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Dr Mathew Samuel passes away

Mumbai, Apr 18 (UNI) Dr Mathew Samuel Kalarickal, eminent cardiologist, the ‘Father of Angioplasty’ passed away on Friday, after a brief illness.
He was 77.
Dr. Kalarickal performed the country’s first angioplasty in 1986, forever changing the landscape of cardiac care.
Born on January 6, 1948, in Kerala, Dr. Kalarickal graduated from Kottayam Medical College before specializing in cardiology in Chennai. He trained in the U.S. under Dr. Andreas Gruentzig—the global pioneer of angioplasty—and returned to India in 1985 to introduce this life-saving technique.
In an interview, he remarked: “The enormous satisfaction I derive from the achievement of establishing angioplasty in the country is beyond what money can buy.”
I have been Dr Mathew Samuels mentee since 1990, that’s 35 years. He not only taught us the art of Interventional Cardiology but more importantly, ethics, etiquette, empathy and a sense of service to patients. For him patients always came first, how so ever compelling other situations would have been. It’s true that there can never be another Dr Samuel Mathew Kalarickal in our lifetime! We will all miss his presence, his smile and his energy in the cath lab.” said Dr. Ajit Menon
Director Cardiac Sciences at HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Sr Consultant at Lilavati Hospital
Dr. Kalarickal served as President of the Asian-Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (1995–1997) and received numerous honors, including the Padma Shri (2000), the Dr. B.C. Roy Award (1996), and a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 2003.
He continued his contributions at leading institutions such as Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Lilavati Hospital, and Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, where his colleagues remember him as a mentor, visionary, and compassionate healer.
Dr. Kalarickal is survived by his wife Bina, and his cherished children and grandchildren: Sam, Merin, Anna, Tajar, Mathew, George, Benjamin, Neil, and Susan.
A memorial service will be held at the Chetpet Mar Thoma Syrian Christian Church, Chennai, on Saturday and the funeral will be held at St. Peter’s Mar Thoma Church, Kottayam, Kerala, on Monday at 3:00 pm.
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