HEART TO HEART
Memoir of Cardiothoracic Surgeon Yahya Awang
A life dedicated to healing hearts.
About the Book
Heart to Heart is the memoir of Tan Sri Yahya Awang, one of Malaysia’s pioneering cardiothoracic surgeons. Spanning 45 years in cardiothoracic surgery, the book chronicles the life and work of a person whose faith, dedication and sense of duty have guided steady hands towards touching countless hearts physically and metaphorically.What makes this book a compelling and inspiring read is that Tan Sri Yahya helped transform the country's medical landscape through landmark procedures and achievements. These include the nation's first heart transplant, the establishment of its first standalone heart hospital, Institut Jantung Negara, and later Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL), a similar dedicated heart hospital in the private sector. At the same time this Memoir offers a rare insight into his joyful and close-knit family life.
The Book Launch
Officiated by Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Former patient of Tan Sri Yahya Awang
Career Highlights
1983
Served as Consultant and Head of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL)1989
Performed coronary artery bypass surgery on former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad1992
Established Institut Jantung Negara (IJN)1997
Performed the First Heart Transplant in Malaysia2004
Appointed Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Damansara Specialist Hospital (DSH)2011
Appointed Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)2013
Received the Merdeka Award for contribution to Cardiac Surgery in Malaysia2017
Established Cardiac Vascular Central Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL)2021
Appointed as Chancellor of International Medical University (IMU)2024
Appointed as Emeritus Chairman of CVSKL2025
Awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, Monash University
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