Dr. Mohan D. Gan

Professor & HOD, CVTS
MS(General Surgery), M. Ch. (CVTS)

SPECIALITY

Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery

LANGUAGE

English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada

Completed M. Ch. (CVTS) from B. J. Medical College, Pune. Started career under mentorship of Dr. Devi Shetti, Dr. S. Bhattacharya, Dr. Srirup Chatterjee in B. M. Birla Hospital, Kolkata. Trained for Heart and Lung transplantation in Papworth, Cambridge, UK and Haerfield Hospital, UK under Prof. John Wallwork and Prof. Magdi Yacoub for 6 months. For last 22 years working in KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC and have witnessed more than 30000 heart and related procedures. Actively involved in heart transplantation programme, ECMO and heart assist devices in heart failure. Involved in teaching activities for postgraduates in clinical specialty and M. Ch. super specialty course. Till now, 7 students have graduated in M. Ch. (CVTS) from department and all are professionally well settled. Involved as external examiner for M .Ch. (CVTS) and DNB (CVTS) in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamilnadu and Karnataka Universities. Was appointed as a evaluator of Thesis by PGI, Chandigarh.

  • Coronary Artery Surgery (Total arterial revascularization) on pump and off pump
  • Valvular heart surgeries
  • Valve repair surgeries (Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid)
  • Main area of interest now is aortic root and arch surgery
  • Routine congenital paediatric surgeries
  • Heart and lung transplantation
  • Left and right ventricular assist devices

  • Awarded by Government of Karnataka for exemplary contribution under Ayushman Bharat Scheme on 01.07.2022

  • Published 35 papers in peer reviewed National and International journals
  • Life member of Indian Association of Cardio Vascular and thoracic surgeons
  • Overseas member of Society of Thoracic surgeons of America (STS)
  • Overseas member of European Association of Cardiothoracic surgeons (EACTS)
  • Life member of Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)