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Dr. KR Balakrishnan

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiac Surgeon, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Cardiologist
43 Years of Experience Awards: 1
Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan is a renowned director of the Department of Cardiac Sciences and chief of cardiothoracic and transplant surgery. He has over 43 years of rich experience in his field. Balakrishnan has performed the first permanent artificial heart transplant in India with HeartMate II LVAD. Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan has done the highest number of heart transplants in India. On the other hand, he has also performed critical cardiac surgeries like valvular heart procedures, including aortic root replacement, repair & replacement, and the Ross procedure. He has successfully performed over 16,000 heart operations individually. He was honored with the Hiralal Gold Medal in Surgery by AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan has treated several patients suffering from heart diseases in India.
Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan is a renowned director of the Department of Cardiac Sciences and chief of cardiothoracic and transplant surgery. He has over...
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Practices at MGM Healthcare, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai

New No. 72, Old No 54 Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600029, India

Consult fees ₹ 2000

Dr. KR Balakrishnan Appointment Timing
DayTime
Saturday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM
Tuesday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM
Monday09:00 AM - 04:50 PM

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Cardiac Surgeon in MGM Healthcare

Dr. Suresh Rao KG
32 Year of Practice

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Dr. Pradeep G
13 Year of Practice

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Dr. Mohan R
19 Year of Practice

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Dr. Kailash A Jain
20 Year of Practice

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Dr. Veena J
21 Year of Practice

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Dr. Ghayoor Ahmed
13 Year of Practice

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20 Year of Practice

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Dr. Santhosh V
14 Year of Practice

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Dr. Srinath Vij...
25 Year of Practice

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Dr. Jagdish D
12 Year of Practice

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15 Year of Practice

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Dr. Murali Kris...
15 Year of Practice

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13 Year of Practice

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Dr. Ajay Aravind
12 Year of Practice

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Education

Medical School & Fellowships

MBBS - Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 1976

MS - General Surgery - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1980

MCh - Cardiothoracic Surgery - King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, 1982

Clinical Achievements

Dr Balakrishnan was been bestowed the honour of the prestigious Hiralal Gold Medal in surgery to acknowledge his excellence in the eld of surgery -

Experience

MGM Healthcare, Chennai

Chairman and Director - Cardiac Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation

Currently Working

Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai

Chairman and Director - Cardiac Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplantation

Currently Working

CARE Outpatient Centre, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Director - Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai

Director and Chief - Cardiac Sciences, Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgery

CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Director - Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Green Lane Hospital, New Zealand

Consultant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Oregon Health Science University and St Vincent Hospital, Oregon, USA

Consultant - Cardiac Surgery

Awards and Achievements

Hiralal Gold Medal in Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

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