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Dr. K. K Talwar

Dr. K. K Talwar

Director - Cardiology
Work Experience

50+ Years

Location

ClearMedi Bahra Multispeciality Hospital, Mohali

OPD Timings

On Appointment Basis

About Dr. K. K Talwar

Dr Kewal Kishan Talwar, a renowned cardiologist with over 51 years of experience, specializes in diagnosing, preventing, treating, and rehabilitating cardiac ailments. Padma Bhushan Awardee Dr Talwar is a Renowned cardiologist and a former chairman of the Medical Council of India. He is a former head of department, cardiology AIIMS, New Delhi & Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Before Joining ClearMedi Hospital, he was Chairman Cardiology Department at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket for 6+ years. He is credited to have performed the first implantation of Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in South Asia & has been featured in the LIMCA Book of World Records in 1997. He is also credited with the introduction of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in India also listed in LIMCA Book of World Records.

He is a recipient of several honours including Dr B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. He is a former president of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) and a fellow of Indian National Science Academy (INSA). The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to medicine. 

His work on Cardiac arrhythmia helped develop it as a specialty in India and developed Heart failure & Heart transplant program at AIIMS. His work has been documented by way of several publications which include 240 articles and 270 abstracts, published in various peer reviewed medical journals. He has also contributed 15 chapters to various medical texts.

 Work Experience
  • Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Till 2024
  • Director and Professor & Head, Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh -2004-2011
  • President, National Academy of Medical Sciences -2009-2012
  • Chairman, Board of Governors, Medical Council of India -2011-2013
  • Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Max Healthcare Institute, Saket, New Delhi -2013-2019
  • Hon. Advisor, Health and Medical Education, Government of Punjab -2013-21
  • Chairman, Cardiac Diseases, PSRI Heart Institute, New Delhi since December- 2020.
 Education & Training
  • MBBS Punjabi University, Patiala -1973
  • MD, General Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh-1976
  • DM, Cardiology - 1989
  • Senior Research Fellowship- Electrophysiology - University of Gothenburg
 Speciality Interest
  • Electrophysiology & RFA Ablation /Arrhythmia specialist
  • Device Implantation therapy
  • Heart Failure
  • Interventional Cardiology

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