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Cardiovascular Surgery doctors
FeaturedDr. Naresh Trehan
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chairman & Managing Director · Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Medanta – The Medicity Gurgaon, India40+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 40+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon (2009 – Present)
- Executive Director of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi (1988 – 2009)
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Double & Triple Valve Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Experience: 40+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Medanta – The MedicityHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Devi Shetty
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery
Chairman & Founder · Specialty: Cardiac Surgeon
Narayana Health Bengaluru, India38+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Chairman & Founder, Narayana Health, Bengaluru (1999 – Present)
- Chief Cardiac Surgeon, B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata (1989 – 1999)
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
- Mitral Valve Repair
Cardiac Surgeon Experience: 38+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Narayana HealthHospital accreditation: NABH
Dr. Z S Meharwal
MBBS, MS (Surgery), MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery), MNAMS
Executive Director & HOD – Cardiac Surgery / CTVS · Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, India30+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Executive Director & HOD – Cardiac Surgery / Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi (Founding Member, Present)
- Programme Director, DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Experience: 30+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Fortis Escorts Heart InstituteHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan
MBBS, MS (Surgery), M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Senior Registrar – CTVS, Visiting Fellowship (Heart Transplant & VAD)
Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery · Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, India20+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi (Present)
- Director and Chief CTVS, Max Hospital Patparganj, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Total Arterial Beating Heart CABG
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement (Open and Minimally Invasive)
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Experience: 20+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Fortis Escorts Heart InstituteHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Shiv Choudhary
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)
Executive Director — Adult Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery; Director — Aorta Centre · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, India32+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 32+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Executive Director — Adult Cardiac & Vascular Surgery; Director — Aorta Centre, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi (Present)
- Head of Department — Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi (Former)
Expertise & Procedures
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Bentall's Procedure
- Aortic Arch Replacement
- Pulmonary Endarterectomy
- Complex Aneurysm Repair
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 32+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Fortis Escorts Heart InstituteHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Kamran Ali
MBBS, DNB (Surgery), FACS (Fellow of American College of Surgeons), Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, ASCVTS Fellowship, Fellowship in Lung Transplant
Principal Consultant — Thoracic Surgery · Specialty: Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket New Delhi, India15+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 15+ years of experience in Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
- Principal Consultant, Thoracic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi — fellowship training period
Expertise & Procedures
- Lung transplantation (bilateral and single)
- VATS lung lobectomy for cancer
- Awake thoracic surgery for nodule excision
- Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
- Mediastinal tumour resection
Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon Experience: 15+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Max Super Speciality Hospital, SaketHospital accreditation: NABH, JCI
Dr. Ramji Mehrotra
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Cardio-thoracic Vascular Surgery), Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery, Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Chairman & Chief — CTVS, BLK-Max Heart & Vascular Institute · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi, India26+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 26+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Chairman & Chief, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
- Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Beating Heart OPCAB Surgery
- Complex Coronary Artery Bypass with Endarterectomy
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
- Sutureless Aortic Valve Implantation
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 26+ YearsHospital Affiliation: BLK-Max Super Speciality HospitalHospital accreditation: JCI, NABH
Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra
MBBS, MS (Surgery), Ph.D (Cardiovascular Surgery)
Chairman — Manipal Institute of Cardiac Sciences · Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
Manipal Hospital Dwarka New Delhi, India30+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Chairman, Manipal Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi — Present
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi
Expertise & Procedures
- Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)
- Robotic valve repair and replacement
- Heart transplantation
- Ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon Experience: 30+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Manipal Hospital DwarkaHospital accreditation: NABH, NABL
Dr. Vaibhav Mishra
MBBS, M.S. Surgery, M.Ch (CTVS), Senior Fellowship — Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, Honorary Clinical Lecturer — Cardiac Surgery, Advanced Fellowship — Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Senior Director — Cardiac Surgery (CTVS) · Specialty: Cardiac Surgeon
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj New Delhi, India20+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Senior Director — Cardiac Surgery (CTVS), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi (2021 – Present)
- Director & Head — CTVS, Fortis Hospital, Noida (2015 – 2021)
Expertise & Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Total Arterial Bypass Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
- Aortic Valve Replacement / Repair
- Mitral Valve Replacement / Repair
Cardiac Surgeon Experience: 20+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Max Super Speciality Hospital, PatparganjHospital accreditation: NABH, JCI
Dr. Balasubramoniam K R
MCh (CVTS), MS (General Surgery), MBBS
Consultant — Robotic, Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgery · Specialty: Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, India18+ Years experience
Why consider this doctor?
