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Meet our Founder Chairman and Lead Surgeon

Dr. Rahul Chandola

Senior Cardiothoracic and Heart Lung Transplant Surgeon

24+ Years Experience MCh, Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery Heart & Lung Transplant Expert
Dr. Rahul Chandola
24+ Years of Experience
24+Years of Experience
4International Fellowships
5Professional Memberships
1stN. India Post-COVID Lung Transplant
Brief Profile

A Pioneering Voice in Heart and Lung Transplantation

Dr. Rahul Chandola is a versatile cardiothoracic surgeon who has trained extensively at some of the world's leading cardiac centres, including Humboldt University in Germany, Toronto General Hospital in Canada, and the University of Alberta in Canada. He completed dedicated clinical fellowships in heart lung transplantation at the Universities of Toronto and Alberta, both recognised as centres of excellence in this field.

He is an expert in complex aortic surgery, having trained under Dr. Tirone David, a globally recognised pioneer in the discipline. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Dr. Chandola has built deep experience across the full spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery and is regarded internationally as a pioneering heart lung transplant surgeon. He is credited with performing Northern India's first lung transplant in a post-COVID patient.

Dr. Chandola leads the team at IHLD, the Institute of Heart and Lungs Diseases, delivering advanced surgical solutions for patients with end-stage heart and lung disease.

Qualifications

  • MBBS
  • MS, General Surgery
  • MCh, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Area of Expertise

Focused Surgical Excellence

Adult Complex Heart Surgeries

Aortic Surgeries Including Root Reconstruction

Heart Transplant & Ventricular Assist Devices

Lung Transplant

Implantation of Heart Devices, TAVI & VAD

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeries

Academic Foundation

  • 1998MBBSBanaras Hindu University
  • 2000MS, General SurgeryBanaras Hindu University
  • 2005MCh, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular SurgeryChhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

International Fellowships & Training

  • 2006Cardiac SurgeryCharite, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
  • 2011Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Transplantation & VADsToronto General Hospital, Canada
  • 2013Advanced Cardiovascular SurgerySunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
  • 2014Heart and Lung Transplantation & VADUniversity of Alberta, Canada
Professional Affiliations

Membership & Fellowship

Indian Association of Cardio-Vascular Surgery
Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Asian Cardiovascular Society
American Association of Thoracic Surgery

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