Jose Chacko Periappuram

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Jose Chacko Periappuram
Born	28 April 1958 South Paravur, Kerala, India
Education	St. Thomas College, Pala Government Medical College, Kottayam
Years active	Since 1985
Known for	First successful Heart transplant in Kerala First successful heart retransplant in India First successful Beating Heart Surgery in Kerala First successful TAR (Total Arterial Revascularization) First Awake Bypass Surgery in Kerala
Medical career
Profession	Surgeon
Institutions	University Hospital of Wales Manchester Royal Infirmary
Sub-specialties	Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplantation

Jose Chacko Periappuram (born on April 28, 1958) is an Indian cardiac surgeon and medical writer who performed the first successful heart transplant in the state of Kerala, India, as well as the first successful heart retransplant in the country. His other achievements include the first beating heart, awake bypass and total arterial revascularization surgeries in the state. Periappuram is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons of London. He is the founder and chairman of "Heart Care Foundation", a charitable trust that financially assists poor heart patients. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2011.^{[citation needed]}