22 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists in our India network are listed for heart transplant in Delhi NCR, at 14 hospitals, with 12–40 years of listed experience among them.
This page lists the cardiothoracic & vascular surgery doctors in our directory for heart transplant in Delhi NCR, India, drawn from hospitals including Medanta – The Medicity, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka and others. Each listing links through to the doctor's full profile page.
GAF Healthcare currently lists 22 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists for heart transplant across 14 hospitals in Delhi NCR, with 12–40 years of listed experience. Treatment costs vary by hospital, surgeon and individual case, with a typical hospital stay of 20–30 days.
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Dr. Naresh Trehan
- 40+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Executive Director of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Ajay Kaul
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart transplantation
- Chairman, Cardiac Sciences & Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Noida — Present
- Cardiac Surgeon specializing in advanced cardiothoracic procedures, 38+ years of practice
- Heart transplantation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass
- Heart valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve replacement (TAVR and surgical)

Dr. Anil Bhan
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Chairman — Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Care, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Founding member and key architect of cardiac surgical programmes at Puttaparthi (1992), Whitefield (2001), and Max Heart and Vascular Institute Saket
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
- Aortic Root and Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Dr. Sameer Kumar
- 38+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Clinical Director & Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram, India — Present
- Clinical Director & Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad, India — Recent affiliation
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive CABG
- Aortic Valve Replacement and Repair
- Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair

Dr. Z S Meharwal
- 37+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- 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 Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Replacement

Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra
- 35+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Chairman & Head of Department — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — Present
- Cardiac Surgeon with 35+ years of clinical experience specializing in advanced cardiac and thoracic procedures
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement

Dr. Surendra Nath Khanna
- 34+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Chairperson, Adult Cardiac Surgery & Heart-Lung Transplant, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, India
- Advanced Training in Valve Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Dr. Sushant Srivastava
- 32+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplant Surgery
- Chairperson — Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon, AIIMS New Delhi
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Implantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
Dr. Z S Meharwal
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Executive Director & HOD – Cardiac Surgery / Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Programme Director, DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart transplantation
- Chairman, Manipal Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi — Present
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Manipal Hospital Dwarka, New Delhi
- Heart transplantation
- Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)
- Robotic valve repair and replacement
- Ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation

Dr. Milind Padmakar Hote
- 27+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Director — Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi NCR, Present
- Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Healthcare, Delhi NCR
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive CABG
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Dr. Ramji Mehrotra
- 26+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Chairman & Chief, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
- Senior Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Heart Transplantation
- Total Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Beating Heart OPCAB Surgery
- Complex Coronary Artery Bypass with Endarterectomy
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery

Dr. Indivar Upadhyay
- 22+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart transplantation
- Associate Director, Pediatric & Adult Cardiac Surgery, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Cardiac Surgeon, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
- Heart transplantation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Aortic root replacement
- Heart valve replacement and repair
- Arterial switch operation
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan
- 20+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
- Director and Chief CTVS, Max Hospital Patparganj, New Delhi
- Heart Transplantation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Total Arterial Beating Heart CABG
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB)
- Mitral Valve Repair

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

Dr. Udgeath Dhir
- 18+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Principal Director, Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Heart Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Anupam Das
- 17+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplant Surgery
- Senior Consultant and Head, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery — Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, Present
- 17+ years of specialised practice in adult and paediatric cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement (Mitral, Aortic, Tricuspid)
- Aortic Root Replacement (Bentall Procedure)

Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha
- 15+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India — Present
- Greenlane Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplants, Auckland, New Zealand
- Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Heart-Lung Combined Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement

Dr. Varun Bansal
- 15+ years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplant Surgery
- Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Noida
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery (Da Vinci Xi)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singla
- 13+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- 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 Transplantation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Heart Valve Repair and Reconstruction
- Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Double and Multiple Valve Surgery

