About Seshagiri Mallampati
Lived 1941 – 2026 (aged 84–85). Seshagiri Mallampati was an American and Indian physician and anesthesiologist, known for Mallampati score.
Seshagiri Rao Mallampati (Telugu: , ISO: , ; 1941 – 9 February 2026) was an Indian anesthesiologist. He was best known for proposing the eponymous Mallampati score in 1985, a non-invasive method to assess the ease of endotracheal intubation. In 1985, alongside his colleagues, he published a paper in the Journal of the Canadian Anesthesia Society that involved 210 patients and studied the correlation between decreased visualisation of the soft palate, faucial pillars and uvula, and its association with the difficulty of intubation. The study showed an inverse correlation and Mallampati proposed an eponymous classification to determine the ease of intubation.
Mallampati died on 9 February 2026, at the age of 85.
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Who was Seshagiri Mallampati?
Indian anesthesiologist (born 1941)
When was Seshagiri Mallampati born?
Seshagiri Mallampati was born in 1941 in Andhra Pradesh.
When did Seshagiri Mallampati die?
Seshagiri Mallampati died on 9 February 2026.
What was Seshagiri Mallampati's occupation?
Seshagiri Mallampati was a physician and anesthesiologist.
What was Seshagiri Mallampati known for?
Seshagiri Mallampati was known for Mallampati score.
What nationality was Seshagiri Mallampati?
Seshagiri Mallampati was American and Indian.
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