{"id":587,"date":"2026-02-15T10:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amaiglobalhealth.com\/?post_type=astra-portfolio&#038;p=587"},"modified":"2026-02-15T21:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:31:01","slug":"dr-thimappa-hegde","status":"publish","type":"astra-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/amaiglobalhealth.com\/?astra-portfolio=dr-thimappa-hegde","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Thimmappa Hegde  (Co-founder, Chairman)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be256c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5be256c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-721 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amaiglobalhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Thimmappa-Hegde.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"237\" \/>Dr. Thimappa Hegde is a globally renowned neurosurgeon and a visionary leader in healthcare ethics, currently serving as the <strong>Director of the Narayana Institute of Neurosciences<\/strong> in Bangalore. 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