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Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, Senior Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon, was mentioned in a Sakshi article published on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day on 13 August 2026.
The article highlights the importance of organ donation in giving critically ill patients a second chance at life. Dr. Gopala Krishna Gokhale shared his experience in heart and lung transplantation and emphasized the need for greater awareness about voluntary organ donation.
According to Dr. Gokhale, organ donation can help save and transform multiple lives. He highlighted that successful transplantation depends on the timely availability of suitable donor organs and encouraged more people to understand the importance of donating organs after death.
Dr. Gokhale also recalled his contribution to heart transplantation, including a successful heart transplant performed at Guntur GGH in 2016. The recipient received a donor heart after the family of a road accident victim came forward for organ donation and has continued to lead a healthy life for several years.
Through his extensive work in heart and lung transplantation, Dr. Gokhale and his medical teams have helped provide new hope and a second chance at life to many patients. Together, they have helped give new life to more than 70 people through life saving heart and lung transplant procedures.
He stressed that increasing public awareness and encouraging voluntary organ donation can help address the growing need for life saving transplants.
On World Organ Donation Day, Dr. Gokhale encouraged everyone to discuss organ donation with their families and support this noble cause, helping more patients receive the gift of life.
Source: Sakshi Newspaper, Guntur District Edition, 13 August 2026
