A. G. K. Gokhale
Born
EducationGuntur Medical College, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Occupation(s)Physician, Surgeon

Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale is an Indian cardiac surgeon at Apollo Hospitals.

Life

He is known for being the first to perform a successful human-to-human heart transplant and first successful lung transplant in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award in 2016.

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