Dr. Vishal Khullar
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
M.S, MCh (Cardiovascular Surgery), Advanced training in Cardiovascular and Aortic Surgery, and Heart & Lung Transplantation (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA)

Profile

He is the first Cardiovascular Surgeon in the Indian Subcontinent to hold the position of Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Ex-Senior Associate Consultant & Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
 
Total Years of Experience: 32 years
 
Academic Background:
MBBS: BJ Medical College, Pune (1992 Batch)
 
MS General Surgery: Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
 
MCh Cardiothoracic Surgery: Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
 
Dr. Vishal Khullar is one of India’s leading Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. Since 2017, Dr. Khullar has been performing a range of advanced cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, including heart surgeries, lung transplants, aortic root replacement, aortic arch replacement, and complex redo-sternotomies, all with exceptional outcomes. He is also an integral member of the Transplant Selection Committee, responsible for evaluating both donors and recipients.
 
Beyond his surgical expertise, Dr. Khullar's calm demeanor and compassionate approach allow him to connect with patients on a personal level, alleviating their concerns and building trust throughout the surgical process.
 
 

Area Of Interest

    Beating heart bypass surgery, Aortic surgery, Valve repairs, Redo heart surgery, Mechanical circulatory Support, & Heart and Lung Transplants

Awards and Recognition

  • September 2018 - January 2022: First Cardiovascular Surgeon in the Indian Subcontinent to hold the position of Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
  • July 2014 - June 2015: Clinical Fellowship, Advanced Cardiac Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
  • July 2015 - June 2016: Clinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • July 2016 - June 2017: Clinical Fellowship, Advanced Aortic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • July 2017 - June 2018: Clinical Fellowship, Heart & Lung Transplant, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Research Publications

    Vishal Khullar, MS, MCh, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Joseph A Dearani, MD, Richard C. Daly, MD, Kevin L. Greason, MD, Lyle D. Joyce, MD, PhD, and Alberto Pochettino, MD. Open Surgical Repair Remains the Gold Standard for Treating Aortic Arch Pathology. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017; 103:1413-1420, Presented in STS Meeting 2016, Phoenix, Arizona
     
     
    Κhullar V, Kevin LG, Sandhu G, Pislaru SV. Repeated Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016; 101:746-747
     
     
    Shinya Unai, MD, Vishal Khullar, MD, Haythem Elgharably, MD, Jose L Navia, MD. ECMO as a Bridge to Re-operative Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock and Severe Aortic Insufficiency Due to an Acute Aortic Valve Homograft Failure. The Heart Surgery Fo rum July 2019;22(4): E281-E282
     
     
    Borde D, Gandhe U, Hargave N, Khullar V, Pandey K. The application of European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (Euro SCORE II) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) risk-score for risk stratification in Indian patients undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia 2013; 16:163-6
     
     
    Mishra DK, Khullar V, Gautam S, Khullar T. Isolated Supra-Valvular Aortic Stenosis with Infective Endocarditis presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin. Journal of The Association of Physicians of India 2017; 65:104-106
     
    Abdelsattar ZM, Elsisy MF, Schaff H, Stulak J, Greason K, Pochettino A, Arghami A, Rowse P, Bagameri G, Khullar V, Daly R, Cicek S, Dearani J, Crestanello J. Comparative Effectiveness of Mechanical Valves and Homografts in Complex Aortic Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Mar; 111 (3):793-799 Epub 2020 Sept 02
     
     
    Pahwa S, Lee G, Tchantchaleishvili V, Weber M, Khullar V, Daly R, Schumer E, Rosenbaum A, Schettle S, Behfar A, Stulak J. Functional outcomes not significantly impacted by Hemo compatibility-Related Adverse Event Burden among Different Devices. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr; 39(4S): S439-440 Epub 2020 Mar 30
     
     
    Schumer EM, Khullar V, Daly RC, Behfar A, Stulak JM. The Fallout of Heart Allocation System Changes: Practice Patterns and Landscape of the Recipient. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr; 39(4S): S270 Epub 2020 Mar 30
     
     
    Schumer EM, Khullar V, Daly RC, Behfar A, Stulak JM. The impact of the new heart allocation system: Is Donor-Recipient Mismatch Still Clinically Important? Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant. 2020 Apr; 39(4S): S269 Epub 2020 Mar 30
     
     
    Schumer EM, Khullar V, Pochettino A, Saddoughi Sahar, Kennedy C, Daly RC. Short and Long Term Outcomes for Scleroderma Related Lung Transplantation: An analysis of the UNOS Database. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant 2021 Apr, volume 40, S368-369.
     
     
    Khullar Vishal, Kukbin Choi, and Kevin Greason. “Post-infarction ventricular septal defect with cardiogenic shock: peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator as a bridge to surgery.” Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 38.3 (2022): 317-320.