Dr. Giriwar Dwivedi
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart transplantation
- Associate Consultant — Cardiac Surgery, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad — Present
- Cardiac Surgeon, Namar Heart Hospital, Chennai
- Heart transplantation
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Redo CABG surgery
- Minimally invasive valve repair and replacement
- Heart valve surgery (mitral, aortic, tricuspid)

Dr. Swarnika Srivastava
- 12+ years of experience in Cardiac Surgeon
- Performs Heart Transplantation
- Lead — Advanced Surgical Heart Failure Clinic, Medanta — The Medicity, Delhi NCR; Present
- Cardiac Surgeon, Medanta — The Medicity, Delhi NCR; 12+ Years
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart-Lung Transplantation
- LVAD (Ventricular Assist Device) Implantation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
What is Heart Transplant?
Replace a failing heart with a healthy donor heart. India has emerged as a key destination for successful organ transplantation.
Who may be considered?
Heart Transplant 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.
Standard treatment pathway
Case dependentThe exact approach, preparation, and aftercare plan are selected after a specialist reviews the patient's records, diagnosis, and treatment goals.
Comprehensive Investigations
Required investigations vary with the patient's diagnosis, medical history, treatment approach, and hospital protocol. Our team confirms the appropriate checklist after reviewing the clinical records.
Treatment / Procedure Estimate
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Usually Included in Hospital Package
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning, as confirmed in the personalised plan
- The procedure and hospital services specifically listed in the confirmed package
Usually Not Included
- Travel, accommodation, visa, and other non-clinical services unless explicitly included in the quote
- Additional investigations or treatment outside the confirmed plan
Recovery and follow-up
Recovery and follow-up vary by procedure and individual health. Your treating team should provide personalised instructions before and after travel.
Risks
Risks vary by procedure and individual health. Ask the surgeon to explain the risks specific to you before deciding.
Alternatives
Non-surgical options or other procedures may be available depending on the diagnosis. Discuss the alternatives, risks and benefits with a qualified specialist.
Costs shown are indicative planning estimates based on typical pricing across leading Indian hospitals. They are not a quote — actual pricing depends on your case complexity, hospital choice, and length of stay. Share your reports for a personalized estimate.
How we selected these doctors
A doctor appears on this page when their listed specialty maps to Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery and their profile names heart transplant (or a matching term) among the procedures they perform. Doctors are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows years of listed experience (highest first), the same field shown on each doctor's profile. This page does not display aggregate star ratings.
Other cardiothoracic & vascular surgery procedures
Leading Hospitals for Heart Transplant in Delhi NCR, India
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital
Manipal Hospitals Dwarka
Fortis Hospital, Noida
Medanta - The Medicity
Sarvodaya Hospital
Artemis Hospital
Marengo Asia Hospitals Gurgaon
Marengo Asia Hospitals
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
Paras Hospitals
Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Apollo Hospitals
Curious what heart transplant might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.
How GAF Healthcare selects doctors
Doctors may be included when they meet relevant criteria for heart transplant. This is a transparent listing methodology, not a clinical recommendation or paid ranking:
Relevant specialty
cardiothoracic & vascular surgery expertise is mapped from the doctor's listed specialty and profile information.
Procedure relevance
heart transplant is listed among the doctor's procedures or areas of expertise, using matching terms where appropriate.
Hospital affiliation
The doctor is currently affiliated with a recognised hospital in the GAF directory. Hospital details and availability can change, so confirm them before booking.
Professional experience
Experience is displayed from the doctor's available professional profile and is used as the ordering signal when the page lists doctors.
Data verification
Doctor and hospital information is checked against the records available to GAF and updated when new information is supplied. It is not a substitute for confirming credentials directly.
No paid ranking
Being featured does not automatically mean the doctor is ranked number one. GAF does not sell position on this page.
How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Doctor for Heart Transplant in Delhi NCR, India
Discover the Top Doctors for Heart Transplant in Delhi NCR, India
This page lists 22 cardiothoracic & vascular surgery specialists who perform heart transplant across 14 hospitals in Delhi NCR, India, so you can compare experience and hospital affiliation in one place.
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