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organisation.” experienced significant growth in 2023.
“Just to put the record straight, the Dr.Trehan’s increased net worth not only
entire business has always been run by places him among India’s wealthiest
professionals. We have very few family doctors but also acknowledges his
members who have been involved in substantial contributions to improving the
all our businesses. So essentially, it is a country’s healthcare infrastructure.
professionally run business. Yes, there “Our goal is to ensure Health for All. The
may be a family member at the helm healthcare ecosystem should engage and
as a chairman, but that’s about it. But collaborate with other sectors to achieve
really, I strongly value the professional sustainable health,” he says.
management of the organisation.”
“My grandfather, one of the things he was 46 Ravi Shastri, 61, Former cricketer,
very keen on when we moved from the old Former Coach, Commentator
campus to the new one, was that we should Ravishankar Jayadritha
be more inclusive for employees, whether it Shastri is the former
was schooling or housing or health, which head coach of the India
continues today. Also, ethical businesses national cricket team and
and business practices was another big a cricket commentator.
theme for the family, and that certainly As a player, he played
continues. That’s the ethos of our founders for the India national cricket team between
that continues. “ 1981 and 1992 in both Test matches and
ODI’s.
45 Dr Naresh Trehan, 78, Surgeon Shastri is known for his unfiltered
In 2007, Dr Trehan and candid commentary style. Whether
founded Medanta – The donning the hat of a commentator or
Medicity, one of the serving as the head coach, Shastri wears
largest multi-specialty his heart on his sleeve and isn’t hesitant
hospitals in Gurugram, to express his views. Often dubbed the
off New Delhi. Over the “voice of cricket,” Shastri has remained
years, he has performed over 48,000 open- prominent during significant cricketing
heart surgeries at Medanta, solidifying his events
reputation as a leading cardiovascular and His fiery nature and fearless commentary
cardiothoracic surgeon. style have him uttering some unique
Born into a family of doctors, with his straight hitting remarks, which have
mother as a gynaecologist and father as an gained him over 1m Insta and social media
ENT specialist, Dr Trehan’s early life was followers.
steeped in medical influences. Here are a couple of samples:
Renowned worldwide for his expertise “It is not an idli, it is not a dosa. It is not
in cardiovascular surgery, Dr Naresh a medu vada, it is not a rava dosa. It is
Trehan has recently made headlines as Uthappa!” – 2010 (referring to great play
India’s latest billionaire. At 77, the good by Robin Uthappa)
doctor achieved this milestone, as shares “153/4, 153 all out; if someone went around
of Global Health, the operator of Medanta, the corner for a dump and has come back,
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