Bhujang Shetty: Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Son, Death, Daughter, Wife

Bhujang Shetty: Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Son, Death, Daughter, Wife, Funeral, Date of Birth, Diabetes, Book, Diet Plan, Height, Biography, Brother: Bhujang Shetty was a well-known ophthalmologist and founder Narayan Nethralaya a super specialty hospital. He passed away at age 69 due to cardiac arrest and he completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College in 1978. He was awarded with Rajyotsava Award(2010).

Bhujang Shetty

In this article we mentioned about Dr K Bhujang Shetty life journey and his expertise as ophthalmologist. Scroll to know more.

Bhujang Shetty Early Life & Family

He was born on 1954 in Katkeri village of Karnataka in a farmer family. His father name is Mahabala Shetty who used run a grocery shop in their hometown and his mother name is Jalajakshamma and has younger brother name Gopal Shetty.

Dr. Sujatha Bhujang Shetty, is an ophthalmologist and the director of the Narayana Nethralaya Foundation, was the spouse of Bhujang. He has two sons who serve as ophthalmologists at Narayana Nethralaya, Dr. Rohit Shetty and Dr. Rushad Shetty. Dr Bhujang a devoted family man and spend time with his wife, sons, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

Bhujang Shetty Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

He was 5ft 7inch tall with 86 kg his weight and his physique is slim with grey black hair and black eyes.

Bhujang Shetty Religion, Nationality & Ethnicity

He followed hinduism as religion and he was a Indian citizen with south-asian ethnicity.

Bhujang Shetty Education & Career

He completed pursued his high school education from Baldwin Boys High School. Dr Shetty was graduated in MBBS degree in 1978 from Bangalore Medical College then later he did his ophthalmology practice in Minto ophthalmic Hospital in 1982.

After which he started his ophthalmology practice in a small clinic and with growing year by year the eye clinic became a multi-specialty eye hospital. Dr Shetty was an expert in cataract and phacoemulsification surgery and pioneer in promoting eye donation.

Bhujang Shetty

He was best known as Chairperson of Narayana Netralaya a super specialty hospital in Rajajinagar which aim to provide quality eye care and treatment of eye disorders he committed his life to providing healthcare facilities and surgeries to all classes of society and now Narayana Nethralaya as largest super specialty eye hospital in Karnataka. He was founder and managing Trustee of Narayana Nethralya Eye Foundation.

Bhujang also passionate about reversing diabetes through lifestyle changes and diet plan for which he setup clinic for same. He was widely recognized for his vision, dedication and service to society and also awarded with Rajyotsava Award in 2010

Bhujang Shetty Death Cause

He passed away at the age of 69 on 19th May 2023 due to cardiac arrest and he was admitted to private hospital in Yeshwantpur but treatment was unsuccessful.

Bhujang Shetty Net Worth

Dr Shetty has estimated net worth of Rs 5 Crore

Here is the full bio of Bhujang Shetty his age, real name, father, mother, siblings, Birthday, kids, school, funeral, date of birth, diabetes, book, diet plan, biography education, college, contract, hometown, profession, house, family, salary, nationality, height, weight, eye color, ethnicity, career, birthplace, hobbies, zodiac sign, date of birth, religion, and net worth.

Bhujang Shetty Information Table

Name Dr K Bhujang Shetty
Nickname
Gender Male
Profession Doctor and Ophthalmologist
Height (approx.)  

in feet inches- 5ft 7inch

Weight (approx.) in kilogram- 53 kg

in pounds– Not Known

Figure Measurements (approx.) Not Known
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Grey black hair
Date of Birth 1954
Age 69 years old (1954-2023)
Birth Place Katkeri village, Karnataka
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Not Known
School Baldwin Boys High School
College/University Bangalore Medical College
Educational Qualification MBBS
Religion Hinduism
Ethnicity South Asian
Caste Not Known
Address Not Known
Hobbies/Interests Not Known
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends Not Known
Sexuality Not Known
Parents Father: Mahabala Shetty

Mother: Jalajakshamma 

Siblings Brother: Gopal Shetty

Sister: Not Known

 Husband/Wife/Spouse Dr Sujatha Bhujang Shetty
Children Rohit and Rushad Shetty
Net Worth Rs 5 Crore

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Some Lesser Know Fact About Dr. Bhujang

  • He was an expert in cataract and phacoemulsification surgery and performed over 50,000 surgeries in his career
  • He was pioneer in introducing latest technologies and innoovation like bladeless cataract surgery, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, intraocular lens implantation, corneal transplantation, refractive surgery and artificial intelligence.
  • Dr Bhujang was the pioneer in promoting eye donation in Karnataka and reducing backlog of corneal blindness his eye bank received 71,538 eyes pledged and 15,254 eyes donated to date.
  • He was awarded with Dr BC Roy Award, Rajyotsava Award, Kempegowda Award, Namma Bengaluru Award and Lifetime Achievement Award by All India Opthalmological Society.
  • Dr Shetty was a member of various national and international ophthalmological society and association such as American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and All India Ophthalmological Society.

FAQ’s

1) From where Bhujang is completed his MBBS

Dr Shetty was graduated in MBBS degree in 1978 from Bangalore Medical College then later he did his ophthalmology practice in Minto ophthalmic Hospital in 1982.

2) Where is the birthplace of Dr Shetty

He was born on 1954 in Katkeri village of Karnataka to a farmer couple.

3) What is the expertise of Dr Bhujang in medical field

He was an expert in cataract and phacoemulsification surgery and performed over 50,000 surgeries in his career.

4) For which work Dr Shetty is best known for

Bhujang Shetty was best known as Chairperson of Narayana Netralaya a super specialty hospital in Rajajinagar which aim to provide quality eye care and treatment of eye disorders he committed his life to providing healthcare facilities and surgeries to all classes of society and now Narayana Nethralaya as largest super specialty eye hospital in Karnataka. Dr Shetty was founder and managing Trustee of Narayana Nethralya Eye Foundation.

 

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