Dr. Ishit Chauhan’s research, conducted under the mentorship of Dr. David Kalfa, focuses on partial heart xenotransplantation and clinical outcomes in congenital cardiac surgery, with a strong emphasis on surgical innovation and clinical translation. Before joining FIU, he was a postdoctoral research scientist at the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology at Columbia University, where his work concentrated on xenotransplantation, mixed chimerism, and immune tolerance induction in large-animal models.
Chauhan completed two years of general surgery residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and subsequently served as a junior cardiac surgeon in India.
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiac Xenotransplantation
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Research Interests
- Cardiac Xenotransplantation
- Partial Heart Xenotransplantation
- Heart Valve Surgery
Honors & Awards
- Nelson Family Transplant Innovation Award, Columbia University, 2025
- Outstanding Junior Resident, University of Miami, 2021
Committees and Professional Organizations
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Education
- MBBS, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China 2019