Myo Myint (; 25 February 1944 – 15 May 2013) was a Burmese orthopaedic surgeon. He served as the president of the

Myanmar Medical Association The Myanmar Medical Association (; abbreviated MMA; formerly the Burma Medical Association) is Myanmar's only professional organisation of physicians. Founded in 1949 by Dr. Shwe Thwin, the association has approximately 17,000 members (2011). ...

(MMA) from 1999 to 2005, and the rector of the

University of Medicine 1, Yangon The University of Medicine 1, Yangon ( ; formerly the Institute of Medicine 1), located in Yangon, it is the oldest medical school in Myanmar. The university offers Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, M.B.B.S. (equivalent of the Doctor of Medicine, ...

from 1998 to 2007. 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 The University of Medicine 2, Yangon ( ; formerly, Institute of Medicine 2) is a university of medicine, located in North Okkalapa, Yangon, Myanmar. The university offers M.B., B.S. degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees ...

's orthopaedics department. Myo Myint was born in Yegyi,

Pathein District Pathein District () is a district of Ayeyawady Division, Myanmar. It is located around and includes the urban area of the city of Pathein. The area of the Pathein District is . Its population was 1,630,716 in 2014. Townships The district cons ...

on 25 February 1944 during the Japanese occupation.

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{{Authority control Burmese orthopaedic surgeons 1944 births University of Medicine 1, Yangon alumni 2013 deaths