Best Doctors for Valve Replacement in India

• Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary is a well-known Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon.
• With over 32 years of experience, he performs over 500 major cardiac procedures annually.
• Dr. Choudhary specialises in Aortic dissection, Pulmonary thrombolysis, Heart Transplant, LVAD and several other cardiac procedures.
• He did his MBBS and MS (CTVS) from GVSM, Kanpur.
• In 1996, he did MCh (CTVS) from AIIMS, Delhi in 1996.
• He has developed innovative techniques for percutaneously adjustable pulmonary artery band, antegrade cerebral perfusion, modified ultrafiltration, valves patch for ASD/VSD closure, congenital tricuspid valve repair, and left atrial reduction and pulmonary vein isolation.
• Dr. Choudhary trains young surgeons, mentors other cardiac surgeons, formulates national guidelines, and develops newer and inexpensive India-specific solutions.
• He is a reputed member of various professional organisations, editorial boards and expert committees.

• Dr. Mukundan Seshadri, is a Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and has performed over 7700 open-heart surgeries with his 32 years of experience.
• His special interests in cardiac surgery include coronary artery reconstruction for diffuse coronary artery disease employing onlay arterial patches, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and valvular heart surgery, which includes mitral valve repair as well as replacement of mitral and aortic valve.
• Dr. Mukundan Seshadri is interested in valve replacement treatments such as atrial fibrillation and left atrial reduction surgery, stentless aortic valve replacement, and paediatric heart surgery.
• His Vascular interests include the Bentall approach for ascending aortic root replacement, ascending aortic repair with valve sparing, and descending aortic surgery. He is also interested in VATS for a variety of conditions such as empyema, bullectomy, thoracic sympathectomy, decortication, and lung biopsy, as well as other thoracic procedures such as lobectomy and pneumonectomy.
• He has earned his degree in MBBS, MS in General Surgery, and MCh in Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery.
• He received gold medals in physiology and pathology, silver medals in general surgery, and gold medals in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
• Dr. Mukundan Seshadri has more than 50 publications in national and international journals.
• He also has more than 75 presentations at national and international conferences.
• He is fluent in languages like English, Hindi, German, Tamil, and Kannada.

• Dr. M. K. Moosa Kunhi is a Cardiovascular Surgeon specialising in heart bypass surgery with over 30 years of experience.
• He has performed over 16,000 heart procedures with a success rate of 99.6%.
• His areas of expertise are managing heart attacks and blocks, arrhythmias, chest pain and performing beating heart surgery, valve repair and replacement, and vascular and lung surgery.
• Dr. Kunhi is the pioneer of bypass surgery technology in India, as he is the first cardiac surgeon to develop this technique in India.
• Apart from this, he also introduced the bileaflet heart valve and octopus stabiliser system in beating heart surgery in India.
• He did his MBBS from Calicut Medical College, Kerala, and MS (General Surgery) from Karnataka Medical College.
• Later, he also pursued an Mch in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and did a fellowship at the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences.
• Dr. Kunhi received an invitation from the German Heart Institute, Berlin, as a guest heart surgeon where he was trained in heart transplant and artificial heart surgery. He is the only Indian heart surgeon to achieve this feat.

• With 25+ years of experience, Dr. Kayapanda Muthana Mandana is a renowned Cardiac Surgeon in India.
• He has performed 5 successful heart transplants in eastern India since 2018.
• He specializes in Balloon Mitral Aortic Valve dilation, Complex Coronary Intervention, Calcified Coronary Arteries, CTOS, etc.
• He is a member of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
• Dr. Kayapanda Muthana Mandana has several publications, journals and articles to his name.  
• He has completed an MBBS from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
• He did MS from S.N. Medical College, Rajasthan University, India.
• He also did MCh from Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India.
• He has pursued Fellowship (2000) from the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
• Dr. Kayapanda Muthana Mandana is well-versed in Hindi and English.

• Dr. Jayakumar Karunakaran is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 40 years of experience.
• His surgical expertise includes Aortic root, pulmonary, and vascular surgeries for adults and children. 
• Having conducted over 10,000 major open-heart surgeries and treated 40,000 patients, he is regarded as one of the best Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons.
• After completing his MBBS from the University of Kerala in 1979., he also completed his MS (General Surgery) and MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery).
• He has also participated in research work and various workshops under the CTVS Surgery department and published many papers.
• He is fluent in Malayalam and English.

