He Saved 20,000+ Lives - The Surgeon Who Changed Indian Healthcare | Dr. Shetty | SparX

In this deeply moving episode of SparX, Dr. Devi Shetty—renowned cardiac surgeon and founder of Narayana Health—opens up about his life, purpose, and groundbreaking journey in making healthcare accessible for all. From treating Mother Teresa early in his career to pioneering India’s most affordable heart surgeries, Dr. Shetty shares how simplicity, spirituality, and a relentless focus on purpose shaped his path.
He recounts powerful stories, from performing over 20,000 surgeries to launching the revolutionary Yeshashwini health insurance scheme that covered millions of farmers at just ₹5 a month. Dr. Shetty also speaks about India's potential to become the first country to dissociate healthcare from wealth, and how technology, digitization, and AI are transforming the future of medicine.
Whether you're an aspiring doctor, a policymaker, an entrepreneur, or someone passionate about health equity, this episode is packed with insights on leadership, impact, and India's healthcare revolution. A must-watch conversation between Dr. Shetty and your host, Mukesh Bansal.

Chapters:-
0:00 - Introduction
1:35 - How was the experience treating Mother Teresa
4:32 - What was the inspiration for becoming a heart surgeon
7:32 - Power of purpose in work
13:14 - Journey from starting out to becoming an expert in surgery
16:50 - How did you engage with government scheme initiatives
28:20 - Role of entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry
29:32 - Health screening in India
33:40 - Reasons for health risks
36:26 - Improvement of health equipment
39:48 - Need for digitisation in medical field
43:43 - AI in healthcare
45:49 - More medical seats in the healthcare industry
50:58 - How Narayana Hospitals stays one step ahead
55:00 - How do you stay productive throughout the day
59:22 - Outro

Resource List:-
Narayana Health - https://www.narayanahealth.org
“Good to Great” by Jim Collins - https://www.amazon.in/Good-Great-Some...
The Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme - https://www.bajajallianz.com/blog/hea....
“The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid” by C.K. Prahalad - https://www.amazon.in/Fortune-Bottom-...
Narayana Health Insurance Plan - https://www.narayanahealth.insurance
History of Cataract Surgery - https://eyewiki.org/History_of_Catara...
Article on “Govt will add 75K medical seats in next 5 years” - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...
Increasing risks of heart attacks in Young Adults - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/l....

About SparX by Mukesh Bansal

SparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth.

We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us.

In a new episode every Saturday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder of Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career.

This is the India Century, and we're enthusiastic to start this journey with you.

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