Dr Ashok Shetty is an renowned Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon currently associated with Kasturba Medical College and Hospital (Mangalore).Over the past few years Dr.shetty's treatments include Surgeries such as beating heart CABG, valve replacements, mitral valve repairs, Bentall procedure, surgical ventricular restoration, pediatric heart surgery ASD closure, VSD closure, total correction of TOF, BDG, BT shunts. His area of expertise includes lung resection surgeries, decortications, esophageal and tracheal surgery, carotid endarterectomy, aorto femoral bypass and other vascular procedures. Dr.Shetty's Special interests lies in Valve repairs, surgery for heart failure, aneurysm surgery and building a cardiac team. His approach lies in treating patients as his family-which means many patients notice a substantial difference in their symptoms almost immediately after their procedures.