Myo Myint

Myo Myint
FRCS
မျိုးမြင့်
President of the Myanmar Medical Association
In office
1999–2005
Preceded byYe Myint
Succeeded byKyaw Myint Naing
Rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon
In office
21 February 1998 – 24 February 2007
Preceded byKyaw Myint
Succeeded byAye Maung Han
Personal details
Born(1944-02-25)25 February 1944
Yegyi, Pathein District, Japanese Burma
Died15 May 2013(2013-05-15) (aged 69)[1]
Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
Residence(s)Bahan Township, Yangon
Alma materInstitute of Medicine, Rangoon (M.B.,B.S.)
OccupationSurgeon, educator

Myo Myint FRCS (Burmese: မျိုးမြင့်; 25 February 1944 – 15 May 2013) was a Burmese orthopaedic surgeon. He served as the president of the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA) from 1999 to 2005, and the rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon from 1998 to 2007.[2][3] In 1977, Myo Myint became the first surgeon in Burma to successfully replant a totally amputated hand.[4] From 1988 to 1990, he served as the head of the University of Medicine 2, Yangon's orthopaedics department.[2] Myo Myint was born in Yegyi, Pathein District on 25 February 1944 during the Japanese occupation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "CONDOLENCE". Myanmar Medical Association. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Past Presidents of MMA". Myanmar Medical Association. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Rectors". University of Medicine 1 Yangon. 2006. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b "PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE MYANMAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION". Myanmar Medical Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.