Dr. T.S. KLER

Chairman

48 Years of Experience

Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Interventional Cardiologist

MBBS, MD, DM, MRCP, Fellowship, FRCP, FACC, D.Sc

Reg. No.:16592, Delhi Medical Council

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka

English

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About Dr. T.S. KLER

Padma Bhushan recipient Dr. T. S. Kler is a leading Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist with over 48 years of experience.
He has performed more than 35,000 coronary, renal, carotid, and peripheral angioplasties. He is a pioneer in electrophysiology and established the first electrophysiology department in India at a leading hospital in Delhi.
He was the first doctor in India to implant ICD, CRT-P, and CRT-D devices and the first Indian cardiologist to perform HIS Bundle Pacing in 2015.
Dr. Kler initiated RF ablation and Cardiac Device Implantation Programs in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
His educational journey started with an MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, in 1976.
He further achieved an MD in Internal Medicine and a DM in Cardiology from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, in 1980 and 1983, respectively.
Dr. Kler earned a Fellowship in Electrophysiology and Pacing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1993, a Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburg, UK, and a Fellowship from the American College of Cardiology (FACC), USA, 2003.
Dr. Kler has trained over 300 doctors in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology.
He is a scientific advisor to various multinational companies in the USA and has authored about 150 articles in national and international journals.
Dr. Kler regularly speaks at national and international conferences such as HRS and ACC. He has been invited to be a Guest Faculty member in the USA, France, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Pakistan.
Dr. Kler was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2005.
He received the D.Sc (Honoris Causa) from Punjab University, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Medical Association, the Times Healthcare Achievers Awards: Legend of Medicine, and the Delhi Medical Association Centenary Award.
Dr. Kler is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society of India, the Cardiological Society of India, the American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, the Indian College of Cardiology, and the American College of Cardiology.

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Education

MBBS, Government Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, 1976
MD (Internal Medicine), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1980
DM (Cardiology), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1983
MRCP Royal College of Physicians, Edinburg, UK, 1989
Fellowship in Electrophysiology & Pacing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1993
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburg, UK
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC), USA, 2003
D.Sc (Honoris Causa)

Past Experience

Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, 2023
Chairman, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, 2023
Chairman, Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, 2023
Chairman, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), New Delhi, 2020

Awards

Vishisht Chikitsa Ratan Award from Delhi Medical Association in 2018
Inspiring Cardiologist from Economic Times in 2018
Lifetime Achievement Award from Cardiological Society of India in 2017-18
Padma Bhushanpadma Bhushan, 2005
The Great Son of India Award, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, Roopnagar, 2003
Vijay Ratna Award, India International Friendship Society, 2002
Honor of Merit Award, S. S. Jain Sabha, New Delhi, 2001

Associations/Membership

Heart Rhythm Society of India
Cardiological Society of India
Indian College of Cardiology
Indian Medical Association
Association of Physicians of India
Delhi Medical Association
American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology (ASPE)
American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Paper Published

Naik, Ajay & Singh, Balbir & Yadav, Rakesh & Pandurangi, Ulhas & Kler, T & Shankar, Bhim & Radhakrishnan, Rajesh & Sachanandani, Haresh & Rathore, Shailender & Narasimhan, Calambur. (2018). South Asian Systolic Heart Failure Registry: First study characterizing CRT therapy in HF patients in India.
Ching, Chi & Chakraborty, Rabindra & Kler, Tarlochan & Pumprueg, Satchana & Ngarmukos, Tachapong & Chan, Joseph & Anand, Sumit & Yadav, Rakesh & Sitthisook, Surapun & Yim, Ka & Jaswal, Rakesh & Bhargava, Kartikeya. (2017). Clinical safety and performance of an MRI conditional pacing system in patients undergoing cardiac MRI. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 40. 10.1111/pace.13232.
Chakraborty, Rabindra & Ching, Chi & Kler, Tarlochan & Pumprueg, Satchana & Tachapong, Ngarmukos & Chan, Joseph & Yadav, Rakesh & Sitthisook, Surapun & Bhargava, Kartikeya & Anand, Sumit & Yim, Ka & Jaswal, Rakesh & Aziz, Ahmad & Kaul, Upendra & He, Lang & Sahoo, Prashant & Naik, Ajay. (2016). A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of an MR Conditional Pacing System in Subjects undergoing Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Bhargava, Kartikeya & Arora, Vanita & Kler, Tarlochan. (2007). Persistent left superior vena cava opening directly into the right atrium and mistaken for coronary sinus during biventricular pacemaker implantation. Heart Rhythm: the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. 4. 810. 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.09.018.
Bhargava, Kartikeya & Kler, Tarlochan. (2007). Dislodgement of Atrial Lead of the CRT-D System and Its Migration into the Pocket Presenting as Its Absence on Chest X-Ray. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 30. 584-5. 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00715.x.
Kler, Tarlochan & Singh, Balbir & Gupta, Ashok & Bhargava, Kartikeya. (2006). Implantation of Dual-Chamber Cardioverter-Defibrillator through Left Iliac Vein in a Patient with Occluded Superior Vena Cava. Indian Heart Journal, 58, 454-7.
Bhargava, Kartikeya & Jindal, Rajesh & Kler, Tarlochan. (2008). Narrow QRS Tachycardia with Alternate Wide QRS Beats: What is the Mechanism? Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal. 8. 234-7.
Chakraborty, Rabindra & Ching, Chi & Kler, Tarlochan & Pumprueg, Satchana & Tachapong, Ngarmukos & Chan, Joseph & Yadav, Rakesh & Sitthisook, Surapun & Bhargava, Kartikeya & Anand, Sumit & Yim, Ka & Jaswal, Rakesh & Aziz, Ahmad & Kaul, Upendra & He, Lang & Sahoo, Prashant & Naik, Ajay. (2016). 216-37: A prospective, randomized clinical evaluation of the safety and efficacy of an MR Conditional pacing system in subjects undergoing Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). EP Europace. 18. i150-i150. 10.1093/europace/18.suppl_1.i150b.
Bhargava, Kartikeya & Kler, Tarlochan & Wellens, Hein. (2008). An example of combined sinoatrial and atrioventricular block. Journal of electrocardiology. 41. 355-6. 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.09.008.
Arora, Vanita & Kler, T. & Iyer, Krishna & Mishra, Yugal & Trehanl, N. & Saxena, Anil. (2010). 17.3 Epicardial versus transvenous LV pacing thresholds for biventricular pacing. Europace. 4. A29-A29. 10.1016/eupace/4.Supplement_1.A29.