Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha

Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha is a Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon in Gurgaon with 14 years of clinical experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. His work centres on patients with end-stage heart failure and advanced lung disease who may need a transplant or mechanical circulatory support such as ECMO and ventricular assist devices. He also performs coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair and replacement, and surgery for aortic aneurysm and dissection. Patients from India and abroad can arrange a consultation with him through Vaidam.

Why Choose Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha?

• International transplant training: Dr. Purkayastha completed a two-year Greenlane Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand, followed by lung transplant training at Vienna General Hospital through the Toronto-Vienna Lung Transplant Academy.

• European board certification: He holds Membership of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MEBCTS), awarded by examination in 2021.

• ECMO and organ preservation skills: Dr. Purkayastha is ELSO 101 certified in adult ECMO and has trained in ex vivo lung perfusion and organ care and transport systems used to preserve donor organs.

• Part of an active transplant team: He is a member of the heart and lung transplant team that performs lung transplants for both Indian and international patients.

• Minimally invasive valve techniques: Dr Purkayastha is trained in sutureless aortic valve implantation, mini aortic valve replacement by the Miami approach and advanced mitral valve repair, which can mean smaller incisions for suitable patients.