Naga Thein Hlaing
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Naga Thein Hlaing
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Thein Hlaing, known honorifically as Naga Thein Hlaing, was a Burmese surgeon. He was well known for his performance of endocrine surgery in the Naga Hills of northwestern Burma, using local anesthetic only. Since he was able to cure goitre, which local shamans could not do, Thein Hlaing was recognized by the local residents as Naga Nat and was worshiped as a deity. Naga Thein Hlaing is highly respected among Burmese doctors. His life story is still part of popular Burmese medical history, in wh
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Burmese surgeon (1933–2021)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Thein_Hlaing
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2023-06-16T18:22:13Z
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