Dr Shetty with his vast experience has also been the Director Of Medical education for the government of Karnataka and has to his credit being the first ever dentist in the country to occupy this prestigious post. He has been honored with several awards including the Rajostava award, the highest honor in the state by government of Karnataka for his outstanding achievements in the field of dentistry. He has also been presented with the certificate of merit for distinguished contributions to dentistry by the "Pierre Fauchard Academy", United States of America. He is the director and head of dental medical center.