Did MBBS at JNMC,Belgaum. MS(general surgery) from Goa medical college(oldest medical college in Asia) and MCH (CVTS) from the prestigious institute of KEM hospital, Mumbai(one of the oldest cardiac surgery unit in India). After that worked in KEM Hospital as assistant professor for 3 yrs, and B J wadia hospital as jr consultant in pediatric cardiac surgery for 2 yrs. presently working as full time consultant in KLEs hospital, Belgaum(my home town). Have been a meritorious student all my career. My area of expertise are off pump CABG, valve repair, aortic surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery and peripheral vascular surgery. I always followed the principle of “primum non nocere”, a Latin phrase for “first do no harm”