Dr Pradeep Kumar

Dr. Pradeep Kumar is a distinguished expert in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Heart & Lung Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), bringing over 17+ years of specialized experience to the field. Dr. Pradeep (Regn. No. 131592) is a Senior Consultant & Clinical Lead, Heart & Lung Transplant Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & ECMO Services at Institutes of Heart-Lung Transplant & MCS at Apollo Hospitals. Trained at GB Pant Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, he has extensive expertise in paediatric and adult cardiac surgeries, including complex congenital procedures, CABG, valve, and arch surgeries, along with proficiency in transesophageal echocardiography. Dr. Pradeep has been instrumental in establishing leading heart and lung transplant, LVAD, and ECMO programs across major Indian cities, including Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. He has managed over 380+ heart and lung transplants, 30+ LVAD/BIVAD cases, and 300+ ECMO procedures. His experience spans managing heart failure, end-stage lung disease, and transplant ICUs. He has also developed India-specific protocols for heart and lung transplants, VADs, ECMO, marginal donor optimization, and immunosuppression. He has further enriched his expertise through observerships at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA focusing on heart and lung transplantation, VADs, TAVI, and ex-vivo lung perfusion systems (EVLP).