Correct Option
In February 2005, Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian-born pediatric cardiac surgeon working in the U.S.A., achieved a significant medical milestone. He successfully performed an arterial switch open-heart procedure on a premature infant weighing only 700 grams. This complex surgery is performed to correct Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), a severe congenital heart defect. The remarkable aspect of this case was the extremely low birth weight of the infant, making it one of the smallest patients to successfully undergo such a high-risk cardiac operation.
Incorrect Options
- Option (A) is incorrect. Dr. V. Mohan Reddy's notable contributions are in pediatric cardiac surgery, not in human stem cell research.
- Option (C) is incorrect. His landmark achievement was not in genetic engineering or research related to AIDS treatment.
- Option (D) is incorrect. Dr. Reddy's pioneering work was in the field of cardiac surgery, specifically on infants, and not in brain surgery.