Overview
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 Hospital, Kochi as Associate Professor.
Areas of Expertise
- Heart Transplantation
- Aortic diseases and Marfan syndrome
- Infective Endocarditis
- Valve disorders
- Mechanical circulatory support
Qualification
- 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) 
Languages Known
- English
- Malayalam
- 2017Assistant Professor CVTSMCH Kottayam (2017) 
- 2016Aortic FellowCleveland Clinic, USA (2016-2017) 
- 2014Clinical FellowAdult cardiac surgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA (2014-2016) 
- 2010Assistant Professor CVTSMCH Kottayam (2010-2014) 
- 2007Residency in CVTSSCTIMST, Trivandrum (2007-2010) 
- 2006Registrar CVTSSUT Hospital, Trivandrum (2006) 
- 2002Residency in General SurgeryKasturba Medical College, Manipal (2002-2005) 
Awards and Recognitions
Professional Memberships
- Indian Medical Association
- IACTS | Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
- Association of Surgeons of India




