Mysuru: Kamakshi Hospitals, Mysuru,  recently felicitated and celebrated the remarkable achievement of Mountaineer Dr. Usha Hegde of summiting  the Mount Everest.

A Professor at JSS Dental College, she is the wife of well-known Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ajay Hegde and daughter-in-law of senior Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. J.S. Hegde.

Dr. K.S. Sadananda, Medical Superintendent of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Mysuru,  was the chief guest.

Kamakshi Hospitals Managing Trustee M. Mahesh Shenoy presided. Hospital Administrator Dr. K. R. Kamath, Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy, Dr. B.K Chandramohan, Dr. Roopa Prakash, Dr. Ajay Hegde and staff were present.