Padma Bhushan Dr. Kler is a leading name in the field of cardiology | |
In his distinguished career of more than 37 years, he has performed over 35,000 coronary, renal, carotid, and peripheral angioplasties | |
He is a pioneer in electrophysiology and established the first electrophysiology department in India at a leading hospital in Delhi | |
Dr. Kler was the first doctor in India to implant ICD, CRT-P, and CRT-D | |
He was the first doctor in India to perform HIS Bundle Pacing in the year 2015 | |
He has been instrumental in starting RF ablation and Cardiac Device Implantation Programme at various leading centres in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan | |
Dr. Kler is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), UK, and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology | |
He is an Honorary Professor of Cardiology at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and O.P. Jindal University, Sonipat | |
He has trained more than 300 doctors from India and abroad in the field of interventional cardiology and electrophysiology | |
Dr. Kler is a scientific advisor to various multinational companies incorporated in the USA | |
He has authored about 150 articles in national and international journals | |
An eminent speaker, Dr. Kler regularly delivers lectures at various national and international conferences like HRS and ACC | |
He is often invited as a Guest Faculty in the USA, France, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Pakistan | |
In 2005, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his tremendous contribution to medicine | |
Dr. Kler has also been awarded the prestigious D.Sc (Honoris Causa) by Punjab University, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Medical Association, and Times Healthcare Achievers Awards: Legend of Medicine | |
He has been honoured with the Delhi Medical Association Centenary Award |