Hyderabad, April 18 -- Renowned Indian gastroenterologist Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG)) Hospitals, has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, a prestigious global body representing the top tier of medical and biological engineers.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is limited to the top two percent of professionals in the field worldwide and recognises outstanding contributions to research, innovation, and translation of science into clinical practice.

The Fellows include Nobel Laureates, recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology, and members of leading scientific academies, the I...