Overview :
With over 35 years of experience in the Armed Forces Medical Services, Dr (Brig) Sameer Kumar has performed approximately 5,000+ heart surgeries, including 36+ heart transplants and other complex cardiac procedures. He has established two heart transplant programs at Delhi & Pune, for which he was awarded a presidential award in 2023: Sena Medal (Distinguished) Professor & Head, CTVS Department – AICTS, AFMC Pune (2022-2025) Commandant (Director) – Military COVID Hospital, Agra (2020-2022) Professor & Head, CTVS Department–Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi (2016-2020) Professor & Senior Adviser, CTVS–Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi (2015-2016) Senior Adviser, CTVS–INHS Asvini, Mumbai (2013-2015) Senior Adviser & Associate Professor, CTVS–Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi (2008-2013) Assistant Professor, CTVS– AICTS, AFMC Pune (2006-2008)
Qualifications:
MBBS (1985-1990): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune MS General Surgery (1995-1998): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune MCh Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2003-2006): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune (First Rank Holder) Reev H Betts Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery (2009): AIIMS, New Delhi (Awarded by Indian Association of Cardio- vascular Thoracic Surgeons - IACTS) Clinical Fellow in Heart & Lung Transplant (2012): University Hospital Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK
Area of Expertise:
Adult & Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Valve Replacement & Repair Surgeries Aortic Surgery (Elective & Emergency) Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic PTE Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Memberships:
Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)- Life Member Indian Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)- Life Member Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Govt. of India)- Committee for Hospital Empanelment for Heart Transplantation (2015-2020) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- Technical Committee for Hospital Equipment & Surgical Disposals Diplomate National Board (DNB)- Member, Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist Board (2019) Section Editor- Indian Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart Transplant & Extracorporeal Life Support)
Qualification :
MBBS (1985-1990): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune MS General Surgery (1995-1998): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune MCh Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2003-2006): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, University of Pune (First Rank Holder) Reev H Betts Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery (2009): AIIMS, New Delhi (Awarded by Indian Association of Cardio- vascular Thoracic Surgeons - IACTS) Clinical Fellow in Heart & Lung Transplant (2012): University Hospital Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK
Area Of Expertise :
Adult & Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Valve Replacement & Repair Surgeries Aortic Surgery (Elective & Emergency) Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic PTE Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Memberships :
Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)- Life Member Indian Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)- Life Member Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Govt. of India)- Committee for Hospital Empanelment for Heart Transplantation (2015-2020) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)- Technical Committee for Hospital Equipment & Surgical Disposals Diplomate National Board (DNB)- Member, Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist Board (2019) Section Editor- Indian Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart Transplant & Extracorporeal Life Support)
