February 2026 \ News \ COVER STORY — PIONEERING INDIAN CARDIOLOGY
Where Hearts Heal

From pioneering India’s early cardiology breakthroughs to championing affordable heart care, Dr M. Khalilullah’s life’s work reflects a rare union of medical excellence and moral purpose.

By Yogesh Sood, Sayantan Chakravarty, (Pictures by: Sipra Das)

 

Legacy

In an era where medicine is often measured by scale, speed, and spectacle, Dr M. Khalilullah’s legacy offers a quieter and more enduring benchmark. It rests on the belief that science must remain accountable to society, that affordability is an ethical obligation, and that healing loses meaning when access is restricted. Through decades of innovation, teaching, and service, and through The Heart Centre’s sustained commitment to care with conscience, he has demonstrated that excellence and empathy are not competing ideals but inseparable ones. The future of Indian cardiology, his life’s work suggests, will be judged not only by what it achieves, but by whom it serves.




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