Biographical summary
Sudhir S. Kushwaha, M.D., is Professor of Medicine and Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kushwaha earned his undergraduate medical degree from the London Hospital Medical College, University of London, and his postgraduate M.D. from University of London. He completed his residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Treatment of end-stage heart failure including the use of left ventricular assist devices
- Cardiac transplantation
- Pulmonary hypertension
Dr. Kushwaha is Director of the Cardiac Transplantation and VAD Program at Mayo Clinic. His research interests are focused on physiology and disease of the transplanted heart.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Cardiac transplantation
- Mechanical circulatory assist
- Heart failure
- Pulmonary hypertension
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1995
Fellow - CardiologyMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
- 1993
Resident - Resident in MedicineMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
- 1992
MD - Cardiovascular Medicine
Thesis: Coronary Vasomotor Response Following Cardiac TransplantationUniversity of London
- 1992
Research Fellowship - Honorary Lecturer in CardiologyHarefield Hospital
- 1990
Research Registrar - CardiologyHarefield Hospital
- 1987
Registrar in Medicine - Rheumatology/Endocrinology/CardiologyCentral Middlesex Hospital
- 1985
Senior House Officer - Oncology/RadiotherapyRoyal Marsden Hospital
- 1985
Senior House Officer - CardiologyLondon Chest Hospital
- 1984
Senior House Officer - Thoracic MedicineLondon Chest Hospital
- 1984
Senior House Officer - Medical Rotation,
General Medicine/Cardiology/Neurology/DermatologyCentral Middlesex Hospital
- 1983
Senior House Officer - General Medicine/DermatologyBarking Hospital, UK
- 1982
House Surgeon - Surgical Unit & ENTThe London Hospital
- 1982
House Physician - General Medicine/NeurologyKing George Hospital
- 1981
MB BSLondon Hospital Medical College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 1995
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
Top Performing Provider Patient Experience AwardRochester Mayo Clinic Experience
Professional memberships
- 2003 - present
MemberClinical Practice Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2001 - present
MemberResearch Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 2001 - present
MemberEducation Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
- 1999 - present
MemberAmerican Heart Association
- 1999 - present
MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 1999 - present
MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Publications