Nagarur Gopinath
Indian cardiothoracic surgeon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nagarur Gopinath was an Indian surgeon[1] and one of the pioneers of cardiothoracic surgery in India.[2][3] He is credited with the first successful performance of open heart surgery in India which he performed in 1962.[4] He served as the honorary surgeon to two Presidents of India[5] and was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974[6] and Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award in 1978 from the Government of India.[1]
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Born | (1922-11-13)13 November 1922 |
Died | 3 June 2007(2007-06-03) (aged 84) New Delhi, India |
Occupation | Cardiothoracic surgeon |
Known for | Open heart surgery Perfusion |
Spouse | Rama |
Children | A daughter and two sons |
Parent(s) | Nagarur Narayana Rao Sundaramma |
Awards | Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award Wockhardt Lifetime Achievement Award IACTS Lifetime Achievement Award |
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