Dr. Tarlochan Singh Kler

Dr. Tarlochan Singh Kler is the Chairman of the Fortis Heart & Vascular Institute at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram. With over four decades of experience in cardiology, he is one of India's most distinguished cardiologists and a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours.

Dr. Kler is a pioneer in cardiac electrophysiology and pacemaker implantation in India. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) and the American College of Cardiology, and a founding member of multiple Indian cardiology societies. His clinical and academic contributions have shaped the practice of interventional cardiology across South Asia.

• MBBS — Medical College, Patiala
• MD (Medicine) — Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh
• DM (Cardiology) — PGI Chandigarh
• MRCP — Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
• FRCP — Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
• FACC — American College of Cardiology, USA
• Honorary D.Sc — Punjab University

• Interventional cardiology and coronary angioplasty
• Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia management
• Pacemaker and cardiac device implantation
• Complex coronary artery disease
• Heart failure management
• Preventive cardiology

• Padma Bhushan — One of India's highest civilian honours, awarded by the Government of India for distinguished service in medicine
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (USA)
• Pioneer in pacemaker implantation in India
• Founding member of multiple national cardiology societies

Dr. Kler regularly treats international patients at Fortis Memorial Research Institute. The hospital has a dedicated international patient department that assists with medical visas, airport transfers, language interpretation, and accommodation arrangements. Patients from the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Central Asia regularly seek his expertise for complex cardiac conditions.