Dr. Sandeep Attawar

Lung Transplant 31 years of overall experience KIMS Hospital Hyderabad

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About Dr. Sandeep Attawar

Dr. Sandeep Attawar M.S, Mch. He is one of India’s foremost cardiothoracic surgeons and is widely recognized for his expertise in performing complex heart surgeries in patients ranging from neonates to octogenarians. He was formerly leading Cardiac Surgery & Heart & Lung Transplantation Unit at Global Hospitals, Chennai and has been instrumental in setting up 3 major heart centers both in India & abroad. He firmly believes in providing quality cardiac surgical care to patients of all walks of life. Apart from successfully performing a number of heart & lung transplants, he also has a keen interest in the field of Cardiac Failure & Mechanical Circulatory Support including, Total Artificial Heart (TAH) & Ventricular assist devices implantation

Education & Certifications

MBBS - Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, 1991 MS - General Surgery - Gujarat University, India, 1995 MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, 1997

Awards & Recognition

Current President of the Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT).Included in an international expert panel for forming consensus guidelines on Lung Transplantation followed globally.Pioneer of India’s first breathing lung transplant using XVIVO perfusion technology.Founder of the Institute of Lung Bioengineering at KIMS.Scientific advisor for Reliant Heart, advancing LVAD technology.Proctor for HeartMate II & III and Jarvik Heart devices for India and Southeast Asia