Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha
Consultant, Heart & Lung Transplant and Vascular Surgery
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
- Organisation
- Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram
- Designation
- Consultant, Heart & Lung Transplant and Vascular Surgery
- Qualification
- DrNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery) [confirm]; Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Auckland City Hospital; lung transplant training, Vienna General Hospital
- Location
- Gurgaon, India
Meet the reviewer
About Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha
Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, where he is Consultant, Heart & Lung Transplant and Vascular Surgery. His work covers heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support (ECMO and VAD), coronary bypass surgery, aortic surgery, and valve repair and replacement.
He has 13+ years of surgical practice, including work at cardiac institutions in India, Australia and New Zealand. He completed fellowship training in adult cardiothoracic surgery and heart-lung transplantation at Auckland City Hospital, and lung transplant training at Vienna General Hospital.
He is a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons.
Areas of Medical Expertise
Heart transplantation
Lung transplantation
ECMO and ventricular assist devices (VAD)
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Aortic aneurysm and dissection surgery
Heart valve repair and replacement
Peripheral vascular surgery
Education & Qualifications
DrNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
Lung transplant training, Vienna General Hospital, Austria
Clinical Focus
His practice centres on advanced heart failure and end-stage lung disease, where transplantation or mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, LVAD) may be considered. He also treats coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, aortic aneurysm and dissection, cardiomyopathy, thoracic and mediastinal disorders, and peripheral vascular disease.
Professional Memberships
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Heart Failure Association, European Society of Cardiology
National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
Experience
Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, with 13+ years of surgical practice in heart and lung transplantation, ECMO and VAD support, coronary bypass, aortic and valve surgery. He is fellowship-trained at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.
Role at Vaidam Health
As a medical reviewer, Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha checks selected healthcare content for medical terminology, accuracy, clarity and general medical context. Feedback goes to the editorial team, who update the article; a reviewed article shows the reviewer's name, specialty and last reviewed date.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
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