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A Tribute to Professor Keyvan Moghissi

PROFESSOR KEYVAN MOGHISSI
22 /06/1927 – 13/11/2025



It is with sadness we announce the passing of Professor Keyvan Moghissi was born in Persia before his family moved to Switzerland. Having married an English nurse, he moved to England in the 1950’s. He trained in London prior to moving to Hull to set up the Cardiothoracic Surgical Department at Castle Hill Hospital in the 1970s and becoming the second president of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He was one of the founders of EACTS.

As well as having pursued an active career in cardiothoracic surgery he became internationally renowned for his work in laser treatments, especially PDT. To further this, he was responsible for founding a charity with a working arm - the Yorkshire Laser Centre - to undertake ground breaking research into laser therapy

He will be much missed by his previous colleagues and the numerous patients he had helped in his long and distinguished career who held him in a very high esteem.

A Tribute message board has been set up for all those who wish to submit a memory or message of condolences. 

Remembering Keyvan:

It is with great sadness that I hear of Kevin's death. Always the gentleman and unreservedly supportive of his fellow surgeons, he will be remembered in part for his immaculate dress sense and gentle sense of humour, a smile never being far away. Also, a wonderful travelling companion who was widely read and hugely knowledgeable. Rest in peace dear friend. Frank Wells

A very colorful and characterful thoracic surgeon. I remember him well. Nick Odom

I worked with him briefly while at Leeds and he assisted with both career advice and research. He was always courteous and very charming. I would never forget him at Research Day telling one member of the audience who quoted a reference and named the authors ‘et al’: “Young man, that is Not what that paper said. I should know because I am the ‘et al’!” 🙂 One of the founding contributors to EJCTS. Thank you Prof. Sleep in Peace. Mr Ian Ramnarine