“Dr. K. M. Cherian is a highly acclaimed cardiac surgeon located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He holds a prominent position in the field as the founding chairman of Frontier Lifeline in Chennai and the Dr. K. M. Cherian Heart Foundation. Dr. Cherian is credited with performing India's inaugural successful coronary artery bypass surgery and achieving several groundbreaking milestones, including the first heart-lung transplant, the first pediatric transplant, and the first TMR (laser heart surgery). Notably, he conducted the country's first heart transplant following the legalisation of brain death. Dr. K. M. Cherian specialises in heart transplants, cardiothoracic surgery, and cardiac catheterization. His contributions to the field have earned him international recognition, being the only individual from India to have his name inscribed in stone during the recent World Congress conducted by the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Additionally, he is the first Indian President of the World Congress of Thoracic Cardiac Surgeons and the first member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery from India. Frontier Lifeline Hospital, under Dr. K. M. Cherian's leadership, is widely acknowledged as a leading cardiology hospital, renowned for numerous successful procedures in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. Their comprehensive cardiology services aim to assist individuals in managing and treating various aspects of heart health.
UNIQUE FACTS:
• With a Remarkable Record of Over 45,000 Surgeries.”
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