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Overview
Dr. Kumud Kumar Dhital is an internationally acclaimed Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience and leadership in advanced heart and lung surgery, including pioneering work in transplantation. He is currently based at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai and, with his team, provides thoracic transplant services to the wider Apollo network nationally.
Dr. Dhital, of Nepali origin and educated in the United Kingdom, is a science graduate (BSc) with a research degree (PhD) from the University of London, and obtained his medical degree (BMBCh) from the University of Oxford. His medical postgraduate qualifications include the FRCS in General and FRCS-CTh in Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgical (FRCS-CTh) training in the UK, and the FRACS from Australia. He has played a pivotal role in innovating transplant techniques and is globally recognized as the surgical pioneer of the first series of DCD heart transplants with his team at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Known for his academic contributions and extensive research, Dr. Dhital has published widely in top-tier medical journals and continues to influence the evolving disciplines of cardiothoracic and thoracic transplant surgery through practice and mentorship.
Fluent in English, Nepali, and Italian, with working level Hindi and French, Dr. Dhital ensures compassionate, clear, and culturally sensitive communication with patients and their families. His approach combines surgical precision with a deep commitment to ethical, evidence-based, and patient-focused care.
With a rare blend of technical mastery, clinical leadership, and human empathy, Dr. Dhital is a trusted figure in cardiothoracic surgery—offering life-saving procedures and long-term solutions for patients with advanced heart and lung diseases.
Hospital Details
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai, TN, 600006
Experience
2022 - 2025 Visiting Senior Cardiothoracic & Transplant Surgeon
Apollo Hospital Seshadripuram, Bangalore, Karnataka
2021 – 2024 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
Heart & Lung Transplantation and MCS, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2022 – 2023 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
Marengo Asia Healthcare, Faridabad & Gurgaon, Haryana
2021 – 2022 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
SPARSH Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka
2020 – 2021 Program & Surgical Director: Heart & Lung Transplantation and MCS
Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2019 - 2020 Director Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation
Program Director – Alfred Heart & Lung
Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Professor of CT Surgery & Transplantation, Monash University, Melbourne,
Australia
2009 - 2018 Consultant Cardiothoracic & Transplant Surgeon (VMO)
St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 – 09 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon
Director of Lung Transplantation
2005 – 06 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Honorary Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2003 – 05 IsMeTT - Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced
Therapies, Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Affiliated with UPMC - University of Pittsburgh
Medical Centre, USA)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Director of Cardio-Pulmonary Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance
2003 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon
Memberships
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
The Transplantation Society
Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand
Society for Heart Failure and Transplantation (India)
Indian Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
Awards
2015 The Terry Connolly Award for Healthcare Leadership & Innovation
2014 Researcher of the Year – St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, UNSW, Sydney
2012 Award for Public Service – St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, UNSW, Sydney
2011 Clinical Tutor of the Year - St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, UNSW, Sydney
2010 Clinical Tutor of the Year - St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, UNSW, Sydney
1987 - 1990 Foulkes Foundation Fellowship, UK
1988 Vandervell Foundation Award, UK
1988 Francis Dudley Memorial Prize in Anatomy, Bristol University, UK
1984 - 1986 Overseas Research Studentship, UK
Research and Publication
2022 - 2025 Visiting Senior Cardiothoracic & Transplant Surgeon
Apollo Hospital Seshadripuram, Bangalore, Karnataka
2021 – 2024 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
Heart & Lung Transplantation and MCS, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2022 – 2023 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
Marengo Asia Healthcare, Faridabad & Gurgaon, Haryana
2021 – 2022 Program and Surgical Director: CTVS & Thoracic Transplantation
SPARSH Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka
2020 – 2021 Program & Surgical Director: Heart & Lung Transplantation and MCS
Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2019 - 2020 Director Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation
Program Director – Alfred Heart & Lung
Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Professor of CT Surgery & Transplantation, Monash University, Melbourne,
Australia
2009 - 2018 Consultant Cardiothoracic & Transplant Surgeon (VMO)
St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 – 09 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon
Director of Lung Transplantation
2005 – 06 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Honorary Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2003 – 05 IsMeTT - Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced
Therapies, Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Affiliated with UPMC - University of Pittsburgh
Medical Centre, USA)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Director of Cardio-Pulmonary Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance
2003 Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon
Special Interests
Advanced Heart & Lung Failure Management
Heart & Lung Transplantation
Pulmonary Endarterectomy
ECMO Initiation and management
MCS Devices
List of Treatments
- Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Pulmonary Endarterectom
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Lung Resection Surgery – VATS and Open
- Redo Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repairs and Replacement
- Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm Repair
