Babu Govind

Background

Govind, Babu was born on January 12, 1959 in Bangalore, India. Son of Kanaka Shetty and Kalavathamma (Tiptur) Kanaka.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, St. Johns University, Bangalore, 1982. Doctor of Medicine, Business Service Management, Bangalore, 1986. DM in Medical Oncology, Kidwai University, Bangalore, 1995.

Career

Intern, St. John's Medical Hospital and St. Martha's Hospital, Bangalore, 1981-1982; resident, Victoria & Bowring Hospitals, Bangalore, 1982-1986; medical officer, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bangalore, 1986-1990; medical oncologist, Kidwai, Bangalore, since 1990. Consultant Bangalore Hospital, since 1991, St. Johns, Bangalore, 1997.

Achievements

• Babu Govind has been listed as a noteworthy oncologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Physicians of India (joint secretary 1994-1995, secretary since 1996).

Interests

• Mountain climbing, painting, photography, stamp collecting/philately.

Connections

Married Leela Shankar. 1 child, Inchara.

Father:

Kanaka Shetty Kanaka

Mother:

Kalavathamma (Tiptur) Kanaka

Spouse:

Leela Shankar

child:

Inchara Govind