- 18+ years of experience in Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon
- Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Program, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad (Present)
- Director, Lung Transplant Program, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad (Present)
Expertise & Procedures
- Robotic thoracic surgery (Da Vinci Si and Xi)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Uniportal VATS
- Lung cancer resection and lobectomy
- Lung transplantation
Thoracic & Lung Transplant Surgeon Experience: 18+ YearsHospital Affiliation: Yashoda HospitalsHospital accreditation: NABH, NABL
Hospitals where these doctors practise
🇮🇳 New Delhi, IndiaFortis Escorts Heart Institute
Est. 1988
JCI — Joint Commission International accreditationNABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
7+
Doctors here
4.5
24 reviews
310+
Beds
38+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 New Delhi, IndiaMax Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
Est. 2005
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationJCI — Joint Commission International accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
3+
Doctors here
3.8
49 reviews
539+
Beds
21+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 New Delhi, IndiaBLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital
Est. 1959
JCI — Joint Commission International accreditationNABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
2+
Doctors here
3.8
48 reviews
650+
Beds
67+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 New Delhi, IndiaManipal Hospitals Dwarka
Est. 2017
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationNABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiologyOncologyOrthopedics
1+
Doctors here
4.4
54 reviews
380+
Beds
9+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 Patparganj, New Delhi, IndiaMax Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj
Est. 2005
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationJCI — Joint Commission International accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SciencesOncologyOrthopedics
1+
Doctors here
4.6
97 reviews
400+
Beds
21+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 Kondapur, Hyderabad, IndiaKIMS Hospital Kondapur
Est. 2014
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationNABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
1+
Doctors here
4.6
131 reviews
200+
Beds
12+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 Hyderabad, IndiaApollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
Est. 1988
JCI — Joint Commission International accreditationNABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
8+
Doctors here
4.1
44 reviews
550+
Beds
38+
Years Since Founded
🇮🇳 Chennai, IndiaDr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Est. 2018
NABH — National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers accreditationNABL — National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accreditation
Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical Oncology
3+
Doctors here
4.7
108 reviews
450+
Beds
8+
Years Since Founded
Why consider treatment in India?
Many international patients consider India for cardiothoracic & vascular surgery treatment for several reasons, including:
More affordable estimates
Competitive indicative costs compared with many other countries, for similar clinical standards.
Internationally accredited hospitals
Hospitals experienced in treating international patients.
Experienced specialists
Doctors who regularly manage similar cases.
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How this directory is built
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Common questions
FAQs about Cardiovascular Surgery in India
What is Cardiovascular Surgery?
Cardiovascular Surgery is a health condition whose presentation and severity can vary between patients. A clinician considers the reported symptoms, medical history, physical examination, relevant risk factors and appropriate investigations rather than relying on one symptom or test alone.
What are the symptoms and health risks of Cardiovascular Surgery?
Symptoms and health effects of Cardiovascular Surgery depend on the underlying cause, duration and severity. A person may have condition-related symptoms, reduced function or complications, while some people have few obvious symptoms. New, worsening or severe symptoms should be discussed with a qualified clinician; symptoms alone do not establish a diagnosis.
How is Cardiovascular Surgery diagnosed?
Assessment for Cardiovascular Surgery usually starts with a detailed history and examination. Depending on the concern, the clinician may review previous records, order blood tests, imaging or other condition-appropriate investigations, and arrange specialist review. The diagnosis and treatment plan should be based on the complete clinical picture and not on an online page alone.
How is Cardiovascular Surgery treated?
Treatment for Cardiovascular Surgery depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, cause, overall health and treatment goals. It may include observation or lifestyle and supportive care, medicines, rehabilitation, specialist monitoring, or a procedure such as Cardiovascular Surgery when clinically appropriate. A specialist should explain expected benefits, limitations, alternatives and risks.
Can Cardiovascular Surgery be treated without a procedure?
Many patients with Cardiovascular Surgery may first be considered for non-surgical care, such as monitoring, medicines, rehabilitation, nutrition or activity changes, symptom management and treatment of related health issues. Whether this is suitable depends on the diagnosis and response to care; non-surgical treatment should not be stopped or changed without medical advice.
When is Cardiovascular Surgery considered for Cardiovascular Surgery?
Cardiovascular Surgery may be considered only when it is appropriate for the confirmed diagnosis and the expected benefit outweighs the individual risks. The decision may depend on symptom severity, investigation results, previous treatment, overall health and the patient's goals. A specialist should discuss alternatives and recovery before any procedure is planned.
Which doctor treats Cardiovascular Surgery?
Cardiovascular Surgery is commonly assessed by a Cardiovascular Surgery specialist. Depending on the diagnosis, a radiologist, physician, surgeon, rehabilitation professional or other member of a multidisciplinary team may also contribute. The appropriate doctor depends on the symptoms, confirmed diagnosis and whether a procedure is being considered.
How do I choose a doctor for Cardiovascular Surgery?
Compare a Cardiovascular Surgery doctor's experience with Cardiovascular Surgery, the type of cases they manage, relevant procedure experience where applicable, hospital affiliation, diagnostic approach, multidisciplinary support and follow-up plan. Ask which treatment options fit your diagnosis and what information the doctor needs before giving an opinion.
What documents do international patients need to share for a medical evaluation?
Share a concise medical summary, symptom timeline, previous diagnoses, investigation and imaging reports, procedure or biopsy reports where relevant, current medicines, allergies and related treatment records. Provide clear copies with translations when needed. The reviewing doctor may request additional information before giving an opinion.
How does GAF Healthcare help international patients plan treatment in India?
Our care coordination team can review the initial information, help identify suitable doctors and hospitals, request a medical opinion where available, explain next steps and indicative cost information, and support practical planning before travel. A remote opinion does not replace an in-person examination or emergency care.