Best Doctors for Valve Replacement in India

Dr. K V Krishna Kumar is a distinguished Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 40 years of experience diagnosing and treating heart and vascular conditions. Renowned for his surgical precision and unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care, he is considered one of the best Cardiothoracic Surgeons in South India.

Why choose Dr. K V Krishna Kumar?

• Over 40 Years of Surgical Expertise: Dr. K V Krishna Kumar brings more than four decades of focused experience in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, a career built entirely around the heart and chest. His long-standing practice means patients benefit from a surgeon who has seen and successfully managed a vast range of cardiac conditions.
• Sustained High-Volume Surgical Practice: Across roles at multiple top hospitals in South India, Dr. Kumar has performed more than 35,000 surgeries, building the kind of procedural fluency that only comes from sustained, hands-on operative experience.
• Expertise in Advanced Cardiothoracic Procedure: He is one of the best surgeons for procedures like coronary artery bypass, valve replacement surgeries and mitral valve replacement surgeries.
• A Specialist Rooted in Patient-Centred Care: Dr. Krishna Kumar has built his reputation not just on surgical outcomes but on his commitment to patient welfare at every stage, from diagnosis through recovery. His approach combines clinical rigour with the kind of personalised attention that complex cardiac cases demand.

• Dr. Pradip Bhowmik is a Cardiologist, based in Kolkata having 10+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome, Congenital heart disease, Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries), Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, Heart attack, Heart failure, Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy), etc.
• Dr. Bhowmik is a member of The American College of Cardiology, The European Society of Cardiology,  Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists, Indian Medical Assocation, American Heart Association, etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Cardiological Procedures.

• Dr. Vijay Shankar Sharma is a Cardiologist, based in Kolkata with 10+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in the management of the Abnormal heart rhythms, Aorta disease, Marfan syndrome, Congenital heart disease, Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries), Deep vein thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Heart attack, Heart failure, Heart muscle diseases, etc.
• Dr. Sharma is a member of The European Society of Cardiology, Indian Medical Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, American College of Cardiology, etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Heart conditions.

• Dr Ramakrishnan G is a Cardiac Surgeon with +13 years of experience.
• He is a member of the, Tamil  Naud Medical Council and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons. 
• Dr Ramakrishnan G has done B.Sc, MBBS, DNB and M.Ch.
• His surgical practice includes performing, bypass/aortic valve/aorta/heart valve/infarct exlusion/thoracic and minimally invasive coronary artery surgeries.
• Dr Ramakrishnan G has contributed research papers to medical journals.

• Dr. Rishi Gupta is a renowned Cardiologist having 28+ years of experience.
• He holds expertise in Angioplasty & Coronary Angioplasty, Structural Heart Disease Interventions, Peripheral Vascular Disease Intervention, Radial Angioplasty & Complex Angioplasty, and CRT & CRT-D Implantation.
• After completing MBBS from King Georges Medical College, Lucknow University in 1989, he pursued MD in Medicine from Sanjay Gandhi Int. of Medical Sciences in 1993 followed by DM in Cardiology from Sanjay Gandhi Int. of Medical Sciences in 1995. 
• He is an active member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), American College Of Cardiology (FACC), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).
• He has been honored with NN Gupta Gold Medal in 1993. 

• Dr Anil Kumar Singhi has an experience of 18 years in the field of Paediatrics with the past 12 years specialising in Paediatric Cardiology.
•  He has a considerable amount of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and structural heart disease of all ages.
• His major specialisation includes Transcatheter intervention across all age groups,  Diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization, Therapeutic closure of ASD, PDA, VSD, Large vessel stenting, Valvotomy for stenotic valves, RSOV closure, Coronary AV fistula closure, and Post MI VSD closure.
• Additionally, he specialises in Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography and Interventions in children with heart disease.
• Dr Singhi received his Fellowship from the Chidren's Hospital at Westmead, Australia.
• He is a recognised Paediatric lecturer.
• He has more than 40 indexed publications.
• He also dedicates his time to providing paediatric care to all sections of society under his foundation.

•  An accomplished Cardiothoracic and Heart & Lung Transplant Surgeon with about 22 years of surgical practice.
• Expertise and competent in minimally invasive cardiothoracic procedures
• Performed the most complicated surgeries of the heart and lungs with the best success rates.
• Adept at modern surgical techniques and practices and has been involved in many successful heart and lung transplant procedures
• Surgical skills extend over a wide range of Cardiothoracic procedures including, Heart & Lung Transplantation, VATS, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft on the pump and Off-Pump, Single and Double Valve replacements, Congenital cardiac defects correction, LIMA, RIMA and Radial Artery Harvesting, Endoscopic Saphaneous Vein & Radial Artery Harvesting, Rigid & Fibro optic Bronchoscopy, Aortic aneurysms Surgery, Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, Tracheal Reconstruction surgeries, and Arterial cannulation 
• Interests are Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery (MACS), Heart & Lung Transplantation, Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion technique for donor lung preservation, Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Member of various renowned such as Association of Surgeons of India and Indian Association of Cardiothoracic surgeons

• Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra is a reputed Cardiologist with 35 years of experience.
• He has performed over 15,000 vascular interventions and specialises in coronary angioplasties, balloon valvotomies, peripheral angioplasties, renal and carotid angioplasties, and congenital interventions, including PDA and ASD closures.
• He completed his MBBS from Bhopal Medical College in 1989, followed by an MD in Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, in 1993, and a DM in Cardiology from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 1996.
• He received training in Electrophysiology and Radiofrequency Ablation at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, USA, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, USA.
• In 2006, he received the Best Case award at the AICT conference in New Delhi.
• He is also an active member of the Cardiological Society of India.
• Dr. Rakesh has published in both national and international journals.

• Dr. V. Umapathy is a renowned Cardiologist in Chennai, with a thriving experience of more than 27 years.
• His expertise lies in the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Angina Pectoris, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease
  Heart Failure, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, and Peripheral Artery Disease.
• He has received the PS Ranganathan Memorial Award for the best paper presentation at the National Conference for Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
• Dr. Umapathy has numerous research papers published in national as well as in international peer-reviewed journals.

• Dr. Rahul Singhal is a renowned Cardiologist with an experience of more than 15 years.
• He has performed over 3000 pacemakers, 600 ICDs, 300 CRTs, more than 1500+ EPS+RFAs, and nearly 5000+ Coronary and Peripheral Interventions so far.
• He also performs advanced Cardiac Interventions including 3D Cardiac electrophysiology procedures.
• Dr. Rahul expertise lies in the management of Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
  Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (DTGA), Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs), Heart Transplant, and Heart Conditions.
• He has written multiple papers in National and International journals and has represented India at various International Conferences.

• Dr. Rakesh Chittora is a renowned Cardiac Surgeon with a thriving experience of more than 17 years.
• His expertise lies in the management of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (cardiac surgery by small incision), total arterial CABG (Lima-Rima-Y), and valve repair and replacement.
• He has vast experience in the field of bypass surgery (CABG), valve surgery, and vascular surgeries.
• Dr. Rakesh has successfully performed 5000 cardiac surgeries.
• He has research publications in international as well as national peer-reviewed journals.

• Dr. Md Afaque Parvez is a Cardiologist, based in Kolkata having 10+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in the management of abnormal heart rhythms, Aorta diseases, Marfan syndrome, Congenital heart disease, Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries), Deep vein thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Heart attack, Heart failure, Heart muscle diseases, etc.
• Dr. Parvez has completed his JN Medical College, Aligarh, followed by MD in Pediatrics. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Cardiological Surgeries.