KunalKotkarMD

Thoracic Surgery • Saint Louis, MO

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

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Office
4921 Parkview Pl
# Dv
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-7260

Fax+1 314-747-0917

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - 2017
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 2002
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2019 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair via right ventriculotomy with concomitant durable Heartmate 3 implantation after bridging with Impella 5.5.
Aaron Guo, Jason M Gauthier, Erin M Schumer, Justin M Vader, Kunal Kotkar
Artificial Organs. 2024-12-01
2 citations
Ventricular assist device using a thoracotomy-based implant technique: Multi-Center Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techn...
Igor Gosev, Duc Thinh Pham, John Y Um, Anelechi C Anyanwu, Akinobu Itoh
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-11-01
Outcomes in peripheral right ventricular device support: Comparing the dual lumen, single canula and femoral vein cannulation strategies for right ventricular support.
Ioana B Florea, Kunal D Kotkar, Irene Fischer, Marci Damiano, Akinobu Itoh
Perfusion. 2024-09-14