Nagarur Gopinath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian cardiothoracic surgeon
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Place of Birth: Bellary, Karnataka, India
About Nagarur Gopinath
- Nagarur Gopinath was an Indian surgeon and one of the pioneers of cardiothoracic surgery in India.
- He is credited with the first successful performance of open heart surgery in India which he performed in 1962.
- He served as the honorary surgeon to two Presidents of India and was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974 and Dr.
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- Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award in 1978 from the Government of India.
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