Abdullah Nakaš

Abdulah Nakaš (November 27, 1944 – November 27, 2005) was chief surgeon at Sarajevo's State Hospital for over 30 years.

He was a graduate of the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine.

Following the outbreak of the War in Bosnia and Hercegovina in May 1992, the state hospital (one of the Yugoslav national army's network of health facilities), cared for military personnel, dignitaries and local residents.

During the Siege of Sarajevo, the hospital rapidly filled with casualties. The building itself was repeatedly shelled. Nakaš faced many difficult medical challenges. He would operate using temporary lighting, with little or no standard equipment, anesthesia or analgesia.

He died in 2005, having suffered from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm which was followed by haemorrhagic pancreatitis and kidney failure. His fame was such that his funeral was one of the largest ever held in the country, drawing thousands of mourners. He was survived by his wife and two children.