Dr. Prafulla Kerkar

Dr. Prafulla Kerkar
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Experience: 31 years of experience
Hospital: Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai

About

About Dr. Prafulla Kerkar Dr. Prafulla Kerkar is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with experience of more than 31 years. He is the life member of the Cardiological Society of India, Scientific Secretary of Cardiological Society of India, President of the Mumbai Branch of the Cardiological Society of India, and Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India. He has a special interest in Coronary, valvular & pediatric interventions, closing congenital heart defects like PDA, ASD, VSD. Dr. Kerkar has undertaken training in the field of Interventional Cardiologist from Red Cross Hospital and Frankfurt Heart Centre, Germany, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the USA, and Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada. He presented papers in numerous international and national conferences and has several publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Prafulla is proficient in both adult and pediatric interventions, having performed more than 5000 catheterization procedures including coronary angioplasty, mitral, pulmonic and aortic valvuloplasty, closure of ASD, PDA, VSD, fistulas and other shunts.

Work Experience

Consultant, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai

Special Interest

Cardiac Catheterisation
Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
Vascular Surgery
Invasive Cardiac
Cardiac Pacing
Intra – Arterial Thrombolysis
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
Radial Approach Angiography
Patent Ductus Artriosus Device Closure
Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
Invasive Cardiac
Cardiac Pacing
Pediatric cardiac surgery
Aorta
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Abdominal Aorta Infrarenal
Abdominal Aorta Suprarenal
Aortic Arch
Aortic Root
Ascending Aorta
Descending Thoracic Aorta
Thoracic Aorta
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery
Aortoiliac Disease
Abdominal Aorta
Intensive Care
Ventilator