Introduction

Dr. T. S. Kler is the Executive Director, Cardiac Sciences, and Head of department of Cardiology, FEHI, Delhi and has an experience of over 20 years in this field. In addition, Dr. Kler is theDirector, Arrhythmia Service, at FEHI Delhi since its inception in 1991. Dr. Kler has many firsts to his credit in this country. He established the 1st state of the art Electrophysiology department in India & was the first doctor to implant Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) in April 1995 in India. In May 2000, he implanted the 1st heart failure device (Biventricular Pacemaker) in South East Asia. In April 2002 he was the first doctor to implant Combo Device (Combination of ICD & Biventricular pacemaker) in South East Asia. He was the first doctor to start the Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) programme in Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Dr. Kler was first to implant an ICD in Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan in March 2004. He also arranged the 1st Indo Pak Heart Summit at Amritsar, Punjab in April 10th - 11th, 2004 thus bringing the doctors of both the countries scientifically & socially together.

Hospital Associations

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Okhla Road

Services/Interest

• Complex Coronary Interventions
• Angioplasty
• Cardiac Pacing
• Electrophysiology
• Devices in Heart Failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Sudden Cardiac Death

Experience

Dr. Kler is one of the best Cardiologists in New Delhi an has an experience of over two decades in this field. He has performed 30,000 angiographies & more than 4,000 coronary & peripheral angioplasties. He has been actively using newer interventional devices like rotablator, exciser, possis, thrombectomy devices & IV ultrasound.

Awards and Recognitions

Award of honour for outstanding contribution of in field of clinical cardiology presented by Indian Medical Association, Jallandhar, 11th of January 2009. Conferred Doctorate of Science 2007 (D.sc), Award by Punjab University, PADMA BHUSHAN', third highest civilian honour, awarded by the President of India for contribution in field of medicine in 2005. `IMA AMS Distinguished Service Award' for contribution to the society in general and medical profession in particular, given by IMA Academy of Medical Specialties on June 30th, 2007, Lifetime Achievement Award 2006' for outstanding contribution in the field of Clinical & Preventive Cardiology in the World. Distinguished Service Award 2006' for outstanding contribution in the field of Clinical & Preventive Cardiology in the World. Presented on the occasion of Inaugural Function of World Congress on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology (WCCPC 2006) at Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India. The Great Son of India Award' given by Function for International Recognized Talented Indians (FIRTI) by Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, Roopnagar, Punjab in February 2003. The Citation Awarded' on behalf of Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (President of India) in December 2002, Vijay Ratna Award', India International Friendship Society for Enriching Human Life and Outstanding Attainments in December 2002, Outstanding Alumnus Award 1998', for excellent contribution in the field of medicine by A. S. College, Khanna in November 1998, Honour of Merit Award' by S. S. Jain Sabha, New Delhi in December 2001, Recipient of National Merit Scholarship throughout the M.B.B.S. course, Awarded University merit scholarship in pre-University. Passed matriculation with distinction and was on the merit list.

Education

Dr. Kler pursued his MBBS from Patiala and his MD in Medicine & DM in Cardiology from PGI Chandigarh. Dr. Kler proceeded to do his MRCP from UK. He is Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, UK. (FRCP) and Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC).

I Speak

English, Hindi