Dhiren Shah

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Dr. Dhiren Shah
Born7 June 1974
OccupationCardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
OrganizationCIMS Hospital

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[edit]

  1. ^ "State's first heart transplant saves 49-yr-old farmer's life - Ahmedabad Mirror". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "First heart transplant surgery in Gujarat successful: Doctors at CIMS hospital in Ahmedabad". DeshGujarat News from Gujarat. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "British man loses heart to Gujarati, mends it in Gujarat - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 January 2017.