Dr. Dhiren Shah
Born
7 June 1974
7 June 1974
Occupation
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Dhiren Shah is a cardio-thoracic surgeon. He was the first doctor to have performed a heart transplant in Gujarat, India.[1][2] He performed a bypass heart surgery on a 90 year old British man in Gujarat, making it the oldest patient to be performed in the state.[3]
References
- ↑ State’s first heart transplant saves 49-yr-old farmer’s life - Ahmedabad Mirror. Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ↑ First heart transplant surgery in Gujarat successful: Doctors at CIMS hospital in Ahmedabad. DeshGujarat News from Gujarat(2016-12-19). Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ↑ British man loses heart to Gujarati, mends it in Gujarat - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-17.