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 |
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]
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]