Belle Monappa Hegde

Career Over a long career at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Hegde served in various positions such as professor, principal and dean. He was appointed the vice chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 1999 and served till 2003.

Pseudoscience and controversies

He has proposed that 'quantum healing' can bring sick persons back to normal,

Hegde has also written articles and given talks in support of homeopathy. Hegde argues that even if one thinks incorrectly that Homeopathy is a placebo, it is still important, as most modern medicine is worse than placebo.