About B. K. Goyal
Lived 1935 – 2018 (aged 82). B. K. Goyal was an Indian cardiologist and surgeon.
Bal Krishna Goyal (19 November 1935 – 20 February 2018) was a cardiologist and medical educationist from India. He was an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist to the Texas Heart Institute at Houston, USA. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 1990 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2005. and was the Sheriff of Mumbai in 1980. B.K. Goyal published over 50 works in various recognized Indian and global journals. He authored a book titled Heart Talk. In 2012, the All India Medical Council proposed his name for the position of President of India.
Awards and recognition An elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, he was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1984), Padma Bhushan (1990) and the Padma Vibhushan (2005).
Death Goyal died in hospital on 20 February 2018 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Who was B. K. Goyal?
Indian cardiologist
When was B. K. Goyal born?
B. K. Goyal was born on 19 November 1935.
When did B. K. Goyal die?
B. K. Goyal died on 20 February 2018.
What was B. K. Goyal's occupation?
B. K. Goyal was a cardiologist and surgeon.
What nationality was B. K. Goyal?
B. K. Goyal was Indian.
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