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An MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) graduate from KEM Hospital, University of Bombay, Dr K R Balakrishnan has mastered an evidence-based approach to healthcare practices and refined clinical expertise in surgery. His areas of expertise include end-stage heart failure management (heart transplant & VAD implant), paediatric cardiac surgery, lung transplant, and heart and lung transplant. He has received numerous awards for his work and his work has been published in some of the highest-ranking medical journals.
Specialization :
Heart Transplant
Cardiac Pacing
Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
Pacemaker Implantation
Cardiac Ablation
Invasive Cardiac
Radial Approach Angiography
Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
Intra – Arterial Thrombolysis
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
Acute Aortic Dissection
Peripheral Angioplasty
Cardio Thoracic Surgery
Memberships:
Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Experience:
44 Years Experience Overall
Education:
1976
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
1980
MS (Master of Surgery) in General Surgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
1982
MCh in Cardiothoracic Surgery
King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai
Achievements:
Awards:
Awarded a distinction in M.Ch which was first ever awarded by Bombay University in Cardio Thoracic Speciality
Hiralal gold medal in surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, 1980
