Prem Sadanand Shekar, M.D. 75 Francis Street Boston, MA  02115 United States 1 617 732-7678 1 617 732-6559 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cardiac Surgery

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery

Background

• Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India (MBBS 1990)
• Bangalore University, Bangalore, India (MS - General Surgery 1994)
• Diplomate National Board in General Surgery, India 1994
• JIPMER,Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India (MCh -Cardiothoracic Surgery 1996)
• Diplomate National Board in Cardiothoracic Surgery, India 1996
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK 1998
• Fellowship-Cardiac&Thoracic Surgery in Australia - Fremantle and Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1998-2001
• Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA 2001-2003
• Staff - Associate Surgeon - Brigham and Womens' Hospital, 2003-2004
• Attending Surgeon - Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2004-

Interests

• Minimal Access Mitral and Aortic Valve Surgery
• Surgery of the Aortic Root in Connective Tissue Disorders
• Complex Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
• Surgery for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Surgery for Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolic disease
• Surgery for Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease
• Surgery for Heart Failure
• Ventricular Assist Devices and Cardiac Transplantation
• Arrhythmia surgery
• Robotic cardiac surgery

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