Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan

Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan is an Associate Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and serves as Medical Director of the Froedtert & MCW Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program. He specializes in Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant Cardiology, and Cardiology, with a focus on mechanical circulatory support devices like ventricular assist devices (VADs). His work spans clinical care, research, and administrative roles in cardiac transplantation and critical care.

Education includes an M.B.B.S. from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (2004), an MD in Biophysics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2005–2008), followed by residency in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent Hospital (2008–2011) and fellowships in Cardiovascular Medicine (2011–2014) and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology (2014–2015).

His research interests emphasize heart failure management, transplant outcomes, and device-related complications. Notable publications include studies on C-reactive protein’s role in COVID-19 cardiac outcomes and blood group effects on transplant waitlist mortality. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).

Language proficiencies include English, Hindi, and Malayalam. He practices at Froedtert Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Pleasant Valley Health Center, and the Transplant Center, handling conditions like cardiogenic shock and cardiomyopathy.