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Overview
Dr. Pradeep Kumar is a distinguished expert in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Heart & Lung Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), bringing over 17+ years of specialized experience to the field. Trained at GB Pant Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, he has extensive expertise in pediatric and adult cardiac surgeries, including complex congenital procedures, CABG, valve, and arch surgeries, along with proficiency in transesophageal echocardiography.
Dr. Pradeep has been instrumental in establishing leading heart and lung transplant, LVAD, and ECMO programs across major Indian cities, including Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. He has managed over 380+ heart and lung transplants, 30+ LVAD/BIVAD cases, and 300+ ECMO procedures. His experience spans managing heart failure, end-stage lung disease, and transplant ICUs. He has also developed India-specific protocols for heart and lung transplants, VADs, ECMO, marginal donor optimization, and immunosuppression.
He has further enriched his expertise through observerships at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA focusing on heart and lung transplantation, VADs, TAVI, and ex-vivo lung perfusion systems (EVLP).
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
With over 16 years of experience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dr Pradeep Kumar began with a 3-year residency in Anaesthesiology, followed by a 3-year fellowship in Cardiac Anaesthesia. This was succeeded by roles as Assistant Consultant (1 year) and Associate Consultant (2+ years) in cardiothoracic anaesthesia. The consultant-level experience spans more than 7 years, including specialized roles in Cardiothoracic Transplant Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, and later he elevated to Director-level positions overseeing Anaesthesia, CVTS, Transplant, and MCS services for over 3 years. Since late 2022, continues to serve as a Senior Visiting Consultant in Heart and Lung Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
Memberships
Permanently registered with:
Delhi Medical Council
Tamil Nadu Medical Council
Karnataka Medical Council (KMC), Bangalore
Haryana Medical Council
Member of:
Indian Society of Anaesthesia (ISA)
Indian Association of Cardiac Anaesthesia (IACTA)
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)
Society for Heart Failure and Transplantation (SFHFT)
Research and Publication
Shah U, Rahulan V, Kumar P, Dutta P, Attawar S. Immunosuppression in lung transplantation: Changing perspectives. Indian J Transplant. 2021;15:157‐65.
Rahulan V, Shah U, Yadav P, et al. Challenges, experiences, and postoperative outcomes in setting up first successful lung transplant unit in India. Lung India. 2021;38:216–22.
Shah UB, Kumar P, Rahulan V, et al. Challenges of lung transplantation in India. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021. doi:10.1007/s12055-021-01170-9
Sharma A, Kumar S, Dutta P, et al. Extracorporeal support for donation after cardiac death: a new avatar of ECMO. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017;33:316–321.
Shah U, Kumar P, Rahulan V, et al. Combining Plasmapheresis with Renal Replacement Therapy: Answer to Hyperammonemia Post Lung Transplantation? J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S313–S314.
Shah U, Rahulan V, Kumar P, et al. Mycobacteria Tales Post Lung Transplantation: An Indian Experience. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S340–S341.
Shah U, Rahulan V, Kumar P, et al. Impact of COVID Pandemic on Lung Transplantation Program: An Indian Experience. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S315.
John PA, Kumar S, Shah U, et al. Retailoring Donor-Recipient Size Mismatch in Double Lung Transplantation: Non-Anatomical Pulmonary Resections. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S371–S372.
John PA, Nagaraj M, Shah U, et al. Titanicking the Clamshell: Anchoring the Bilateral Thoracosternotomy Incision with Titanium Plates, Screws and Sternal Band. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S371.
Kumar S, Rahulan V, John PA, et al. Outcome of ECMO as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation: Largest Experience from India. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S370–S371.
Shah U, Rahulan V, Kamath A, et al. Panel Reactive Antibodies (PRA) and Donor-Specific Antibodies (DSA) in Lung Transplantation: An Indian Experience. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021;40(4):S336.
Kumar P, Jindal A, Dutta P, et al. Anaesthetic challenges in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis treated with bilateral lung transplantation. Ann Card Anaesth. 2021;24(1):79–82.
Rahulan V, Sharanya K, Prem P, Pradeep K. ECMO system exchanges in SARS-CoV-2 patients awaiting lung transplantation: Largest case series from India. ESOT 2021.
Girish BN, Rajesh S, Somasekharam P, Kumar P. Anaesthetic management of emergency cesarean section in Holt-Oram syndrome. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2010;26(4):541–3.
Rajesh S, Somasekaram P, Dinesh, Kumar P. Anaesthetic management of cesarean section in a patient with acoustic neuroma. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2010;26:399–400.
Tempe DK, Kiro KL, Satyarthy S, et al. Evaluation of inferior vena cava cannulae placement by TEE and its impact on hepatic dysfunction. Perfusion. 2016;31(6):482–8.
Shah U, Rahulan V, Ravipati S, et al. Clinico-Radiological-Pathologic Profile and Outcomes of Lung Transplant in Post-COVID-19 Phenotype. Transplant Proc. 2022. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.03.007
Special Interests
Heart & Lung Failure Management
Mechanical Circulatory Support including ECMO & VAD Management
Cardiothoracic Surgery & Intensive Care
List of Treatments
- Heart And Lungs Transplantation
- Adult & Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery & Intensive Care
- Management of End-Stage Heart & Lung Failure
- Mechanical Circulatory Support including ECMO & Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
