Philip Augustine

Philip Augustine is an Indian gastroenterologist, specialist in gastrointestinal endoscopy and a hospital administrator from Ernakulam, Kerala. In 2010, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, for his services to the fields of medicine.

Biography Philip Augustine was born in Kaduthuruthy, Kerala. Choosing medical profession, he secured his MD from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, in 1975, with a Gold Medal.

Augustine started his professional career at a clinic in the town of Koothattukulam.

Legacy

The primary contribution of Augustine is the hospital he found in 1996, along with a bunch of doctors and businessmen, the Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, which became operational in 2003. The hospital, has, over the years, grown to become one of the leading multi speciality health care centres in Kerala and is stated to have several firsts to its credit. The hospital is certified by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers. First to introduce wireless capsule endoscopy in Kerala