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an MBBS in 1964 and an MS in 1968, Dr K.M. Cherian headed
for Australia to become a FRACS (Fellow of the Royal
Australian College of Surgeons). He worked with the
Railways and since then has devoted his life to serving
humankind. Dr. Cherian has the rare distinction of having
performed the first successful heart transplant in India in
1975. He has many more firsts to his name, including the
first paediatric heart transplant and more recently, the
first heart and lung transplant. He is the Director of the
Institute of Cardio-Vascular diseases, Madras Medical
Mission, Chennai.
He has held numerous positions both in India and abroad,
including Visiting Professor at University of Oregon, USA;
Senior Registrar of Greenlane Hospital, Royal Alexandria
Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. He
is the recipient of several honours including the Padmashri
in 1991. He has authored several National and International
publications and was the Honorary Surgeon to the President
of India from 1990 to 1993. He has performed more than
17,000 operations. A very busy man and yet there is no end
to the line of people wishing to consult him. He sees them
all.
Dr. K. M. Cherian. Dedication personified.
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