Thomas Thomas

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Thomas Thomas (August 29 1917 - October 31 1998), widely known as "Dr. T. Thomas", was the first cardio-thoracic surgeon of Indian citizenship, as well as a prolific author and poet. He was trained by Reeve H. Betts in cardio-thoracic surgery at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. He studied at Madras Christian College, Tamil Nadu, and did his medical training at Stanley Hospital, Tamil Nadu. He was the first surgeon in South Asia to do a mitral valvulotomy.