Dr. Prafulla Kerkar
MBBS, DM - Cardiology
- Skills :Cardiologist, interventional cardiologist
Highlights
- Dr. Prafulla Kerkar is one of the best cardiologists who has expertise in performing cardiac intervention both in adults and pediatric patients.
- He also has been actively involved in the development of the interventional cardiology program since 1988 at the KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
- Dr. Prafulla Kelkar has performed more than 5000 catheterization procedures successfully.
- Apart from catheterization Dr. Prafulla also is an expert in performing coronary angioplasty, mitral, aortic, and pulmonic valvuloplasty, and closure of VSD, ASD, and PDA fistulas and other shunts.
Profile Summary
Dr. Prafulla has an extensive experience of 31 years in the field of cardiology.
He has pioneered in various cardiac procedures and has even conducted several interventional workshops.
Dr. Prafulla Kerkar is one of the members for the editorial board of Postgraduate Journal of Medicine.
He is also a section editor for the Cardiology section of the API textbook of Medicine and a reviewer for several international and national journals.
Experience of Dr. Prafulla Kerkar
Dr. Prafulla Kerkar has a vast experience of 31 years in this field.
Training and Certifications
- MBBS: University of Bombay, 1981
- DNB: 1989
- DM: Cardiologist, University of Bombay, 1989
- FACC (Fellow of American College of Cardiology)
- FSCAI (Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions)
- FESC (Fellow of European Society of Cardiology)
Expertise in Disease/Treatment
- Coronary angioplasty
- Mitral valvuloplasty
- Pulmonic valvuloplasty
- Aortic valvuloplasty
- Closure of ASD, PDA, VSD, and other shunts.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Awards and achievements
- TCT award for treating the most challenging Asia Pacific case, 2005, in Washington, USA
- Best Doctor’s Award, 2006 from the Youth Organization for Unity
- Holds the record for performing the World’s largest series of non-surgical closure of RSOV.
Publications
- Dr. Prafulla has written several journals in various national and international peer reviewed journals.
- He also is an eminent member of the Postgraduate Journal of Medicine
Memberships
- Life Member of the Cardiological Society of India.
- Scientific Secretary of Cardiological Society of India, 2009 – 2010.
- President of the Mumbai Branch of the Cardiological Society of India, 2004-2006.
- Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India.
