Panangipalli Venugopal

Panangipalli Venugopal
Venugopal in 2005
Born(1942-07-06)6 July 1942
Rajahmundry, Madras Province, British India
Died8 October 2024(2024-10-08) (aged 82)
New Delhi, India
OccupationCardiac Surgeon
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Dr. B. C. Roy Award
WebsiteOfficial web site

Panangipalli Venugopal (6 July 1942 – 8 October 2024) was an Indian cardiovascular surgeon and hospital administrator from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India who is widely regarded as a pioneer in cardiac surgery.[1] The Government of India honored him, in 1998, with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, for his services to the field of Medicine.[2]

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