Yahya Awang

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Yahya Awang
يحيى أواڠ
Born (1950-09-07) 7 September 1950 (age 74)
Citizenship Malaysian
Known forPerforming coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad
Performing the first heart transplantation in Malaysia
SpouseSuraiya Hani Hussein
Medical career
Profession Physician
Sub-specialties Cardiothoracic Surgery
Heart Transplantation

Yahya bin Awang (born 7 September 1950) is a Malaysian cardiothoracic surgeon; born to the former state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) of Pulau Pinang from 1981 to 1989, Awang Hassan and Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. [1] He performed two coronary artery bypass graft surgeries for Mahathir Mohamad, first in 1989 and another in 2007. [2]

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He went on to help found and headed the National Heart Institute of Malaysia (Institut Jantung Negara) (IJN) in 1992 and in 1997 he performed the first heart transplantation in Malaysia there. [3]

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  2. MHTC (25 March 2019). "Dr Yahya Awang: The man behind the heartbeats of over 5,000 people, including Dr M". Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
  3. Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
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