Yahya Awang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1950 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Known for | Performing
coronary artery bypass surgery on
Mahathir Mohamad Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia |
| Spouse | Suraiya Hani Tun Hussein |
| Relatives |
Awang Hassan and Khadijah Abdul Rahman (parents, both deceased) Hishammuddin Hussein (brother-in-law) Ismail and Suleiman Abdul Rahman (maternal uncles, both deceased) Zubaidah Abdul Rahman (maternal aunt and stepmother, deceased) Abu Bakar Suleiman (maternal first cousin) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Sub-specialties |
Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplantation |
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] She underwent two coronary artery bypass graft surgeries for Mahathir Mohamad, one 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 transplant in Malaysia there. [3]
Honours and awards
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
-
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2003) -
Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1989)
-
Johor :
-
Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1992) -
Companion of the
Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ) (1989)
-
Pahang :
-
Knight Companion of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1996)
-
Penang :
-
Companion of the
Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1994)
-
Awards
- Malaysia :
Merdeka Award (2014)
[4]
References
- ^ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
- ^ MHTC (25 March 2019). "Dr Yahya Awang: The man behind the heartbeats of over 5,000 people, including Dr M". Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
- ^ Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
- ^ "RECIPIENT / PROFILE :Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang".
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian cardiac surgeons
- Monash University alumni
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Companions of the Order of the Crown of Johor
Yahya Awang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1950 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Known for | Performing
coronary artery bypass surgery on
Mahathir Mohamad Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia |
| Spouse | Suraiya Hani Tun Hussein |
| Relatives |
Awang Hassan and Khadijah Abdul Rahman (parents, both deceased) Hishammuddin Hussein (brother-in-law) Ismail and Suleiman Abdul Rahman (maternal uncles, both deceased) Zubaidah Abdul Rahman (maternal aunt and stepmother, deceased) Abu Bakar Suleiman (maternal first cousin) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Sub-specialties |
Cardiothoracic surgery Heart transplantation |
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] She underwent two coronary artery bypass graft surgeries for Mahathir Mohamad, one 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 transplant in Malaysia there. [3]
Honours and awards
Honours of Malaysia
-
Malaysia :
-
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2003)
-
Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1989)
-
-
Johor :
-
Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1992)
-
Companion of the
Order of the Crown of Johor (SMJ) (1989)
-
-
Pahang :
-
Knight Companion of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1996)
-
-
Penang :
-
Companion of the
Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1994)
-
Awards
- Malaysia :
Merdeka Award (2014)
[4]
References
- ^ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
- ^ MHTC (25 March 2019). "Dr Yahya Awang: The man behind the heartbeats of over 5,000 people, including Dr M". Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
- ^ Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
- ^ "RECIPIENT / PROFILE :Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang".
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian cardiac surgeons
- Monash University alumni
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Companions of the Order of the Crown of Johor