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Jose Chacko Periappuram
Born
28 April 1958
South Paravur, Kerala, India
Education
St. Thomas College, Pala
Government Medical College, Kottayam
Years active
Since 1985
Known for
First successful Heart transplant in Kerala
First successful heart retransplant in India
First successful Beating Heart Surgery in Kerala
First successful TAR (Total Arterial Revascularization)
First Awake Bypass Surgery in Kerala
Medical career
Profession
Surgeon
Institutions
University Hospital of Wales Manchester Royal Infirmary
Sub-specialties
Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplantation
Jose Chacko Periappuram (born on April 28, 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. His other achievements include the first beating heart, awake bypass and total arterial revascularization surgeries in the state. Periappuram is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons of London. He is the founder and chairman of "Heart Care Foundation", a charitable trust that financially assists poor heart patients. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2011.[citation needed]
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