DABS, FACS came aboard on the 1st of November 1993 as a Consultant in General, Peripheral and Endovascular Vascular Surgery and is the head of department of Vascular Sciences.

He obtained a fellowship in the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons. He has over 25 years of experience, and prior to joining Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (MHB), he taught surgery for five years at St Martha’s hospital and another 11 years abroad. He continues the same at Manipal Hospital. He has published papers in peripheral vascular surgery and in general surgery.