Dr. Kirun Gopal

Dr. Kirun Gopal

Additional Professor
MS, DNB(General Medicine), MCh, DNB(Cardio Thoracic Surgery)
Speciality: Centre for Aortic Diseases and Marfan Syndrome , Amrita Valve Repair Centre, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Lung Transplantation
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Dr. Kirun Gopal completed his MBBS from Kottayam Medical College in 2001. He then did his General Surgical residency at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal finishing in 2005. His Cardiac surgery training was from the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum finishing in 2009.
He then worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Kottayam Medical College for 3 years.
Subsequently he went to the Cleveland Clinic, USA to do a 2 year fellowship in advanced adult cardiac surgery and a 1 year fellowship in aortic surgery. Here he had the opportunity to work with world leaders in cardiac and aortic surgery with exposure to latest advances in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, redo cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and complex open and endovascular aortic surgery.
After returning from the USA, he joined as Assistant Professor in Kottayam Medical College for 3 months before joining the faculty here at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences as Associate Professor.

  • Heart Transplantation
  • Aortic diseases and Marfan syndrome
  • Infective Endocarditis
  • Valve disorders
  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • Aortic Fellowship

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2016)

  • Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2013-2015)

  • MCh CVTS

    Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (2007-2009)

  • MS (General Surgery)

    Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India (2002-2005)

  • MBBS

    Government Medical College Kottayam, India (1995-2001)

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • 2017

    Assistant Professor CVTS

    MCH Kottayam (2017)

  • 2016

    Aortic Fellow

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2016-2017)

  • 2014

    Clinical Fellow

    Adult cardiac surgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA (2014-2016)

  • 2010

    Assistant Professor CVTS

    MCH Kottayam (2010-2014)

  • 2007

    Residency in CVTS

    SCTIMST, Trivandrum (2007-2010)

  • 2006

    Registrar CVTS

    SUT Hospital, Trivandrum (2006)

  • 2002

    Residency in General Surgery

    Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2002-2005)

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Medical Association
  • IACTS | Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
  • Association of Surgeons of India

Dr. Kirun Gopal completed his MBBS from Kottayam Medical College in 2001. He then did his General Surgical residency at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal finishing in 2005. His Cardiac surgery training was from the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum finishing in 2009.
He then worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Kottayam Medical College for 3 years.
Subsequently he went to the Cleveland Clinic, USA to do a 2 year fellowship in advanced adult cardiac surgery and a 1 year fellowship in aortic surgery. Here he had the opportunity to work with world leaders in cardiac and aortic surgery with exposure to latest advances in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, redo cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and complex open and endovascular aortic surgery.
After returning from the USA, he joined as Assistant Professor in Kottayam Medical College for 3 months before joining the faculty here at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences as Associate Professor.

  • Heart Transplantation
  • Aortic diseases and Marfan syndrome
  • Infective Endocarditis
  • Valve disorders
  • Mechanical circulatory support

  • Aortic Fellowship

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2016)

  • Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2013-2015)

  • MCh CVTS

    Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (2007-2009)

  • MS (General Surgery)

    Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India (2002-2005)

  • MBBS

    Government Medical College Kottayam, India (1995-2001)

  • English
  • Malayalam

  • 2017

    Assistant Professor CVTS

    MCH Kottayam (2017)

  • 2016

    Aortic Fellow

    Cleveland Clinic, USA (2016-2017)

  • 2014

    Clinical Fellow

    Adult cardiac surgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA (2014-2016)

  • 2010

    Assistant Professor CVTS

    MCH Kottayam (2010-2014)

  • 2007

    Residency in CVTS

    SCTIMST, Trivandrum (2007-2010)

  • 2006

    Registrar CVTS

    SUT Hospital, Trivandrum (2006)

  • 2002

    Residency in General Surgery

    Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2002-2005)

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Medical Association
  • IACTS | Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
  • Association of Surgeons of India

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