Dr. B K Goyal is an internationally acclaimed cardiologist and medical educationist of India. Dr. Goyal is the only cardiologist outside the United States to have the unique distinction of being appointed as the Hon. Consultant Cardiologist to the world famous Texas Heart Institute at Houston, USA.

Dr. Goyal is the Hony. dean and chief cardiologist at the Bombay Hospital

Bombay Hospital

Bombay Hospital is a private hospital in Mumbai, India. It was founded in 1950 by R. D. Birla. It has 830 beds, 110 of which are in the critical care and recovery area. It has 22 operating theatres, 3200 full time employees, 240 eminent consultants and 200 resident doctors...

 Institute of Medical Sciences and is a former Director-Professor of cardiology of JJ Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Bombay.

He is a visiting professor of cardiology at the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

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, in USA and visiting cardiologist to the Oschner Heart Institute, New Orleans. The State Government also honoured him by appointing him as the Professor Emeritus of Cardiology at the Grant Medical College for life. He served as a member of the Executive Council and Senate of the University of Bombay for several years. He is a member of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and also the Medical Council of India

Medical Council of India

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. Dr. Goyal has also written the book "Heart Talk". He is the ex-chairman of the Haffkins Institute.

He was conferred Padma Shri

Padma Shri

Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...

, the Padma Bhushan

Padma Bhushan

The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...

 and finally the Padma Vibhushan

Padma Vibhushan

The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...

 award in 2005. This is a very rare achievement and only 2 people in India have received all 3 Padma Awards till now.

Goyal has achieved success throughout his life. He was proposed for the post of the Vice President of India in July 2007 and the was the Sheriff of Mumbai

Sheriff of Mumbai

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in 1980.

External links

• http://www.bhj.org/journal/1999_4102_apr99/editor.htm