Eminent Cardiologist Dr BK Goyal passes away in Mumbai

A recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Dr Goyal founded the Dhanvantari Medical Foundation

Eminent cardiologist Dr BK Goyal died after suffering a cardiac arrest here this morning. He was 82. Goyal collapsed at his residence and was rushed to a private hospital where he died, his long-time colleague said.

A recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Dr Goyal also founded the Dhanvantari Medical Foundation (DMF) with an aim to bring all the branches of medicine together and create a difference to people’s lives.

He is survived by a son and three daughters. He was the honorary dean and the chief cardiologist at the Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences. During his decade-long distinguished career, he also served at the J J Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai.