S. I. Padmavati
Padmavati Sivaramakrishna | |
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| Born | 20 June 1917 |
| Died | 29 August 2020 (aged 103) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | F.R.C.P. (London), F.R.C.P.E., F.A.C.C., F.A.M.S., D.Sc. (Hon.) |
| Alma mater | University of Medicine 1, Yangon Johns Hopkins University Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation(s) | cardiologist, Director National Heart Institute, Delhi Founder-president, All India Heart Foundation |
| Years active | 1953–2020 |
| Scientific career | |
| Academic advisors | Paul Dudley White Helen B. Taussig |
Sivaramakrishna Padmavati (20 June 1917 – 29 August 2020) was an Indian cardiologist. She was director of the National Heart Institute, Delhi, and the founder president of the All India Heart Foundation. The institute collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) in training students in preventive cardiology. Padmavati was awarded India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. Padmavati, an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, was the first woman cardiologist in India and established the first cardiac clinic and cardiac catheter lab in India.