Stanley John
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Stanley John | |
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| Born | August 1932[citation needed] Munnar, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 23 February 2020 (aged 87) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Resting place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracic surgeon |
| Spouse | Dr. Lily John |
| Children | Dr. Ranjit John Dr. Rohan John |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Stanley John (August 1932 – 23 February 2020)[citation needed] was an Indian cardiothoracic surgeon, a former professor at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) and one of the pioneers of cardiothoracic surgery in India.[1][2][3] He is reported to have performed the first surgical repairs of Ebstein's anomaly, Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) in India.[4] He assisted in performing the first open heart surgery in India while working at CMCH.[5] During his tenure of 25 years at the institution,[3] he mentored several known surgeons such as V.V. Bashi, A. G. K. Gokhale, J. S. N. Murthy[6] and Ganesh Kumar Mani.[7] Later, John joined Yellamma Dasappa Hospital, Bengaluru at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.[8] He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[9] and the Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1975.[10] He served as the 13th President of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) between 1982 and 1983. John died on 23 February 2020, at the age of 87.[11]
References
- ↑ Mrinal Kanti Das; Soumitra Kumar; Pradip Kumar Deb; Sundeep Mishra (March 2015). "History of Cardiology in India". Indian Heart Journal. 67 (2): 163–169. doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2015.04.004. PMC 4475834. PMID 26071301.
- ↑ James Thomas (April 2011). "A Journey in Cardiac Surgery- of Mentors, Mission Hospitals and Medical Universities" (PDF). Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 27 (2): 67–69. doi:10.1007/s12055-011-0097-1. S2CID 189909090.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 "Cardiothoracic Surgery". Christian Medical College and Hospital. 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Pediatric cardiac surgery". Slide Share. 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Obituary" (PDF). Med India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ Murthy, J. s n. (16 March 2014). "Physician and surgeon do need this device". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Shri award for cardiac surgeon Dr GK Mani". E Health. 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ John, Stanley (2004). "Cardiac Surgery in India: A Historical Perspective". Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 20: 20–23. doi:10.1007/s12055-004-0011-1. S2CID 59296774.
- ↑ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "ഹൃദ്രോഗ ചികിത്സയിലെ 'ചീഫ് '". ഹൃദ്രോഗ ചികിത്സയിലെ ‘ചീഫ് ’ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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