Dr. AGK Gokhale

About Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale

Dr. AGK Gokhale is regarded as one of the world's top experts in his field, with a wealth of knowledge, skills, and experience.

He is known for following key recognitions:

The world's first heart-kidney combination transplant was performed in India.

He has successfully conducted a heart transplant on a 69-year-old patient

He was the world's first heart surgeon to do successful heart and lung transplants in India.

In the regions of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, the first successful heart transplant, the first successful lung transplant, and the first successful implantation of a ventricular assist device as a bridge to heart recovery were all accomplished.

26 heart transplants & three lung transplants have been performed, as well as more than 10K open-heart procedures, both adult and pediatric, with a rate of success of 98.4 percent.

The technique of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery has been developed for patients requiring numerous bypass graft (keyhole heart bypass), valves replacements, and closing of holes in the heart, and he has been a pioneer in this field.

He has held numerous live seminars and has trained cardiologists in India and overseas in the techniques of minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

To give high-quality services to his patients, he has set out on a quest. Dr. Gokhale has formed the Sahrudaya Health, Medical, and Educational Trust, a non-profit organization, and is working with the Government of Andhra to establish a heart surgery curriculum at the Government General Hospital in Guntur, his hometown, under a public-private partnership model. There, he has performed around 500 open heart procedures as well as three heart transplants at the government-run facility.

He specializes in lung transplant, heart transplant, pacemaker implantation, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Invasive Cardiac, Intra - Arterial Thrombolysis, Cardiac Pacing, Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, Peripheral Angioplasty, Radial Approach Angiography, etc.