Background
Parameshvara, Vishvanathapura was born on May 8, 1930. Son of Narasimha Bhatta and Parvathi Hande.
Parameshvara, Vishvanathapura was born on May 8, 1930. Son of Narasimha Bhatta and Parvathi Hande.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Mysore Medical College, University Mysore, India, 1957.
Assistant surgeon Mysore Medical College, 1958—1959. Medical registrar General Hospital, Birmingham, 1964—1965. Assistant professor general medicine Bangalore Medical College, India, 1966—1971.
Private practice medicine as consultant physician and cardiologist Bangalore, since 1971. Medical referee Life Insurance Corporation India. Official consultant physician and cardiologist for various Indian companies.
Chairman Sharada Dhanvantari Hospital, Sringeri, India, since 1979. Director National Institute Primary Health Care. Director, advisor Kirloskar Investment & Finance Ltd.
Chairman Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamigal Science Research Academy, Sringeri, since 1979, World Academy Medical Sciences. Board directors Clinical Research Laboratory, Bangalore. Member advisory board Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.
Organiser, conductor various mass medical and cardiac check-up camps, Bangalore, Karnataka, 1965. Speaker in field; founder, editor Indian Medical Association Bangalore Branch News Bulletin, 1979—1980, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications Focus, since 1982. Member editorial board Indian Hart Journal, 1976—1977.
Chairman Encyclopedia Indian Medicine, 8 vols.
Trustee Medical Education and Research Trust, Bangalore, since 1980, secretary, since 1980. Trustee Doctor V. Parameshvara Charitable Trust, Bangalore, since 1980. Member Natural Preedeut Indian Medical Association, HQL New Delhi, 1985—1986, National Preedeut Association Physicians India, HQL Bombay, 1988—1989.
Fellow: Indian Medical Association Medical Specialities (chairman since 1986), Indian Medical Association (president 1985-1986, chairman standing committee medical education, Mysore branch Doctor Govinda Setty Memorial orator 1981), International College Nutrition, Association Physicians India (founder, member governing council 1981-1983, vice president since 1986), All India Institute Diabetes, International College Angiology, American College Cardiology, Indian College Physicians, Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh), Indian College Cardiology (dean), HGRI Bombay, American College Chest Physicians, Indian Society Electrocardiology, International Medical Sciences Academy, Royal College Physicians London. Member: Asthma Research Society (founder secretary Bangalore 1975), Indian Association Occupational Health (Silver Jubilee Commemoration award 1980), Society Nuclear Medicine, Cardiol. Society India, Association History Medicine, Federation Voluntary Agencies India, Indian Association Experimental Medicine (president), Association Physicians India, British Medical Association, Bangalore Golf Club (Bangalore), Century Club, Bangalore Turf Club, Lions Lodge (founder president).
Married Nalini Rao Parameshvara, March 8, 1962. Children: Ashok, Aparna, Ashvin.