Nitish Naik | |
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Born | India |
Occupation | Indian cardiologist |
Awards | Padma Shri |
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]