Kumud Dhital

Prof. Dr.
Kumud K. Dhital[1]
FRCS
Born Rome, Italy[2]
Nationality Nepalese
Occupation Surgeon, Associate Professor
Employer St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, University of New South Wales, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Notable work Dead Heart Transplantation
Spouse(s) Jane Dhital
Children Bal Dhital, Uma Dhital

Kumud Dhital (Nepali: कुमुद िधताल), FRCS, PhD is a cardiothoracic specialist and transplant surgeon at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.[1][3] In fall 2014, Dhital was part 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, 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 is 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 works 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

  1. 1 2 "Kumud Dhital". CTSNet: The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network. CTSNet. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nepali Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Kumud Dhital transplants ‘dead hearts’ into patients in Sydney". Sopannews. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "2013 Keynote Speakers". 2013 Transplant Nurses Association National Conference. GEMS Event Management. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ↑ 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). Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 Agence France-Presse (AFP) (24 October 2014). "Australian Doctors Transplant 'Dead' Hearts In Surgical Breakthrough". Business Insider (Business Insider Inc.). Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ↑ 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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