Prof. Dr. Kumud K. Dhital | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Citizenship | Nepal |
| Occupation(s) | Surgeon, Associate Professor |
| Employer(s) | Yashoda Hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, University of New South Wales, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute |
| Notable work | Dead Heart Transplantation |
| Spouse | Jane Dhital |
| Children | 2 |
Kumud Dhital (Nepali: कुमुद धिताल) is a Nepalese cardiothoracic specialist and Heart & Lung Transplant Surgeon at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, India.[1]
Dhital's prior work experience was at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and, Australia.[2][3]
In fall 2014, Dhital was head of the surgical team who completed the world's first “dead heart” transplant. A “dead heart” is a heart donated after circulatory death (DCD), where the heart has stopped beating.[4] As of 24 October 2014[update], 3 patients had received DCD heart transplants.[5] It helps to buy certain time(3 to 6 hrs) for the dead heart to transplant in a receiver.
Dhital was also an associate professor and senior lecturer in surgery at the University of New South Wales.[3][5] As a faculty member at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Dhital worked closely with Professor Peter MacDonald, the medical director of the St Vincent's Heart Transplant Unit.[3] St Vincent's Hospital and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute collaborated to develop their successful DCD transplant technique.[6]
References
- ^ "Dr. Kumud Kumar Dhital's Profile". Kauvery Hospital. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Kumud Dhital". CTSNet: The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. CTSNet. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "2013 Keynote Speakers". 2013 Transplant Nurses Association National Conference. GEMS Event Management. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Patterson, Robbie (24 October 2014). "World-first dead heart transplant at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital a game changer". News.com.au. News Limited. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b Agence France-Presse (AFP) (24 October 2014). "Australian Doctors Transplant 'Dead' Hearts In Surgical Breakthrough". Business Insider. Business Insider Inc. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Connor, Steve (24 October 2014). "Australian surgeons perform first successful 'dead heart' transplants". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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