- Dr. T.S. Kler, a Padma Bhushan awardee, is a leading Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist with over 48 years of experience.
- He has performed 35,000+ coronary, renal, carotid, and peripheral angioplasties and pioneered electrophysiology in India by establishing the first department at a leading hospital in Delhi.
- Dr. Kler was the first doctor in India to implant ICD, CRT-P, and CRT-D devices and the first to perform HIS Bundle Pacing in 2015.
- He initiated RF ablation and Cardiac Device Implantation Programs across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
- Dr. Kler earned his MBBS from Government Medical College, Patiala (1976), and his MD in Internal Medicine and DM in Cardiology from PGIMER, Chandigarh (1980 and 1983).
- He pursued a Fellowship in Electrophysiology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1993), FRCP from Edinburgh, UK, and FACC from the USA (2003).
- Dr. Kler has trained over 300 doctors in interventional cardiology and authored about 150 articles in national and international journals.
- He regularly speaks at global conferences like HRS and ACC, and has been a Guest Faculty in countries such as the USA, France, Australia, Bangladesh, and Singapore.
- His accolades include the D.Sc (Honoris Causa) from Punjab University, Lifetime Achievement Award from the IMA, and several other prestigious awards for his contributions to cardiology.
- Dr. Kler is an active member of the Heart Rhythm Society of India, Cardiological Society of India, and the American College of Cardiology.
- His keen interest in research resulted in the publication of 150 numerous research papers in reputed national and international journals.
