Dr. K. M. Cherian – Renowned Cardiac Surgeon

• Full Name: Dr. Kotturathu Mammen Cherian

Major Contributions

• Firsts in Cardiac Surgery in India:
  • First coronary artery bypass surgery in 1975 (Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Chennai).
  • First heart-lung transplant in India.
  • First pediatric cardiac surgery in India.
  • First heart transplant after brain death.

Founder of Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai.

Introduced the Physician Assistant profession in India (1992).