Best Doctors for Valve Replacement in India

• Dr. Bhawna Singh is a cardiac surgeon with 16+ years of experience.
• She has performed more than 7000 cardiac surgeries.
• She holds expertise in heart bypass surgeries which includes total arterial revascularization using LIMA and Radial arteries.
• She has performed CABGs, Bentall’s Procedure, valve replacement, cardiac tumors, Pericardiectomies and rare cases like rare cases like Lutembatcher’s Syndrome and Cortriatriatum sinistrum.
• She takes pride in starting the department of cardiac surgery at Fortis Modi Hospital at Kota Rajasthan and at Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon.
• Dr. Bhawna lifetime member of Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of India and member of Society of Minimally Invasive Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons of India.

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer is a distinguished Lead Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with over 25 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier medical care. With over 12,000 successful open-heart surgeries, he has established a reputation for precision and excellence in the field of cardiac surgery.

Why Choose Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With over 25 years of experience and more than 12,000 successful cases, Dr. Iyer has a proven track record in complex adult and paediatric cardiac surgeries.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He is known for advanced procedures, including Mitral Valve Repair, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Sparing Procedure, and surgery for Atrial Fibrillation. His expertise encompasses all aspects of adult and paediatric cardiac surgery.
• Global Experience & Leadership: Dr. Iyer has undergone fellowship training in the US and Canada in adult and paediatric cardiac surgery, including thoracic organ transplantation, and was on staff at the Karolinska University in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Award-Winning Excellence: Dr. Iyer has been recognised with awards, including the First Prize in Anatomy for securing the highest marks and a Distinction Grade in Anatomy and Physiology at the first MBBS exam in October 1982.
• Academic Contributions: He has published twelve papers in reputed medical journals, including in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and delivered nine presentations at prominent conferences.

• Dr. Goli Nagasaina Rao is a cardiothoracic surgeon having an experience of 12 years in cardiology.
• He has performed more than 6000 Cardiac and thoracic surgeries. His other interests are coronary artery bypass graft surgery, total arterial revascularization, bilateral internal mammary arterial surgery, cardiac valve repairs & replacement surgery.
• He also received the H Butts Fellowship from the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons.
• Dr. Rao has done his MBBS and MS (general surgery) from Guntur Medical College, Nagarjuna University and has completed his MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) from Osmania Medical College & Hospital, Andhra Pradesh.
• He held the post of assistant prof. of Surgery, University General Hospital & Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada. He also held the post of Assistant Prof. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Osmania Medical College & General Hospital and Gandhi Medical College & General Hospital, Hyderabad.
• Dr. Goli Nagasaina Rao was a National execute council member in Indian Association of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons in 2000-2003.

•  Dr. Sushil Kumar Singhal is a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with 11+ experience.
• Well trained in both adult and pediatric cardiothoracic Surgery like CABG, Aortic valve and Mitral valve replacement, Mitral valve repairs, ASD closure, Bentalls operation, valve-sparing Ascending aortic replacement, Total arch replacement, and descending thoracic aortic replacement.
• Efficiently manages the case of VSD closure, TOF correction, Coarctation repair, Blalock- Taussig shunt, etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications.
• Dr. Singhal's expertise lies in Off-Pump CABG, Valve Surgeries, Aortic Intervention, Congenital cardiac surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgeries, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Shunts.
• He has a lifetime membership in IACTS and IMA.

• Dr. Akhil Kumar Rustagi is a well known Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgeon with experience of more than 17 years.
• He is expert in carrying out Adult Cardiac Surgery, Adult congenital heart surgery, Heart failure surgery, Complex aortic surgery, Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery and more.
• He is associated with prestigious medical organizations such as IACTS, DMA, and UPMA.
• After graduating with MBBS from Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, he pursued MS in General Surgery from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur. Thereafter, he did MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from G. B Pant Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

• Dr. G S Kalra is an internationally acclaimed  top heart surgeon in India with 46+ years of experience as an Interventional Cardiologist.
• His areas of expertise are interventional cardiology, complex coronary angioplasty, paediatric cardiological interventions, primary angioplasty, and radial route coronary procedures.
• Dr. Kalra is the best heart surgeon for valve replacement in India and has successfully performed 55,000+ cardiac interventional procedures.
• He did his MBBS in 1978 from the University of Delhi, MD (Medicine) in 1982, and DM (Cardiology) in 1985 from AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Later, he completed a fellowship at the University of Birmingham, Alabama, in the USA.
• Dr. Kalra has authored more than 200 papers in national and international journals.
• Besides being a renowned heart surgeon in India, he has been the Convener of the Cardiac Registry of India, contributing significantly to cardiac research and education.
• He is well-versed in English, Hindi and Punjabi.

