Member of senate and academic council of Mangalore University (1984-1986)
1985: President of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association; AO Fellow in West Germany 1987: Ranawat Fellowship, USA
1990: President of Canara Orthopaedic Association (1990-2003)
1991: Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
2006: Nominated Indian AO Trustee, Switzerland {{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=86557|title=Nitte University VC, Dr Shantharam Shetty, Awarded Honorary FRCS|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2020-04-13}}
2009: President of the Indian Orthopaedic Association {{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/57-year-old-walks-home-with-a-spring-in-her-step/articleshow/6197837.cms|title=57-year-old walks home with a spring in her step |date=July 21, 2010|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}
2009: Vice-Chancellor of Nitte University
2011: FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, London
2012: Pro-Chancellor of Nitte University
Philanthropy
Shetty has been an active part of the Lions Club in Mangalore, serving in the past as District Governor, and has set up the Lions Tejasvini Dialysis Centre{{Cite web|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/58900-lions-tejawini-dialysis-centre-opens-in-mangalore|title=Lions Tejawini dialysis centre opens in Mangalore|date=2013-11-04|website=Coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India, Coastal Karnataka|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}} and free medical camps in his native town of Molahalli.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=58077|title=Kundapur: Lions Club Molahalli to organize Free Medical Camp|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2020-04-14}} He has served as project director of the Lions Artificial Limb Centre, Mangalore, since 1975.
Shetty has previously been Chairman of the Indian Red Cross branch, Chairman of the World Bunts’ Foundation Trust, involved in the Rotary Club (winning the Vocational Service Award in 2000), and President of the South Canara Branch of the Indian Medical Association, within which he won the award for Meritorious Service in 1999.