India, Sept. 17 -- Renowned gastroenterologist Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy recently added Padma Vibhushan to a long list of honours, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, that he has received. In a candid conversation with this reporter on the sidelines of the convocation ceremony of the SGPGIMS, where he was invited as the chief guest, the founder and chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) in Hyderabad reflects on the recognitions he has received and the role of research and entrepreneurship in medicine.

You've received all three Padma awards for your work in gastroenterology. What does this recognition mean to you?

It's deeply humbling. When I received the Padma Bhushan in 2016, I was the first gastroenterologist t...