Dr. Rahul Chandola 
MBBS, MS, MCh
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Senior Consultant
23 Years Years of Experience
Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), Hospital, New Delhi
English, Hindi
About Dr. Rahul Chandola
Dr. Rahul Chandola is a highly accomplished Cardiothoracic and Heart-Lung Transplant Surgeon, known for pioneering advanced cardiac and thoracic procedures in India. He is credited with performing Northern India’s first lung transplant in a post-COVID patient, a milestone in transplant surgery. With international training from world-renowned centers such as Humboldt University (Germany), Toronto General Hospital (Canada), and the University of Alberta (Canada), he brings a global perspective to cardiac and thoracic care.
His expertise includes complex aortic surgeries, heart and lung transplantation, ventricular assist devices (VADs), and minimally invasive heart surgeries. As the spearhead of the Institute of Heart and Lung Diseases (IHLD), Dr. Chandola continues to innovate and provide life-saving solutions for patients with end-stage heart and lung diseases.
Qualifications of Dr. Rahul Chandola
- MBBS – Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
- MS (General Surgery) – Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
- MCh (Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Surgery) – Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur
Special Area of Interest
- Adult complex heart surgeries
- Aortic surgeries including root reconstruction
- Heart transplantation
- Lung transplantation
- Ventricular assist devices (VADs)
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Minimally invasive heart surgeries
Work Experience of Dr. Rahul Chandola
- Clinical Fellow – Humboldt University, Germany (2006), specialized in cardiac surgery.
- Fellow – Toronto General Hospital, Canada (2011), in cardiovascular surgery, heart transplantation, and VADs.
- Advanced Fellowship – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada (2013), in cardiovascular surgery.
- Fellowship – University of Alberta, Canada (2014), in heart-lung transplantation and VADs.
Memberships
- Member – Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
- Member – Indian Association of Cardio-Vascular Surgery
- Member – Canadian Cardiovascular Society
- Member – Asian Cardiovascular Society
- Member – American Association of Thoracic Surgery
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