Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar

About Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar-

Dr Kewal Kishan Talwar is a very famous cardiologist at Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute (PSRI). He holds an MBBS, MD (Medicine), DSc (Honor CAUSA), and DM (Cardiology). He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Talwar attended the University of Gothenburg for his training in electrophysiology.

Work and achievements of Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar

Renowned cardiologist Dr. Kewal Kishan Talwar previously served as chairman of the Medical Council of India. He is the director of the well-known Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) which is in Chandigarh, and he was the previous head of the cardiology department of AIIMS, New Delhi. He headed the cardiology department at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket for more than six years before joining PSRI Hospital. He was listed in the LIMCA Book of World Records in 1997 and is recognized for performing the first implant of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in South Asia. The LIMCA Book of World Records lists him as the one who introduced cardiac resynchronization therapy to India.

He has received numerous honors, including the top Indian award in the medical field, and the Dr. B. C. Roy Award. He is a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and a past president of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS). For his services to medicine, the Indian government bestowed upon him the third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, in 2006.

His research on cardiac arrhythmia led to the creation of the AIIMS heart failure and heart transplant program as well as the specialty of that condition in India. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals, with 240 articles and 270 abstracts among the publications that serve as documentation. In addition, he has written fifteen chapters for several medical texts.

Memberships and fellowships of Dr. KK Talwar-

Dr. KK Talwar is a respected member of multiple organizations. Some of these memberships include

• Member of the Jawahar Lal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondichary
• Member of the Institute Body of the Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences (SCIMS) in Thiruvananthapuram
• President of the National Academy of Medical Sciences or NAMS from 2009 to 2012.
• Member of the respected All India Institute of Medical Sciences or AIIMS
• President of the popular International Society of Heart Research (Indian Section).
• Patron of the Heart Rhythm Society of India and President of Heart Failure Society of India from 2009 to 2012

Educational Qualifications of Dr. Kewal Krishan Talwar

Dr. KK Talwar has multiple qualifications. His qualifications include

• MBBS from Punjabi University, Patiala 1973
• MD (Medicine) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 1976
• DM (Cardiology) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 1989
• DSc (Hon CAUSA) from NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, AP

Area of expertise of Dr. KK Talwar-

Dr. KK Talwar’s primary area of expertise is cardiology. Some of the other areas of expertise of Dr. KK Talwar are mentioned below

• Implantable Cardioverter
• Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Specializations of Dr. KK Talwar-

Dr. KK Talwar is known to have several specializations, such as

• Treatment of arrhythmia
• Dyslipidemia
• Chest Pain Treatment
• Gastritis Treatment
• Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Cardiac Ablation
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Cardioversion
• Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
• Coronary Angiogram
• Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
• Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
• CT Angiogram
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs)
• Pacemaker Implantation