1990 and beyond…
CarboMedics, ASIAN ANNALS & TMR
“PUTTAPARTHY: In the South Indian State of Andhra Pradesh the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medicine is nearing completion. The first open-heart case is expected to be undertakenon 22 Nov of this year to commemorate the 66th birthday of thefounder of the institution, Sathya Sai Baba. The Swami (Hindu religious leader) already has institutions where free education isimparted from primary to post-graduate levels. He is building this new institute to provide critically needed treatment for patients with cardiac disorders totally free of all charges. The institute will have the most modern facilities and equipment including 2 cath labs, 2 operating theaters, 8 CCU & ICU beds and a 5-bed Post-operative Wards along with 50 beds for cardiac patients. (Phase I).” -APEX, Vol. 4 No. 2 Fall ‘91
Ms. Patricia Siow, ASIAN ANNALS Managing Editor and dedicated associate, accompanying me to AATS meeting in Washington, DC after the journal joined its western counterparts on CTSNet, 1997 - An unforgettable milestone.
Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba at a darshan in his ashram at Prasanthi Gram near Puttaparthi in the state of Andra Pradesh in South India, 1993.
Drs. P. Venugopal, H.S. Saw, Roger White & Tarmizi Hakim visit the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Southern India in 1993.
During a symposium in 1997 it seems Dr. Cooley, a TMR clinical investigator, is skeptical on what Dr. Barnard, a TMR Medical Advisory Board member, had to say. Surely that 1967 HTx in Cape Town, came up but oinly a fly on the wall would know for sure.
Dining with Drs. "Bud" Frazier of the Texas Heart Institute and "Hisa" Suma of Hayama Heart Center after meeting on TMLR results 1999.
Dr. Roger White, wife Annie, Patricia Siow of ASIAN ANNALS, with Ray Simkins, Getz Bros Asia, at 13th Biennial Asian Cong on Thoracic & CV Surgery, Sydney, 1997...
Drs. M.C. Tong of Singapore, Demin Shen of Indonesia and René Favaloro of Argentina at the 10th Asian Congress on Thoracic & CVS in Bali, 1991.
From L: Drs. Carlos Mestres, Patrick Nataf, Erik Jansen & wife, Naresh Trehan, Nitu Mandke & wife in New Delhi circa 1999.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting: Mark Hamlet of CarboMedics and pioneering Japanese heart surgeon Dr. Juro Wada join me in San Antonio, TX, 1993.
Dr. Greg Fontana of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discussing results with TMR in Bangkok in 1996 after performing the country's first clinical case.
Booth "duties", with key Carbo executives Mark Hamlet, Paul Stein & Terry Marlatt in Bali, Indonesia at Asian Congress, 1991.
Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes of New Zealand & Prof. Kampol Prachuabmoh of Thailand at Asian Annals CABG debate in Singapore, 1993.
Drs. Gerry Buckberg, David Cheung, Andy Wechsler & Wan Song at cardiovascular symposium "From Bench to Bedside" in Hong Kong, 2001.
CarboMedics, supplier of pyrolytic carbon parts to all manufacturers leading to a bi-leaflet heart valve of their own; Key player in eighties, nineties & beyond...
Powney, Tamru, Yeykal, Hakim & Mestres in Puttaparthi, India at Sri Sathya Sai Inst of Higher Learning cardiac symposium, India circa 1998.
With me on L: Dr. David Cheung, Jaclyn Smith (Charlie's Angels), husband Dr. Brad Allen & Michelle Cheung at 1997 Hong Kong "Handover" to China.
Interview with tissue heart valve pioneer Prof. Alain Carpentier for Asian Annals at the Instutut du Coeur in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, circa 1996...
Joining Dr. Hurn Chae of South Korea and Prof. Hitoshi Koyanagi of Japan, the former Editor-in-Chief of Asian Annals at Bali CVS meeting, 1997.
A look back to the mid 1990s at a Hong Kong seminar with CV Surgeon Dr. Brad Allen & long time sales associate & friend Paul Rieff.
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad reviewing Asian Annals depicting Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers on journal cover, circa 1998...
From L: CarboMedics GM Paul Stein, Chief Editor, Prof. Kampol, Dr. H.S. Saw, Lindy Chan, Lori Brix, Dr. H. Suma join me at Asian Annals luncheon, Singapore, 1993...
Front: Drs. Prinya, Cho, Kampol, Trehan join me with K.I. Lee, Drs. Cheung, Saw, Tarmizi & Lee at Asian Annals "ACE Group" & founders meeting, Bangkok, 1992...
Carbomedics-style celebration at the start of Dr. Endre Bodnar's International Heart Valve Conference in London. Paul Stein on my right & Dr. George Robinson on the left, 1989.
Drs. George Reed & M.C. Tong, Rollie Siegel, Drs. C.N. Lee & Prinya Sakiyalak: 10th Asian Congress on Thoracic & CV Surgery, CarboMedics booth, Bali, 1991...
Meeting with Prof. Chu Shu Hsun of Taiwan National Universal Hospital in Taipei after joining the ACE Group and editorial board of the Asian Annals, 1995.
Dr. John Waldhausen of Penn State Hershey Medical Center with me and Dr. CHO Bum Koo, Chief Editor of ASIAN ANNALS circa 1997 in Singapore.
From L: Drs James Wong of Singapore, Gerry Buckberg of USA, Naresh Trehan & G.B. Parulkar of India at ACTCVS in Bali, Nov 1991.
PLC Medical Systems CEO Lee Hibbs with me and Dr.Hisayoshi Suma of Hayama Heart Center discussing his TMR results in 1996.
Vol 1, No 1, of ASIAN ANNALS is launched, in 1993 with original look before the Signature "Scenes from Asia" covers ran from 1995 - 2003...
From left: Drs. Simon Yap, N. K. Yong, Frank Spencer, Kit Arom & Kampol Prachuabmoh at ASEAN Cardiology Conference, 1994.
Hong Kong Harbor and Skyline viewed from Kowloon, an example of the wonder and growth throughout Asia & the Pacific circa 1993.
Indian President S.D. Sharma visiting Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Puttaparthy, Andra Pradesh, circa 1994...
Paul Stein, CarboMedics GM greets Diana, Princess of Wales at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London at the International Heart Valve Conference, 1989.
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Our covers feature “Scenes from Asia” starting in 1995 - The photos were taken by our staff/editors/friends.
“An imaginative visitor to Asia is presented with a dazzling array of ancient cultures, folklore, religions, languages, and ethnic diversity. The region abounds with testaments of man's great achievements, nature's most violent eruptions, legends, and scenes of wondrous beauty and charm. The ASIAN ANNALS intends to draw the attention of its readers to the diverse landmarks and vastness of the Asian continent and the Pacific Rim, along with its ongoing contributions to civilization.
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