- Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan is one of the leading Cardiothoracic Surgeons of India with extensive experience of 30 years.
- In his career spanning over three decades he has performed 16000 cardiac surgeries independently.
- Since 2010, he has carried out 180 Heart Transplants, 9 Heart and Lung Transplants, and 23 Lung Transplants and holds the record of doing highest number of transplantations in India.
- He was also the head of the team that performed the largest heart transplant programme in India.
- He is highly skilled in performing various Cardiothoracic and Vascular procedures including Mitral Valve Replacement, Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement, Coronary Angiogram etc.
- He had successfully revived a patient whose heart had stopped beating for 45 minutes with heart transplant.
- He is the pioneer in introducing LVAD and HVAD pump implant as destination therapy in India.
- Moreover, he played the pivotal role in setting up India’s First Comprehensive Centre for Heart Failure Management at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai.
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement,
Coronary Angiogram,
Pacemaker Implantation,
Bypass Surgery,
Switches in Infancy,
Repair of TAPVR