Myo Myint Explained

Myo Myint
Native Name:မျိုးမြင့်
Native Name Lang:my
Office:President of the Myanmar Medical Association
Term Start:1999
Term End:2005
Predecessor:Ye Myint
Successor:Kyaw Myint Naing
Office2:Rector of the University of Medicine 1, Yangon
Term Start2:21 February 1998
Term End2:24 February 2007
Predecessor2:Kyaw Myint
Successor2:Aye Maung Han
Birth Date:25 February 1944
Birth Place:Yegyi, Pathein District, Japanese Burma
Residence:Bahan Township, Yangon
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality:Burmese
Occupation:Surgeon, educator
Alma Mater:Institute of Medicine, Rangoon (M.B.,B.S.)

Myo Myint (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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONDOLENCE. Myanmar Medical Association. 19 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130629163303/http://www.mmacentral.org/mma/. 29 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Past Presidents of MMA. Myanmar Medical Association. 10 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010155050/http://www.mmacentral.org/viewpage.php?page_id=3. 10 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Rectors. 2006. University of Medicine 1 Yangon. 10 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115020809/http://www.um1ygn.edu.mm/Institude_of_Medicine.aspx. 15 January 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE MYANMAR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 2015. Myanmar Medical Association. 26 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919014127/http://www.mmacentral.org/history/. 19 September 2015. dead.