More About Dr. K.M. Cherian
K. M. Cherian is a leading Indian heart surgeon who has pioneered new treatments, founded new hospitals and earned an international reputation. He is the founding chairman of Frontier Lifeline in Chennai, and the Dr K M Cherian Heart Foundation. He performed India’s first successful Coronary Artery bypass surgery in 1975. He also performed the country’s first heart transplant after legalization of brain death. The first Heart- Lung Transplant, the first Paediatric Transplant and the first TMR (Laser Heart Surgery) were also performed by him. Dr. K.M. Cherian was the honorary surgeon to the President of India from 1990 to 1993. He received a Wockhardt Medical Excellence Award in 2005, through a panel organised by Harvard Medical School. He is the first Indian to become the President of the World Congress of Thoracic Cardiac Surgeon and the first member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery from India.Clinic Locations
Frontier Lifeline Hospital
R 30 C, Ambattur Industrial Estate Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Services
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Lung Transplant (lung replacement surgery)
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Blood Transfusion (donor blood transfer procedure)
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Cardiac Catheterization (heart catheter test)
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Coronary Angioplasty and Bypass Surgery (Heart artery blockage surgery)
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Treadmill Stress Test (TMT) (heart stress exercise test)
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Heart Valve Replacement Surgery (heart valve replacement operation)
Education
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Kasturba Medical College - Jan-1965 Graduatednone, none, noneMBBS
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Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Sydney - Jan-1973 Graduatednone, none, noneFRACS
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University Of Mysore, India - Jan-1970 Graduatednone, none, noneMS - General Surgery
Work & Experience
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Frontier Lifeline Pvt LtdThanesar, Haryana, IndiaChairman and CEOJan-2004-Jan-1900
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Yangzhou University and Southeast UniversityThanesar, Haryana, IndiaVisiting ProfessorJan-2004-Jan-2004
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The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical UniversityThanesar, Haryana, IndiaEmeritus ProfessorJan-2003-Jan-2003
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Madras Medical MissionThanesar, Haryana, IndiaFounder Vice-PresidentJan-1987-Jan-2003
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Pondicherry Instt. of Medical SciencesThanesar, Haryana, IndiaFounder ChairmanJan-1987-Jan-2003
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University of OregonThanesar, Haryana, IndiaVisiting ProfessorJan-1984-Jan-1985
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Southern Railway Head Qrtrs. HospitalThanesar, Haryana, IndiaMed.Supdt. & Chief of Cardio- Vascular SurgeryJan-1975-Jan-1987
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University of AlabamaThanesar, Haryana, IndiaIntl. Special Fellow in Paed. Cardiac SurgeryJan-1978-Jan-1979
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Greenlane HospitalThanesar, Haryana, IndiaSenior Registrar- Cardio Thoracic SurgeryJan-1974-Jan-1975
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Royal Alexandria Hospital for ChildrenThanesar, Haryana, IndiaSenior Registrar- Cardio Thoracic SurgeryJan-1973-Jan-1974
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St.Vincent's HospitalThanesar, Haryana, IndiaSenior Registrar- Cardio Thoracic SurgeryJan-1971-Jan-1973
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St.George HospitalThanesar, Haryana, IndiaRegistrarJan-1970-Jan-1971
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Christian Medical CollegeThanesar, Haryana, IndiaLecturer in Surgery & Unit AssistantJan-1969-Jan-1970
Awards
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Padma Shri
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Wockhardt Medical Excellence Award
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Outstanding Service - Ministry of Railways
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Outstanding Service - Ministry of Railways
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Melvin Jones Award - Lions Club of Madras
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Catholicate Award - Outstanding Services to HUmanity
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Medical Excellence Award - Lima Book of Records
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International Medical Excellence Award - Harvard Medical International
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Lifetime Achievement Award - by the Governor of Kerala
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Lifetime Achievement Award - The Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons.
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Lifetime Achievement Award - The Rotary Club of Koodal, Trivandrum
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Lifetime Achievement Award - The Kasturba Medical College Associates
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Life Time Achievement Award By The Paed. Card. Society Of India
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Award Of Excellence In Healthcare By The World Fedn. Of Tamil Youth Inc.
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Rajiv Gandhi Moopanar Award For Excellence In Cardiac Surgery.
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Outstanding Person Of The Year Award By Kurnool Heart Foundation, Kurnool.
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Service Above Self Award By The Rotary Club Of Alleppey
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South Indian Bank Excellence Award By South Indian Bank
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President Elect For The Xx World Society Of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons
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Excellence In Healthcare Award By Ficci And Times Of India
Membership
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Chairman of Indian Association of Laser Surgery & Medicine
Membership
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President of the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
Membership
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Indian Association Of Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
Membership
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European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
Membership
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Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Membership
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Society for Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS)
Membership
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Fellowship in Royal College Of Physicians
Procedure
- Cardiothoracic Surgery (heart and chest surgery)
- Heart Transplant (heart replacement surgery)
- Coronary Angiography (heart artery imaging test)
- Pacemaker Implantation (heart rhythm device surgery)
- Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery (mitral valve change surgery)
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