Medical Pioneers

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• Colonel Min Sein : Commissioned by the British; Dean of Medical College
• Dr. Daw Yin May : Three Fellowships; MS of Dufferin Hospital
• Major (later Lt. Col) Shwe Zan : Commissioned by the British
• Dr. Ko Gyi : Warden of Medical College; Medical Superintendent of EENT hospital
• Dr. Daw Myint Myint Khin : “Mummy Gyi”
• Dr. Mohan

• Dr. Mya Tu : Founder Director of BMRI; Compiled “Who’s who in Medicine in Burma” & “Who’s who in Health Industry in Burma”

• Dr. Ba Than refused the British to evacuate and then headed the RGH during the Occupation. After the war, he had to appear before the British Officers and tell about his “commitment to the country and its citizens”. The Officers dropped the case. He later served as Rector of Institute of Medicine (1).

• U Nay Win : MS of Psychiatric Hospital

• Dr. U E : Rector of IM(2)
• Dr. Maung Maung Gyi : Mandalay IM
• Dr. Hla Myint : Ah Ba
• Dr. Khin Maung Win : Pathology
• Dr. Tin U : Pediatrics

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