Yahya Awang

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Dr.
Yahya Awang
Born (1950-09-07) 7 September 1950 [1]
Muar, Johor
Known for Performing coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad
Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia
Medical career
Profession Medical doctor
Specialism Cardiothoracic surgery
Heart transplantation

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Yahya bin Awang (born 7 September 1950) is a Malaysia cardiothoracic surgeon; born to the former state governor (Yang Di Pertua) of Pulau Pinang Malaysia (1981–1989), Tun Datuk Dr Haji Awang bin Hassan and Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. [2]

He went on to help found and headed the National Heart Institute of Malaysia (Institut Jantung Negara) (IJN) in 1992 and in 1998 he performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia there.[3]

Honours and Awards

Honour of Malaysia

Awards

See also

References

  1. http://www.merdekaaward.my/Recipients/By-Year/2013/Tan-Sri-Dato%E2%80%99-Dr-Yahya-Awang.aspx. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
  3. Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
  4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

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