C. N. Manjunath
Born
Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath

(1957-09-23) 23 September 1957 (age 66)
Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Director Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research ,Bangalore
Known forBalloon mitral valvuloplasty
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ParentNanjappa Gowda
RelativesH. D. Deve Gowda (father-in-law)
AwardsPadma Shri
Rajyotsava Prashasti

Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian cardiologist and the former director of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.[1] He is reported to have developed a new protocol in balloon mitral valvuloplasty and is credited with the performance of the highest number of such procedures using Accura balloon catheter in India.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Indian medicine.[3] He Inaugurated the 410th edition Of Mysore Dasara on 17 October 2020 which is the Nadahabba (State festival) as a mark of honour for Corona warriors in the COVID-19 pandemic.

He is a recipient of the 1998 Rajyotsava Prashasti, the second highest civilian award of the Government of Karnataka.[2]

In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Bengaluru Rural constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[4]

Biography

Born to Nanjappa Gowda[5] in the Hassan district of the south Indian state of Karnataka, Dr. Manjunath graduated in medicine from Mysore Medical College, secured his MD from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and a DM in Cardiology from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.[2] He started his career as an intern at Bangalore Medical College in 1982 and moved to Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 1985 as a senior registrar at the department of cardiology, staying there for three years.[6] In 1988, he joined Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research as a member of faculty and worked there in various capacities such as Assistant Professor and the Professor of Cardiology till he was appointed as the director of the institution in 2006.[6]

Dr. Manjunath is reported to have been the innovator of a new method of balloon mitral valvuloplasty.[2] His researches have been published in several articles and scientific papers published in peer reviewed national and international journals;[7] PubMed, an online repository of medical data has listed 73 of his articles.[8] He is known to have performed over 26,000 interventional procedures and is credited with the highest number of balloon mitral valvuloplasties using Accura balloon catheter in India.[2] He is associated with Mallige Medical Centre, Bangalore as a consultant and is a member of the Indian Medical Association. He has also served as the president of the Indian College of Cardiology.[9] The Government of Karnataka awarded him the Rajyotsava Prashasti in 1998[2] and he received the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2007.[3] Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) honoured him in 2012 with the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris causa).[10]

Dr. Manjunath is married to the daughter of former Prime Minister of India, H. D. Deve Gowda and the family lives in Bengaluru.[11] His life has been documented in a biography, Biography of a living legend.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Practo profile". Practo. 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Professional Statement". Qikwell. 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC". 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Gowda's son-in-law ensures god will protect his name". Times of India. 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Jayadeve profile" (PDF). Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Articles by Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath". Experscape. 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Publications Authored by Manjunath Cholenahally Nanjappa". Pubfacts. 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. ^ "New president of ICC". Deccan Herald. 15 October 2004. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Abdul Kalam to attend RGUHS' convocation". Indian Express. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Jayadeva chief stripped of all powers". Indian Express. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Biography of a living legend". Indian Express. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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