Profile Summary

Medical Qualification: MS, MCh, DNB, FIACS

Designation: Consultant, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and Heart Transplant

Years of experience: 15 years 

Areas of expertise:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) by Total Arterial Revascularization 
• Mitral & Aortic Valve Repair/Replacement 
• MICS CABG & Valve surgery 
• Aortic Surgery for Aneurysms & Dissection 
• Mechanical Circulatory Support (ECMO/ LVAD/ RVAD) 
• Heart & Lung Transplants 
• Redo Cardiac Surgery 
• Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Pulmonary Thromboembolism 
• Paediatric Cardiac Surgery 
• Thoracic Surgery including VATS
• Vascular surgery for Peripheral Vascular Disease 
• Carotid Endarterectomy

Introduction:

Dr. Upendra Bhalero has been integral part of Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery team for the past 15 years and is an experienced Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgeon (CVTS) practicing at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. He has successfully performed 4000 cardiac and 2000 thoracic procedures with excellent results. He has performed 50 ECMO and mechanical circulatory device procedures and has been a part of 70 heart transplantations and 4 heart and lung transplantations.

Dr. Upendra has been awarded the Dr. P. K. Sen Gold Medal by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and the Dr. C. S. Sadasivam Gold Medal in DNB, both for excellence in cardiothoracic surgery examinations. Currently, he is a sectional editor for Indian Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (IJTCS).

Awards & Publications:

Awards:

• Awarded Dr. P. K. Sen Gold Medal of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences for MCh in cardiothoracic surgery examination
• Awarded Dr. C. S. Sadasivam Gold Medal in DNB examination in cardiothoracic surgery

Publications:

• Pseudo aneurysms in cases of Brachial Arterio-venous Fistulas. Bhalerao UD, Joshi MM, Bhosle KN. Indian Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2013, Volume 29, Issue 1, 43-4
• Single stage surgical management of ventricular septal defect, patent ductusarteriosus, subaortic membrane, partial anomalous systemic venous communication with coarctation of aorta and in a paediatric patient with dextrocardia and situsinversus. Bhalerao UD, Joshi MM, BhosleKN. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2014, Volume 30, Issue 1, 46-49
• Familial Atrial Myxoma in three Generations Case report : Bhalerao UD, Joshi MM, Bhosle KN. Indian Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery September 2014, Volume 30, Issue 3, 232-234
• Carotid artery aneurysm following inadvertent puncture during central venous catheterisation Bhalerao UD, Joshi MM, Bhosle KN. Indian Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, September 2014, Volume 30, Issue 3, 237-240
• Communications we need to learn for the better. Patankar CV, Bhalerao UD, Knowledge update programme 4;2005 Maharashtra University of Medical Science, 39- 41
• Comparative Analysis of Clinical Patterns, Laboratory and Radiological Parameters, Intraoperative Findings and Postoperative Course in Patients with Perforated Versus Non Perforated Acute Appendicitis. Borle N , Joshi M , Bhalerao U , Ghag G Ann. Int. Med. Den. Res. 2017;3(2):SG55-SG62
• Currently working as sectional editor for Indian Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (IJTCS)

Memberships:

Memberships:

• Life member - Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Life member - Indian Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)
• Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA)
• Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO)
• Vascular Society of India
• Life member - Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons of India (SMICST)