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Who discovered heart surgery?
The son of a barber, Daniel Hale Williams founded the first black-owned hospital in America, and performed the world’s first successful heart surgery, in 1893. Williams was born in 1858 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the fifth of seven children.
Who was the first doctor to successfully transplant a heart?

Christiaan Barnard with his team, performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant operation on 3 December 1967.
Who did India’s first heart transplant?
Sen and India’s First Heart Transplant, February 1968, authors David S. Jones and Kavita Sivaramakrishnan write: “On February 17, 1968, Bombay surgeon Prafulla Kumar Sen transplanted a human heart, becoming the fourth surgeon in the world to attempt the feat.
Who did first heart transplant in Kerala?
Jose Chacko Periappuram (born 28 April 1958) is an Indian cardiac surgeon and medical writer who performed the first successful heart transplant in the state of Kerala, India, as well as the first successful heart retransplant in the country.

Who is the first black surgeon?
Daniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 – August 4, 1931) was an American general surgeon, who in 1893 performed what is referred to as “the first successful heart surgery”. In 1913, Williams was elected as the only African-American charter member of the American College of Surgeons.
Who was the first person for surgery?
The first person to document a surgery was the 6th century BC Indian physician-surgeon, Sushruta or Suśruta. He specialized in cosmetic plastic surgery and even documented an open rhinoplasty procedure.
Who is the first organ donor in India?
The recipient was Alois Glogar, a 45-year-old day labourer whose corneas were damaged. His one eye had a clear vision after the transplant but other one had complications. India’s first cornea transplant happened in 1948.
Who is the best cardiologist in Kerala?
Who are the top 10 Cardiologists in Kochi Kerala?
- Dr. Santhosh K.
- Dr. Sajan Koshy.
- Dr. Hisham Ahamed.
- Dr. Musna Neva.
- Dr. Harish S.
- Dr. Blessan Varghese.
- Dr. Arya Ramachandran.
- Dr. John K John.
Who is Dr Rajiv Venugopal?
Venugopal has pioneered heart transplant surgery in India, having performed the first successful heart transplant in the country, the count now standing at 26 transplants. He performed the first implantation of left ventricular assist device, lasting for more than 90 days, in Asia.
Who is Panangipalli Venugopal?
Panangipalli Venugopal is an Indian Cardiovascular surgeon and hospital administrator from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India who is widely regarded as a pioneer in cardiac surgery. The Government of India honored him, in 1998, with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, for his services to the field of Medicine.
How many heart surgeries did Venugopal perform in his lifetime?
He pioneered the stem cell implantation procedure in pancreas for the treatment of Type II Diabetes. On the prolificacy of Venugopal, media reports are in general agreement of his involvement in the performance of over 50,000 open heart and 12,000 closed heart surgeries.
Why was Venugopal removed from his job?
On 29 November 2007, Professor venugopal was removed in favor of Prof. T D Dogra, an authority on Forensic Medicine., by an order from the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Anbumani Ramadoss, the reason reported to be Venugopal’s open criticism of the Union Government.