Hyderabad, May 19 -- Renowned cardiologist Dr Mohammad Iqbal Sanai, who served the Saudi royal family and several prominent families in the Kingdom, passed away in Hyderabad on May 14, 2026. He was 95.

According to his son, who spoke to Siasat.com, Dr Sanai is survived by his wife, Bader Babu Khan, daughter of late Khan Bahadur Abdul Kareem Babu Khan, and their four children.

Born in 1931, Dr Sanai completed his MBBS in 1955 before moving to Scotland for higher studies. He earned his MRCP in Cardiology from the University of Edinburgh in 1960.

He began his medical career as a government doctor in Warangal and later worked at Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad.

Career in Saudi Arabia

Dr Sanai moved to Jeddah in 1965, where he emerged as on...