Multiple choice The first human heart transplant in the world was performed by Dr. Joseph Lister Dr. Christiaan Bernard Dr. P. Venu Gopal Dr. Alexander Fleming Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa in 1967. Lister pioneered antiseptics, Fleming discovered penicillin, and Dr. P. Venugopal is a renowned Indian cardiac surgeon who came later.