🧑‍⚕️ Dr. K. K. Talwar – Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Delhi (Overview)

Dr. Kewal Kishan Talwar is a distinguished interventional cardiologist with over 45 years of experience, currently serving as the Chairman of Cardiac Sciences at PSRI Hospital, New Delhi. He is a Padma Bhushan awardee and has previously led the departments of cardiology at both AIIMS and PGIMER Chandigarh. He is widely credited for pioneering Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in South Asia—landmark milestones that earned national recognition.

🩺 Specialization & Expertise

• Interventional Electrophysiology: ICD implantation, RF ablation, CRT

• Coronary Interventions: Advanced angioplasty and catheter-based techniques

• Structural Heart Therapies: Valvuloplasty, transcatheter valve procedures

• Heart Failure Programs: Led transplant and heart failure care initiatives

• Medical Leadership: Played a foundational role in advancing arrhythmia treatment in India

🎓 Qualifications

• MBBS – Punjabi University (1973)

• MD (Internal Medicine) – PGIMER, Chandigarh (1976)

• DM (Cardiology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh (1979)

• Fellowships – WHO Fellowship in Electrophysiology (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)

  • Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS)

  • Fellow of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (FINA)

  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)

👨‍💼 Professional Experience

• 45+ years in clinical and interventional cardiology

• Former Head of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi

• Former Director and Professor of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh

• Former Chairman, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

• Currently Chairman, Department of Cardiac Sciences, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi

🏅 Memberships & Leadership Roles

• Past President, National Academy of Medical Sciences

• Past Chairman, Medical Council of India

• Patron, Heart Rhythm Society of India

• Past President, Heart Failure Society of India

• Member of several prestigious national and international medical associations

🏆 Awards & Achievements

• Padma Bhushan (2006) – One of India’s highest civilian honors

• Dr. B. C. Roy National Award (2000) – For contributions to medicine

• Other notable awards:

  • Basanti Devi Amir Chand Award (ICMR)

  • Norman Alpert Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences

  • Ranbaxy Research Award

  • Sujoy B. Roy Investigator Award (Cardiological Society of India)

• Recognized for introducing ICD and CRT technology in South Asia

• Has authored 240+ research articles, 270+ abstracts, and contributed to 15+ medical textbooks