About Doctor
Dr. Balakrishnan is a Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon in Aminjikarai, Chennai and has an experience of 44 years in this field. Dr. Balakrishnan practices at MGM Healthcare in Aminjikarai, Chennai. He completed MBBS from University Of Madras, India in 1978,MS - General Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1980 and MCh - Thoracic Surgery from KEM Hospital, University of Bombay in 1982.He is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery,Radial Approach Angiography,Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty,Pacemaker Implantation and Intra - Arterial Thrombolysis etc.
Dr. Balakrishnan
- 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.
List Of Treatments
- Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
- Coronary Artery Surgery
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
- Cardiac OPD Procedures
- ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
- 24 Hour Holter Monitoring
- Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
- Echocardiography with Color Doppler
- Stress Echocardiographyn
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
- Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
- 64 Slice CT Angiography
- PET Scan
- Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
- surgery
Special Interest
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement, Coronary Angiogram, Pacemaker Implantation, Bypass Surgery, Switches in Infancy, Repair of TAPVR
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Work Experience of Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan
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Senior Consultant, Railway Hospital, Perambur, Chennai
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Observer, Oregon Health Sciences University and St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, USA
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Senior Registrar, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Education & Awards
- Fellowship, 1990, Oregon Health Sciences University and St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, USA
- MCh, 1982, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai
- MS, 1980, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- MBBS, 1976, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
