Chennai
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Dr. K R Balakrishnan
MBBS, MS, MCh
Cardiology
MGM Healthcare
India
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Qualifications
- MBBS, MS, MCh
- Hospital
- MGM Healthcare
- Location
- India
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An MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) graduate from KEM Hospital, University of Bombay, Dr. K R Balakrishnan has mastered an evidence-based approach to healthcare practices and refined clinical expertise in surgery. His areas of expertise include end-stage heart failure management (heart transplant & VAD implant), pediatric cardiac surgery, lung transplant, and heart and lung transplant. He has received numerous awards for his work and his work has been published in some of the highest-ranking medical journals.
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- Chennai
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Heart Transplant
An overview of heart transplant candidacy, pathways, and advanced-heart-failure assessment.
Lung Transplant
Severe lung conditions, single- and bilateral-transplant pathways, and specialist assessment.
Cardiology
Cardiac evaluation and a source-backed overview of interventional and surgical care pathways.
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