Dr. K. Madhan Kumar

Dr. K. Madhan Kumar is a highly skilled Cardiothoracic Surgeon specializing in ECMO, VAD, Heart & Lung Transplantation. With extensive training from St. George’s Hospital and the prestigious Harefield Hospital in London, he has contributed significantly to the field of cardiothoracic surgery in India.

He has performed various complex procedures, including coronary artery bypass surgeries, valve repairs and replacements, aortic aneurysm surgeries, and lung surgeries. His expertise extends to VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery), heart transplants, and lung transplants, achieving outcomes that match global benchmarks.

Dr. Kumar has played a vital role in establishing multiple heart and lung transplant units across India. He is actively involved in research and medical advancements in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices (VAD).

Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery – St. George’s Hospital, London
• Fellowship in ECMO, VAD, Heart, and Lung Transplantation – Harefield Hospital, London

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• DNB (General Surgery)
• MRCS (Edinburgh, UK)
• MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)
• DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart valve disease
• Aortic aneurysms
• End-stage heart failure
• Lung diseases requiring transplantation
• Complex congenital heart conditions

• Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Dissection Repair
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Heart Transplant
• Heart Valve Replacement
• Left Ventricular Assist Device LVAD
• Lung Transplant
• Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
• VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) implantation
• Coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB, Total Arterial Revascularization)
• Valve replacement and repair
• Redo cardiac surgery

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (affiliated with Medical Council of India)
• General Medical Council, United Kingdom
• International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
• Extra-Corporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)