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Dr. Vishal Khullar

Director Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery | Fortis Mulund
  • Cardiac Sciences | Heart & Lung Transplant
  • 34 YearsExperience
  • 2500Fees
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Dr Vishal Khullar is a highly experienced cardiothoracic surgeon in India known for his expertise in advanced cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, including complex heart surgeries, Heart and lung transplants, and mechanical circulatory support. With over 30 years of experienc...
Dr Vishal Khullar is a highly experienced cardiothoracic surgeon in India known for his expertise in advanced cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, including complex heart surgeries, Heart and lung transplants, and mechanical circulatory support. With over 30 years of experience in the field, including 18 years in cardiovascular surgery, he brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on global experience to Fortis Hospital, Mulund, where he currently practices, providing comprehensive and personalized care to each patient. An internationally acclaimed Cardiac surgeon and trained at the world’s best institutions, like the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Dr Khullar has performed countless complex, advanced cardiac surgeries with excellent patient outcomes. He is the first cardiovascular surgeon in the Indian Subcontinent to hold the position of Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he trained several cardiac residents and clinical fellows from various parts of the world, equipping them with enhanced surgical skills and expertise. Prior to joining Fortis, he worked at multiple hospitals in India, including Max Healthcare, offering his unmatched expertise on various treatment options. With a strong background in collaborative patient management and a proven track record in establishing and developing cardiac surgery programs, Dr Khullar is committed to providing patients with the most advanced and safest cardiothoracic and vascular surgical procedures, resulting in better outcomes.
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education Education
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh, Fellowship in Advanced CardioVascular Surgery, Fellowship in Heart & Lung Transplantation, Fellowship in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Fellowship in Advanced Aortic Surgery
Awards & Accolades
Dr Vishal Khullar is a highly experienced cardiothoracic surgeon in India known for his expertise in advanced cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, including complex heart surgeries, Heart and lung ...
1. Trained at the worlds best Cardiac surgery centers; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 2. First Cardiovascular Surgeon in the Indian subcontinent to hold the position of Senior Associate Consultant at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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publication Publications
  • Open Surgical Repair Remains the Gold Standard for Treating Aortic Arch Pathology Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017 |
  • Repeated Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
  • Open Surgical Repair Remains the Gold Standard for Treating Aortic Arch Pathology Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2017 |
  • Repeated Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
  • ECMO as a Bridge to Re-operative Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock and Severe Aortic Insufficiency Due to an Acute Aortic Valve Homograft Failure The Heart Surgery Forum |
  • The application of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (Euro SCORE II) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk-score for risk stratification in Indian patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia |
  • Isolated Supra-Valvular Aortic Stenosis with Infective Endocarditis presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Journal of The Association of Physicians of India |
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Mechanical Valves and Homografts in Complex Aortic Endocarditis Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
  • Functional outcomes not significantly impacted by Hemocompatibility-Related Adverse Event Burden among Different Devices Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant |
  • The Fallout of Heart Allocation System Changes: Practice Patterns and Landscape of the Recipient Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant |
  • The impact of the new heart allocation system: Is Donor-Recipient Mismatch Still Clinically Important? Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant |
  • Short- and Long-Term Outcomes for Scleroderma Related Lung Transplantation: An analysis of the UNOS Database Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant |
  • Post-infarction ventricular septal defect with cardiogenic shock: peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator as a bridge to surgery Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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membership Memberships
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons
  • Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
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