27 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists in our India network are listed for heart valve replacement, across 5 cities (Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad), at 11 hospitals, with 8–45 years of listed experience among them.
This page lists the cardiothoracic & vascular surgery doctors in our directory for heart valve replacement in India, drawn from hospitals including Medanta - The Medicity, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Wockhardt Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road and others. Doctors are listed across Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad. Each listing links through to the doctor's full profile page.
GAF Healthcare currently lists 27 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists for heart valve replacement across 11 hospitals in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, with 8–45 years of listed experience. Treatment costs vary by hospital, surgeon and individual case, with a typical hospital stay of 7–9 days.
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FeaturedDr. Girinath M R
- 45+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- Extensive cardiothoracic and vascular surgery practice spanning 45+ years in Chennai
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Subhash Kumar Sinha
- 42+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement
- Visiting Consultant — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Senior Director — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Beating Heart Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Bapna
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement and Repair
- Senior Director — Cardiac Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, Present
- Senior Director — Cardiac Care, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram, Present
- Heart Valve Replacement and Repair
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery
- Redo CABG and Complex Redo Surgery
- Trans Myocardial Revascularization (TMR)

Dr. Mukesh Goel
- 37+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon — Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Delhi
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Z S Meharwal
- 37+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement
- Chairman and Head, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and VAD Program — Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi — Present
- Founding Member, Cardiac Surgery Team — Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Double and Multiple Valve Surgery

Dr. Raju Vyas
- 35+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Director — Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
- Cardiac Surgeon with 35+ years of experience in adult cardiac surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Beating Heart Bypass Surgery

Dr. Dillip Kumar Mishra
- 33+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai — Present
- 33+ years of active practice in cardiac sciences and advanced surgical intervention
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Cardiac Surgeon, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Senior Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad — 30+ years of clinical practice
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) — on-pump and off-pump
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair and Reconstruction
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Naveen Saraf
- 28+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Director, Department of Adult Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi — Present
- Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi — Over 28 years of practice
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Milind Padmakar Hote
- 27+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Director — Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi NCR, Present
- Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Healthcare, Delhi NCR
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive CABG
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double and Multiple Valve Replacement

Dr. Manoj Kumar S P
- 26+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Member of the Heart Failure Treatment Team, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Sudhir Adalti
- 25+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, India – Present
- Extensive surgical practice across internationally recognized institutions in India, United Kingdom, and Australia
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra
- 24+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Indivar Upadhyay
- 22+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart valve replacement and repair
- Associate Director, Pediatric & Adult Cardiac Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Cardiac Surgeon, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Heart valve replacement and repair
- Heart transplantation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Aortic root replacement
- Arterial switch operation

Dr. Mangesh Kohale
- 22+ years of experience in Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Consultant Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, India — Present
- Clinical Practice in Advanced Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Mumbai — 22+ Years
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Redo CABG Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery

Dr. Nagesh Ayalasomayajula
- 21+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad — Present
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon, CARE Hospitals, Multiple locations
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Sanjeev Chandna
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Principal Consultant, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Care, Medanta - The Medicity, Delhi NCR, Present
- 20+ years of dedicated cardiac surgical practice in India
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive CABG (MIDCABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Surinder Kumar Taneja
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, India
- Senior Resident, Cardiology, Indian cardiac training institutions
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Reconstruction
- Multiple Valve Replacement Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Swapnadeep Roy
- 19+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi — Present
- Extensive experience in coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery across 19+ years of clinical practice
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Deepak Aggarwal
- 18+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Cardiac Surgeon, Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Madhur Sahay
- 13+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Associate Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Medanta - The Medicity, Delhi NCR
- Training and Clinical Experience — R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Sachin Sanagar
- 13+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement
- Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai, Present
- Specialist in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair
- Double Valve Replacement
- Aortic Root Replacement

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singla
- 13+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Principal Consultant, Cardiac Surgery — Medanta — The Medicity, Gurugram, Present
- Over 13 years of clinical experience in advanced cardiac surgical procedures and complex case management
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Reconstruction
- Double and Multiple Valve Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Gulshan Rohra
- 12+ years of experience in Cardio-thoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai, India — Present
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Tej Kumar Varma K
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Narayana Hrudayalaya MMI Superspeciality Hospital
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Double Valve Replacement

Dr. Sundeep Sanjivan Tirkey
- 8+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Principal Consultant, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
- Member, Medical Council of India
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI)

Dr. Anurag Goyal
- Performs Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Associate Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Medanta — The Medicity, New Delhi
- Founder and Head, Cardiac Surgery Department, Peripheral Medical College, Rajasthan
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
What is Heart Valve Replacement?
Replace damaged heart valves using advanced minimally invasive techniques. Performed by internationally trained cardiac surgeons at JCI-accredited hospitals.
Who may be considered?
Heart Valve Replacement may be considered after a qualified specialist reviews your reports and medical history. Suitability varies from person to person and must be assessed by your treating doctor.
How does it work?
The exact approach, preparation, and aftercare plan are selected after a specialist reviews the patient's records, diagnosis, and treatment goals.
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Case dependentThe exact approach, preparation, and aftercare plan are selected after a specialist reviews the patient's records, diagnosis, and treatment goals.
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Non-surgical options or other procedures may be available depending on the diagnosis. Discuss the alternatives, risks and benefits with a qualified specialist.
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This page lists 27 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists who perform heart valve replacement across 11 hospitals in India, so you can compare experience and hospital affiliation in one place.
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