डा. भगवान कोइराला कार्डियोथोरासिक सर्जन, प्राध्यापक तथा सामाजिक अभियन्ता हुन्। नेपालमा ओपन हर्ट सर्जरीको मुख्य श्रेय डा. कोइरालालाई जान्छ ।
Bhagawan Koirala is a Cardiothoracic surgeon, professor and Social worker. He is best known for leading the team of Nepalese surgeons that began Open-heart surgery in Nepal. He is considered a good manager of the public hospitals. Apart from leading the technical and clinical teams, he facilitated the free treatment of heart diseases for poor patients: for the children, senior citizen and those in desperate need.