• Dr. Paramdeep Sandhu is a renowned Cardiologist with experience of 15+ years.
• He has successfully performed various live cases on complex coronary interventions.
• He has expertise in the treatment of Hypertension, Chest Pain, Dyslipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Angioplasty and Stenting, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Atrial Septal Defect Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (DTGA).
• Dr. Sandhu did Fellowship in CTO (Chronic Total Occlusions) from Tokyo, Japan
• He has organized workshops on IVUS, OCT, FFR, and Rotablator at SKIMS, Shrinagar, 2012.
• Dr. Sandhu is a professional member of the Cardiological Society of India and Medical Council of India(MCI).
• He has several publications in international as well as national peer-reviewed journals.

• Dr. Manoj Luthra is a renowned Cardiologist & Cardiac Thoracic Surgeon with experience of nearly 30 years.
• He specializes in Bypass surgeries, Cardiac transplantations, and aneurysm surgeries and has done complex congenital neonatal surgeries.
• Attained fellowship of prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
• Membership with Pediatric Cardiac Society of India and World Congress of Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons.
• He has done fellowship from Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

• Dr. Sanjeev Gera is a renowned Cardiologist with experience of of more than 20 years.
• His interest lies in Adult & Pediatric Heart Disorder, Non-invasive cardiology, Structure Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart disease, Interventional cardiology, ValvularHeart Disease, and End- stage heart failure manageement.
• He has publications in several international as well as national journals.
• Dr. Gera has expertise in Critical Care Cardiology also.
• He has membership association with Cardiological Societies

• Dr. Aliasgar Behrainwala is a cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon with 26+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include aortic valve replacement, heart valve replacement, heart transplant, mitral valve replacement minimally invasive surgery, thoracotomy and coronary artery bypass grafting.
• He completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery from Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences and International College of Surgeons, USA.
• He is a member of the Medical Association of Mumbai, Indian Medical Association and Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• He did MBBS from BJ Medical College, Pune, MS in general surgery from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga, MCh in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery from BJ Medical College, Pune and diploma in hospital administration.
• Dr. Behrainwala has performed large numbers of pediatric and adult cardiac surgeries.

• Dr. Senthilkumar D is a renowned cardiac surgeon and has experience for more than 5 years.
• He has expertise in Aortic valve surgery, Arrhythmia surgery, Congenital heart surgery, Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, and Heart transplant.
• Dr. Senthilkumar has a special interest in adult and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.
• He has command over the treatment of Atherectomy, Bypass Surgery, Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery, and Radiofrequency Ablation.
• Dr. Senthilkumar has a publication in an international and national journal.

• Dr. Vijay Kohli is one of the finest cardiovascular surgeons in India, with a vast experience of more than 35 years.
• He has conducted over 10,000 cardiac surgeries so far.
• He was the first doctor to perform CABG surgery in Jammu Medical College in 2001.
• Dr Vijay was also the first person to perform a beating heart patient in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2002.
• He has worked with globally reputed surgeons and treated the cases of heart failure, such as Professor Randas Batista in Brazil, Professor Hertzer at Berlin Heart Institute, Germany, and Professor George Wieselthaler at Vienna General Hospital, Austria to perform surgeries like VADs, heart transplant and management of heart failures.
• Some of the key areas of his interest are Cardiothoracic surgery, heart transplantation, CABG, and Reduction Ventriculoplasty.
• Dr. Vijay Kohli has published more than 150 scientific research papers at national and international level.
• He is a member of prestigious organizations such as the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Cardiological Society of India, Vascular Society of  India and many others.