Dr Cherian said, “I am extremely happy and honoured to have been recognised for my contribution. In fact this contribution has been achieved due to my team’s support. This award has further motivated my team of doctors and me to work harder to ensure best medical care for our patients. We will continue to discover breakthroughs in the field of cardiology that will benefit not just our patients but every patient in the world affected with heart diseases.”
Dr Cherian is a world renowned and distinguished cardiac surgeon in India. He has won innumerable awards and has lot of first’s to his credit, be it the first paediatric heart transplant in India, first bilateral lung transplant, first successful coronary artery graft in India, first auto transplant or the first internal mammary artery graft in the country.