About Doctor
Dr. T.S. Kler is the Executive Director, of Cardiac Sciences and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon. In April 1995, he was the first doctor in India to install an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Furthermore, he established India’s first department of electrophysiology.
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In southeast Asia, he implanted the first heart failure device (Biventricular Pacemaker) and Combo Device (combination of ICD and Biventricular Pacemaker). Every year, he conducted 2000 cardiac diagnostic angiographies and around 300 angioplasties, including stenting/atherectomy/rod ablation.
Dr. T.S. Kler Clinical Interests
- Complex Coronary Interventions & Angioplasty using Advanced Techniques
- Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology
- Devices in Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Sudden Cardiac Death
Awards & Honors
- PADMA BHUSHAN, the third-highest civilian honor, by the President of India for contribution to the field of medicine in 2005.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 for outstanding contribution in the field of Clinical & Preventive Cardiology in the World.
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Qualifications
- MBBS, Patiala Medical College
- MD, PGI Chandigarh
- DM, PGI Chandigarh
- MRCP
Work Experience Of Dr. T. S. Kler
- Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, New Delhi
- Director, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
Awards
- Awarded the PADMA BHUSHAN, the third-highest civilian honor, by the President of India for contribution to the field of medicine in 2005.
- Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 2006' for outstanding contribution in the field of Clinical & Preventive Cardiology in the World.
Specialties
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Heart Valve Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Replacement Read More
Treatments
- AICD Implantation Treatment
- Aortic Stent Grafting
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
- ASD Closure
- Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
- Coronary Angiogram
- Coronary Angioplasty
- CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) Read More
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