ABOUT DR. KEWAL KRISHAN
Dr. Kewal Krishan has done four years of advanced clinical fellowships at world’s top hospitals including Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA and Mount Sinai Medical center New York, USA where he acquired expertise in advanced therapies in end stage heart failure. He was trained by internationally renowned surgeons for Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Devices. He is one of a handful of Indian surgeonswho is formally trained in all aspects of transplantation. He was trained intensively in the entire spectrum of ventricular assist devices including bridge to transplant, short term and long term devices and destination therapy. His other area of specialized training is Extra Coporeal Membrane Oxygenation(ECMO).
He became proficient to an advanced level in performing complex cardiac operations including Redo surgeries during fellowships. Dr.Kewal has published widely in the field of cardiac surgery authoring over fifty scientific articles and abstracts published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at international scientific meetingsincluding
First Heart Transplant of Max Healthcare
Maximum number of LVADs in North India
Maximum number of ECMOs in the country
EXCELLENCE DEFINED
Dr. Kewal Krishan, Director, Heart Transplant & Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Temple University Hospital, Saket. He has done four years of advanced clinical fellowship at world’s top hospitals including Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA and Mount Sinai Medical center New York, USA where he gained expertise in advanced therapies. Dr. Kewal is one of a handful surgeons in India who are formally trained in all aspects of heart transplantation. He was trained intensively in the entire spectrum of ventricular assist devices including bridge to transplant, short term and long term devices and destination therapy.
GENERAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Presentations
K. Krishan,RSingh,R M Kumar et al. WegenersGranulomatosis Induced ARDS Treated Successfully By Extracorporeal Membrane oxygenation. International Congress on ECMO,2015 Paris, France.
Meetings Organised: (As an organizing Secretary)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation CME ( Aug 31,2013)in NewDelhi India.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation CME ( Jan 12,2014) in Lucknow,India
08/1999– 09/2002,
University of Rajasthan,
S.M.S. Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur
07/2008 – 04/2010
Advanced Clinical Fellow
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
07/2008 – 04/2010
Heart Mate XVE - Feb. 2009 New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY
Heart Mate ll - April 2009 New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY
CryolifeHomograft- Aug. 2009, Atlanta, GA
Ross Procedure - Sep.2009, Atlanta, GA
Dura Heart – Nov. 2009, Pittsburgh, PA
HeartWare – Jan. 2010, University ofPisttburgh ,PA- Department of Transplant and artificial organ program
Certification/Licensure
Medical Council of India 1995
Delhi Medical Council valid thru 2018
Rajasthan Medical Council 1995
Minnesotta State Permit USA 2006-2008
New York State Physician Permit USA 2008-2010
ECFMG certification -2005
MNAMS -2004
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