Biographical summary
Dr. Vishal Khullar is a Cardiac Surgeon at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He completed his residency training in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India in 2010. He was then offered a staff position in the department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai.
In 2014, Dr. Khullar continued his training in Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He then went on to complete his sub-specialization training in Advanced Aortic Surgery, Heart/Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. He returned to Mayo Clinic to join as a staff in the department of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Dr. Khullar has unique skills in Lung/Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory support and complex re-operative cardiac surgery and has been involved in one of the most complex cardiac surgical procedures.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Lung Transplant/Heart-Lung Transplants
- Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Mechanical Assist devices
- Complex re-operative cardiac surgery
- Thoracic Aortic aneurysms and Aortic dissection
- Aortic root surgery
- Valve repairs and replacements
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Clinical FellowshipCleveland Clinic Foundation, Heart/Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
- 2017
Clinical FellowshipAdvanced Aortic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- 2016
Clinical FellowshipCleveland Clinic Foundation, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2015
FellowCardiovascular Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2011
RegistrarB. Y. L. Nair Hospital and T. N. Medical College, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- 2010
ResidencyBombay Hospital and Medical Research Center
- 2007
Senior ResidentFortis Jessaram Hospital, General Surgery
- 2005
Senior ResidentSir Ganga Ram Hospital, Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation
- 2005
ResidencyKEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, General Surgery
- 1999
InternshipB. J. Medical College, Compulsory Rotatory
- 1997
MBBSB. J. Medical College, University of Pune
Activities and honors
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
MemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- 2018 - present
MemberThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Publications