Yahya Awang

Yahya bin Awang (born 7 September 1950) is a Malaysian cardiothoracic surgeon; born to the former state governor (Yang Di Pertua) of Pulau Pinang Malaysia (1981–1989), Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan and Toh Puan Khadijah Abdul Rahman, sister of Tun Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman, the 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. [1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Awang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Yahya.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Dr.

Yahya Awang

PSM KMN DPMJ DSAP DMPN FRCS
Born (1950-09-07) 7 September 1950
Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Known forPerforming coronary artery bypass surgery on Mahathir Mohamad
Performing the first heart transplant in Malaysia
RelativesAwang Hassan and Khadijah Abd Rahman (parents)
Medical career
ProfessionMedical doctor
Sub-specialtiesCardiothoracic surgery
Heart transplantation

He went on to help found and headed the National Heart Institute of Malaysia (Institut Jantung Negara) (IJN) in 1992 and in 1998 he performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia there.[2]

Honours and awards

Honours of Malaysia

Awards

References
  1. School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia|SEARCH 78|Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan |9 January 2007
  2. Monash University|Prominent alumni|Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Bin Awang
  3. "RECIPIENT / PROFILE :Tan Sri Dato' Dr Yahya Awang".

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