Dr. Pravin P. Kulkarni is an experienced heart surgeon who has worked as the Director of the Cardiac Heart Centre at Hiranandani Hospital. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in treating complex heart conditions with advanced surgical techniques.
He completed his MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Pune, followed by MS in General Surgery from Bangalore Medical College. He further pursued MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh, and received advanced fellowship training in cardiac and transplant surgery in Canada and Australia.
Dr. Kulkarni is highly skilled in performing heart bypass surgery (CABG), using both on-pump and off-pump techniques. He is also known for arterial grafting, which helps improve long-term results in bypass patients. In addition, he performs surgeries for problems of the aorta, including valve-sparing aortic root replacement and surgeries of the ascending aorta and aortic arch.
He regularly performs mitral and aortic valve replacement surgeries and treats patients with severe heart failure using advanced life-support systems such as ECMO, LVAD, and RVAD. He is experienced in permanent LVAD implantation as well as heart transplant and lung transplant surgeries, offering hope to patients with end-stage heart disease.
Dr. Kulkarni also performs minimally invasive heart surgeries, which involve smaller cuts, less pain, and faster recovery. He has contributed to innovation in surgical instruments for adult cardiac surgery, showing his commitment not only to patient care but also to improving heart surgery techniques.
