Indian Society of Organ Transplantation Bangalore 2007 R.V.S. Yadav Memorial Oration

R.V.S. Yadav (1937 – 2006)

Prof. R.V.S. Yadav Born in Bauli Narthnapur (U.P.) on the 27 th July Graduation and Post Graduation from KGMC Lucknow. Trained in Transplantation in Australia. Set up the Department of Transplant Surgery at PGI Chandigarh. Pioneered cadaveric transplantation as well as introduced the donor card

Prof. R.V.S. Yadav Trained over 25 transplant surgeons and was responsible for setting up of more than fifteen transplant centres Published more than 86 indexed publications.

Prof. R.V.S. Yadav Awarded the Padamshree by the Govt. of India Instrumental in initiating the transplant games in India.

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