Janak Raj Talwar

Janak Raj Talwar (1 January 1931 – 21 November 2002) was an Indian cardiothoracic surgeon who served in many major Indian medical centres, such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, the Holy Family Hospital, and the Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur.

Talwar was known to have done significant work on the treatment of cold injuries which are resulted from exposure to extreme cold conditions and proposed prophylactic as well as therapeutic measures. Besides, he pioneered thoracic surgery in North India and established specialty departments for the discipline at several hospitals. He died on 21 November 2002 at the age of 71.