Kotturathu Mammen Cherian[1][2] (8 March 1942 – 25 January 2025) was an Indian heart surgeon. He performed India's first coronary artery bypass surgery and first heart-lung transplant and is considered a pioneer of pediatric cardiac surgery in the country. He was also a former honorary surgeon to the President of India and a Padma Shri awardee.

Dr. K. M. Cherian is a world-renowned and distinguished Cardiac Surgeon. He started his career in Christian Medical College Hospital, in Vellore as a lecturer in Surgery. He did his FRACS in Cardiothoracic Surgery in 1973, while being a migrant in Australia. He worked in New Zealand and was also a migrant to The United […]

Dr. Cherian, a renowned cardiac surgeon and pioneer in the field of heart surgery in India, passed away on January 25, 2025, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, at the age of 82. His death marked the end of an era for the medical community, as he was widely regarded as a legend in cardiac surgery.

Dr. KM Cherian Institute of Medical Sciences (KMC Hospital, Chengannur) is the best super speciality hospital in Central Travancore, providing world-class treatments, advanced technology, and top-quality medical care. Our strategic location allows us to serve a large number of patients from various districts and towns, including Pathanamthitta ...

2025年1月26日 · BENGALURU: India has lost its "Big Daddy" of cardiac surgery. Dr K. M. Cherian, the man whose hands restored hope and whose scalpel rewrote the history of heart care, breathed his last in...

2025年1月26日 · India’s preeminent cardiac surgeon K.M. Cherian, who performed India’s first coronary bypass surgery, died in Bengaluru on Saturday (January 25, 2025). Only a couple of days ago his biography...

2025年1月27日 · A pioneer of cardiac surgery Dr KM Cherian, credited with performing the country’s first heart bypass surgery in 1975, died on Saturday. He was 82. He is remembered for performing challenging heart surgeries in newborns and children and for providing access to super-speciality treatment through the hospitals he founded.

2025年1月27日 · CHENNAI: Dr K M Cherian, a pioneer heart surgeon who performed the country’s first coronary artery bypass, passed away on Saturday night in Bengaluru. He was 82. Speaking to TNIE, his daughter...

2025年1月26日 · Bengaluru: Renowned cardiac surgeon Dr K M Cherian passed away on Saturday night in Bengaluru. Dr Cherian made history as the first surgeon in India to perform a coronary artery bypass surgery. In recognition of his contributions to the field of medicine, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award in 1991.

2025年1月27日 · Renowned Indian heart surgeon Dr K M Cherian, who was instrumental in several pioneering cardiac surgeries in India including the first successful coronary artery bypass and heart transplant, passed away at the age of 82. Dr Cherian had collapsed in Bangalore and was declared dead late Saturday night.