Yahya Awang

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Awang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Yahya.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Dr.

Yahya Awang

PSM DPMJ DSAP DMPN KMN FRCS
Born (1950-09-07) 7 September 1950 (age 71)
Colony of Singapore
CitizenshipMalaysian
Known forPerforming coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad
Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia
Spouse(s)Suraiya Hani Tun Hussein
RelativesAwang Hassan and Khadijah Abdul Rahman (parents, both deceased)
Hishammuddin Hussein (brother-in-law)
Hussein Onn and Suhailah Noah (parents-in-law, both deceased)
Ismail and Suleiman Abdul Rahman (maternal uncles, both deceased)
Zubaidah Abdul Rahman (maternal aunt and stepmother, deceased)
Abu Bakar Suleiman (maternal first cousin)
Medical career
ProfessionMedical doctor
Sub-specialtiesCardiothoracic 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, Tun Dr. Awang Hassan and Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.[1]

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 transplant in Malaysia there.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
  2. ^ Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
  3. ^ "RECIPIENT / PROFILE :Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang".

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