Renowned cardiac surgeon Prakash Marpakwar passes away
Pune: Noted cardiac surgeon Dr. Prakash Marpakwar died here on Saturday following a brief illness, family sources said. Marpakwar, 73, is survived by two daughters.
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In a long medical career, he had several firsts to his name. He was the first doctor to perform open-heart surgery in Nagpur in 1987. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis condoled Dr. Marpakwar's death, saying that the Vidarbha region has lost a prominent surgeon.
Dr. Marpakwar was the son of freedom fighters late Chintamanrao and Saraswati. He was the brother of advocate Prabhakar and journalist Prafulla and father of two daughters Amruta and Smita. Dr. Marpakwar was a noted cardiac surgeon who had carried out many medical procedures and had several firsts to his name. He was the first doctor to perform open-heart surgery in Nagpur in 1987.
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