Dilip From Kenya Gets Surgery to Treat Aortic Aneurysm

By Dr. Kavreen Arora

“Must say, the doctor was exceptional”, says Dilip.

Dilip / vascular surgery / Kenya

Name - Dilip Budhdev
Age - 69 Years
Native Country - Kenya
Chief Complaint - Dilip was diagnosed with aortic aneurysm in the renal artery sometime back. Later he also developed several complications like hypertension. When he contacted the Vaidam team, he was suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus, aortic stenosis, and right bundle branch block.
Hospital Name - Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Bangalore
Doctor’s Name - Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
Treatment - Vascular Surgery

Dilip’s Feedback on his treatment in India:

“I have to say the doctor whom I consulted was exceptional in his knowledge and services. He was patient to listen to me thoroughly and accurately make a diagnosis along with the right treatment plan. I would definitely like to recommend getting treatment in India to my family and friends. Apart from the quality treatment, the food in India is also very good.”

Written by

Dr. Kavreen Arora

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

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Dr. Devi Prasad ShettyCardiac Surgeon

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 45 years of experience. He founded Narayana Health in 2000. He has performed over 1,20,000 heart surgeries, with a significant focus on pediatric cases. Dr. Shetty performed Asia’s first dynamic cardiomyoplasty operation to strengthen the weak heart using the chest wall muscle. He is also one of the few surgeons worldwide to use a microchip camera to perform a keyhole heart surgery. For the first time in India, he has used a left ventricular assist device to support a failing heart temporarily. He is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient. In 1990, Dr. Shetty became the first surgeon in India to venture into Neonatal open heart surgery by performing open-heart surgery on a 9-day-old baby.