As a fledgling doctor, what would you choose: practising medicine in rural India or going abroad in search of financial security?
How would you face the people who depend on you if your wealth is wiped out in the stock market?
How would you pursue a dream project, knowing the many challenges that lie ahead?
In Excellence Has No Borders, Dr B.S. Ajaikumar, an oncologist, answers these questions in an inspiring and fascinating narrative. He details how he has made cancer treatment accessible to all and created a chain of world-class cancer hospitals across India. Providing a captivating account of his entrepreneurial journey, Dr Ajaikumar recounts the challenges and successes on the path to becoming a doctorpreneur. The book, containing lessons from his life, shows how tenacity, hard work and self-confidence can go a long way in achieving the unimaginable. It is a must-read for anyone looking for inspiration.
Language
Place of publication
Publishing group
Penguin Random House India
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
978-0-670-09235-2 (9780670092352)
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B.S. Ajaikumar is chairman and CEO of HealthCare Global (HCG). He founded HCG to realize his vision of making advanced cancer care accessible to all. Ajaikumar's contribution to the field of cancer care in India and his achievements as a first-generation physician entrepreneur have been widely recognized. He has been awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the CII Regional Emerging Entrepreneurs Award and the BC Roy Award by the Indian Science Monitor. He is also a recipient of the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award. Ajaikumar has been a practising oncologist in the United States and India for more than three decades. He completed his residency training in radiotherapy from the MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute of the University of Texas, and his residency training in oncology from the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville. He received his MBBS from the St Johns Medical College, Bengaluru.
