Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale is a distinguished Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, known for performing India's first heart-kidney combined transplant and heart transplant. With 34 years of experience as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, he currently serves as the Director of the Heart and Lung Transplantation Program and as a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic and Minimal Access Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, 1982
- MS in General Surgery from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, 1985
- MCh in Cardio Thoracic Surgery from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), 1990
- DNB in Cardiothoracic Surgery from DNB board, New Delhi, 1990
Professional Experience:
- Chief Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeon at Yashoda Hospital (2012 - 2014)
- Senior Consultant and Head of Division of Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Transplant Surgery at Global Hospitals (2003 - 2012)
- Director & Senior Consultant - Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Medicity Hospitals (1996 - 2003)
Notable Achievements:
- Received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2016
Professional Memberships:
- Indian Association Of Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
- Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
- Member of CTS Net - Forum of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the World
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, USA
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons, USA
- European Association of Thoracic Surgeons
- Founder Secretary of Heart Failure Society, India