Mangaluru, July 1, 2023: Doctors’ Day was celebrated at the Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital on July 1, Saturday. A function was held in this connection at the Avishkara Auditorium of the institution.
Several senior doctors were felicitated on the occasion by Dr. N Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte Deemed-to-be University for their distinguished services to the medical field.

Dr Shukla S Shetty, Head of the Department of Gynaecology at JJM College of Davangere, Dr N Balakrishna Bhat, physician from Ujire, Dr M Jayapal Shetty, physician from Manjeshwar and Dr M Sadashiv Polnaya, Physician from Ullal were felicitated on the occasion.
Dr M Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor of Nitte Deemed-to-be University spoke about the great physician Dr B C Roy whose birthday is being celebrated as Doctors’ Day.
Registrar Dr Harsha Halahalli, Vice Dean Amrit Mirajkar, Vice Chancellor Dr M S Moodithaya, Dr Sathish Kumar Bhandary, Medical Superintendent Dr Sumalatha R Shetty and others were present.