Tan Sri Dato' Dr. 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, Awang Hassan and Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.[1] He performed two coronary artery bypass graft surgeries for Mahathir Mohamad, first in 1989 and another in 2007.[2]
Yahya Awang يحيى أواڠ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1950 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Known for | Performing coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad Performing the first heart transplantation in Malaysia |
| Spouse | Suraiya Hani Hussein |
| Relatives | Awang Hassan (Father) Khadijah Abdul Rahman (Mother) Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (Granfather) Ismail Abdul Rahman (Maternal Uncle) Suleiman Abdul Rahman (Maternal Uncle) Zubaidah Abdul Rahman (Maternal Aunt and Step-mother) Hussein Onn (Father-in-law) Suhailah Noah (Mother-in-law) Hishammuddin Hussein (Brother-in-law) Abu Bakar Suleiman (Maternal First Cousin) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Sub-specialties | Cardiothoracic Surgery Heart Transplantation |
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 transplantation in Malaysia there.[3]
Honours and awards
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2003)
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1989)
Johor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1992)- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ) (1989)
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1996)
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1994)
Awards
edit- Malaysia : Merdeka Award (2014)[4]
References
edit- ^ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
- ^ MHTC (25 March 2019). "Dr Yahya Awang: The man behind the heartbeats of over 5,000 people, including Dr M". Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
- ^ Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
- ^ "RECIPIENT / PROFILE :Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang".