Dr. K.K.Talwar
Specialist: Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Experience: 41+ years of experience
Hospital: PSRI Hospitals, New Delhi
Brief about doctor:
- Dr Kewal Kishan Talwar is a Renowned cardiologist at Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute (PSRI).
- He has a rich experience of 41+years in this field, and former head dept of cardiology AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Before Joining PSRI Hospital he was Chairman Cardiology Dept. at Max super Speciality Hospital, Saket for 6+ years.
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- He is credited to have performed the first implantation of Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in South Asia.
- He 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.
- The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to medicine.
- He is a recipient of several honours including Dr B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category.
Special areas of interest:
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Defibrillator (ICD) Therapy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Non-Invasive Cardiology
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
List of treatment procedures:
- Treatment of arrhythmia
- Dyslipidemia
- Chest Pain Treatment
- Gastritis Treatment
- Non-Invasive Cardiology
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- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterisation
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Coronary Angiogram
- Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
- Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
- CT Angiogram
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (Icds)
- Pacemaker Implantation
Awards:
- Dr. Talwar has been awarded Padma Bhushan in 2006, India’s Highest Civilian Award.
- Sujoy B. Roy Memorial Investigator Award of the Cardiological Society of India1986
- Searle Award – 1987
- Shyamlal Saksena Award From the National Academy of Medical Sciences – 1988
- Amrut Mody Unichem Award – 1993
- He also has received numerous awards from the ICMR and other national societies for contributions to cardiology.
Education:
- MBBS- Punjabi University 1969
- MD- G.I.M.E.R (Chandigarh) 1973
- DM (Cardiology)- P.G.I.M.E.R (Chandigarh) 1976