Dr. K.V.S.S. Sai Kiran is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon with 30 years of expertise. He has built a reputation for accuracy and expertise in treating a broad spectrum of difficult heart, lung, and vascular diseases.

Why Choose Dr. Sai Kiran?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With 30+ years of dedicated experience, Dr. Sai Kiran has a proven track record in treating a wide range of complex heart and lung conditions, including coronary, congenital heart, thoracic, vascular, and valvular diseases.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He specialises in advanced cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive cardiac operations as well as conventional approaches. His competence spans the full range, from cardiac bypass and valve replacement to congenital disability repairs and thoracic surgery.
• Prestigious Training: Dr. Sai Kiran honed his advanced surgical skills MCh – Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the esteemed Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, renowned for its high standards in cardiac care.

• Dr. Udaynarayan Sarkar is a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon having more than 40 years of experience.
• His expertise lies in Angioplasty, Stent Placement, Ablation, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), etc.
• He pursued an MBBS from the University of Calcutta in 1975 and an MCh in CTVS from the University of Calcutta in 1989.
• He has handled numerous complex medical cases and is known for attention to detail and accurate diagnosis.

• Dr. Richard Saldanha is among the best Cardiac Surgeons in India, specialising in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery with more than 44 years of experience.
• He specialises in treating congenital heart defects, aortic aneurysms, thoracic trauma, heart failure, coronary artery diseases, and valve defects.
• Dr. Saldanha completed MBBS in 1980 from St. John’s Medical College and MS (General Surgery) in 1983 from Command Air Hospital in Bangalore.
• Later, he also pursued MCh (CTVS) from CMC Vellore and a DNB (CTVS) from National Board of Examinations, in 1987.
• Dr. Saldanha is an honorary member of the British Thoracic Society and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.

• Dr. Kapil K Chattree is a Cardiologist in Mohali with 18 years of experience.
• His area of interest is in Radial Coronary Interventions, Complex Coronary Intervention, and Device Implantation: Pacemakers CRT/ CR TD's/ ICD's etc
• He is also specialized in Structural Heart Disease- TAVI and Peripheral Interventions.
• He has more than 40 National & International publications.
• The doctor is an active of CSI (Cardiology Society of India)
• He has various publications under his name.

• Dr. Deepak Puri is a Cardiac Surgeon in Mohali and has an experience of 35 years in this field.
• He completed MBBS from Himachal Pradesh University in 1987, and MS from General Surgery from Postgraduate institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh in 1996.
• He also completed MCh from Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery from the Postgraduate institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh in 1999.
• His area of interest is Off-Pump (Beating Heart) Bypass in High-Risk Patients, Minimally Invasive & Cosmetic Incisions for Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeries, Vascular & Endovascular Surgeries
• The doctor has various publications under his name.

• Dr. Purvez Grant is a Cardiologist with more than 30 years of expertise in this field.
• Services provided by him includes Complex angioplasty procedures like Chronic Total Occlusion Balloon valvotomy Pulmonary Embolectomy Percutaneous aortic aneurysm repair & stenting Septal ablation Sub-intimal angioplasty, and many more. 
• He earned a degree in MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, and MD from B.J.Medical College, Pune.
• He has nearly a hundred research papers published in prestigious medical publications all around the world.
• Dr. PK.Grant received the FSCAl award from the United States of America (Fellow society Cardiovascular Angiography and intervention) in May of 2007. 
• Dr. Grant was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) in September of 2008. 
• He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India and the Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology as an Honorary Fellow.
• Dr. Purvez Grant is fluent in English, and Hindi.

• Dr. Satinder Kumar Jain is a highly reputed expert Thoracic Surgeon with over 46 years of experience in the field.
• His expertise lies in the surgery of trachea, chest wall tumours and chest wall reconstruction, chest trauma, complications of pulmonary tuberculosis, etc.
• He completed his MBBS from Maharshi Dayanand University in 1978, MS in General Surgery in 1982 and MCh in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery in 1985.
• He has also been a faculty at various national conferences on Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Carotid Interventions, Bronchoscopy, and Critical Care Society.
• Sabiston's textbook on Chest Surgery cited his three publications.
• Dr. Satinder was the national president of the Association of Thoracic and Vascular Surgeons of India from 2016 to 2018.
• He is a member of various prestigious institutes such as the Clinical Robotic Surgeons Association, Association of Thoracic & Vascular Surgeons of India, Indian Association of Bronchology, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Delhi Medical Association (DMA), Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons, etc.