Mangalore: Dr.Mundkur Sudhakar Shetty (65) died of cancer today, after a prolonged illness at home. His body is being shifted to Mundkur for the funeral due at 5pm according to family sources.
He was connected with Yenepoya Medical College and hospital as a surgeon and professor in orthopaedies. He lived in Kodial Gutthu road on 7th Cross for years. He studied in Bangalore and Mumbai, besides taking a degree from Liverool University in UK.
He served KMC in Mangalore for several decades. After retirement, he was Vice-Dean at Yenepoya Medical College in city. He also worked for Govt. Wenlock hospital and City Hospital (Kadri) in its R&D Centre. He was conferred the ‘Doctors day’ award only last year.
Dr.Shetty was a keen sportsman and played shuttle cock Badminton in his younger days