Best Heart Surgery Doctors in India

Dr. YK Mishra is a leading Cardiac Surgeon in India with an experience of more than 32 years. He successfully performed over 14,000 open heart surgeries and 500+ robotic surgeries.

His areas of expertise are coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve replacement, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, cardiac arrhythmia surgery, total arterial revascularization, etc.

Dr. Mishra was also recognized with the “Lifetime Achievement Award" by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. He has treated patients across many countries such as the USA, UK, Iraq, UAE, Oman, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Africa, and Central Asia.

Dr. Naresh Trehan is amongst the leading Cardiovascular and Cardiothoracic Surgeons in India. He has more than 40 years of experience and successfully performed 45000+ cardiac surgeries. Founder of Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, one of the most prestigious multispeciality hospitals in India.

Dr. Trehan specializes in cardiomyoplasty, myocardial total arterial revascularization, transmyocardial laser revascularization, reduction ventriculoplasty (Batista Operation), heart port access surgery, aortic valve surgery, and robotically-assisted cardiac surgery.
Dr. Naresh received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan Award (third highest civilian award), and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award from the Government of India.

Dr. Vijay Dikshit is a skilled Cardiac Surgeon in India with an experience of more than 40 years. His areas of expertise lie in Peripheral Angioplasty, Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, intra-arterial thrombolysis, Pacemaker Implantation, Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement, and Organ transplantation.

Dr. Vijay has performed more than 10,000 open-heart surgeries and was also facilitated by Medtronic Inc. USA for successfully achieving 5000 open-heart surgeries. 

He was the first surgeon who performed Stentless Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement Surgery for aortic valve disease in India.

Dr. Ajay Kaul is among the top Cardiac Surgeons in India with over 38 years of experience. He has performed over 5,000 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical procedures, Interventions for Structural Heart Disease, Peripheral Vascular and Endovascular Stent placement, etc. 

His expertise lies in treating Total Artery Coronary Bypass Surgery, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Valve Repairs, Structural Heart Disease, and Surgery for Cardiac Failure. Dr. Kaul has performed more than 20,000 cardiac surgeries to date.

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a prominent Cardiac Surgeon in Hyderabad region. With a thriving experience of over 22 years, he has performed over 9000 surgeries.

Dr. Attawar has been instrumental in successfully setting up three major heart centers in India and abroad. His expertise includes CABG or bypass surgery, pediatric heart surgery, heart transplants, valve repair and replacement surgery, heart hole closure surgery, etc. Dr. Sandeep is a pioneer in India’s first breathing lung transplant (XVIVO perfusion).

Dr. Suresh Joshi is amongst the best Cardiac Surgeons in India, with over 40 years of experience. He has performed over 15,000 surgeries, including complex heart valve replacement procedures, minimally invasive heart bypass surgery, and aortic aneurysm repair. 

Being the first trained Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon in Western India, Dr. Joshi performed the first Open-Heart surgery on a newborn baby in Mumbai. He is the first to introduce ‘Minimally Invasive and Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery’ in India.

Dr. Joshi has also established a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Heart valve-related Diseases at the Jaslok Hospital.

Dr. Anil Bhan is amongst the best Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in the North India region, with 37+ years of experience. He was part of the team that conducted India’s first successful heart transplant in 1994. Dr. Bhan has performed over 15,000 cardiac and vascular procedures.

He specializes in pediatric cardiac surgery, valve repairs and replacements, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, etc.

Dr. Anil has developed an extensive aortic surgery program in India, conducting more than 1700 aortic operations in children/adults and 200 aortic surgeries every year.

• Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia is one of the most reputed Cardiothoracic Surgeons in India.
• He has a thriving experience of over 28+ years & has performed over 5000 cardiovascular procedures.
• Dr. Kapadia has completed his MBBS & MS from the eminent MGM Medical College Indore. Following which he did his MCh in Cardiovascular surgery from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore.
• Dr. Kapadia has completed his special fellowship in Adult and Paediatric Heart Transplant at Regional Medical College Hospital (CHU) Caen France, Salpitrier Marry Le langue Hospital Paris and Allegheny University-affiliated St. Christopher's Hospital, Allegheny University, Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, USA.
• Dr. Kapadia has also been awarded the prestigious Mayor Choix de Chirurgien by the Mayor of Paris, a special award by the Mayor of Philadelphia.
• He has devised many new techniques and hybrid cardiac procedures and modified Immuno-suppression protocols to suit Indian heart and Lung transplant recipients
• Dr. Kapadia has performed about 10000 CABG and 5000 plus other open-heart procedures,500 plus minimally access cardiac procedures and 190 plus Heart and Lung Transplants,150 plus ECMO and VAD implantation.

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 34 years of experience. He founded Narayana Health in 2000. He has performed over 15,000 heart surgeries, among which 5000 were performed on kids. 

Dr. Shetty performed Asia’s first dynamic cardiomyoplasty operation to strengthen the weak heart using the chest wall muscle. He is also one of the few surgeons worldwide to use a microchip camera to perform a keyhole heart surgery.

For the first time in India, he has used a left ventricular assist device to support a failing heart temporarily. He is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient. In 1990, Dr. Shetty became the first surgeon in India to venture into Neonatal open heart surgery by performing open-heart surgery on a 9-day-old baby. 

Dr. Z S Meharwal is one of the reputed Cardiac Surgeons in the North India region, with more than 27 years of experience. He successfully performed over 30,000 cardiac surgeries. Dr. Meharwal also entered into Limca World Records for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old man.

He is among the few cardiac surgeons who performed heart transplantation and ventricular assist device implantation. His specialization includes CABG, carotid endarterectomy, heart valve replacement, etc.

• Dr. Bhabha Nanda Das is among the top Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons in Delhi.
• With a thriving experience of over 36+ years, he has performed more than 20,000 heart surgeries till date.
• Dr. Bhabha Nanda Das has done his MBBS, MS  & MCh from some of the most eminent institutes in Delhi. Following this, he attained his fellowship from WHO.
• Dr. B N Das has expertise in CABG on beating heart, Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Double Valve Replacement/ Mitral Valve Replacement /Aortic Valve Replacement, All types of Congenital anomalies & Intra Cardiac Repair.
• He aims to provide the best medical treatment to every patient.

• Dr Anoop K.Ganjoo is a renowned cardio thoracic surgeon in India.  
• He has completed his MBBS, MD & Mch degree from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences. . Following which he did his Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery from Milwaukee, USA.
• He has many publications nationally & internationally to his credit.
• He is an active member of  many prestigious medical associations like Fellow of Indian Association of Cardiovascular surgeons, Member of Society of Thoracic surgeons (USA),Member of Cardiological society of India
• Dr Ganjoo has several note-worthy articles in various new media like Greater Kashmir
• His expertise lies in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, Diffuse CAD, MV repair.

• Dr. Pramod Kumar is a cardiologist with 22+ years of experience. 
• He completed MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal; MD from Global University and DM from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum.
• Dr. Pramod Kumar is a member of Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
• Dr. Kumar holds expertise in Vascular Surgery, Aortic Aneuerysm Surgery / Endovascular Repair, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA).

• Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon having 30+ years of experience.
• He holds extensive experience in Minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS), Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery (MIDCAB), Redo Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplantation, and many more.
• After completing MBBS from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1988, he pursued MS in General Surgery from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1991 followed by M.Ch. in Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1993. 
• He is actively associated with various organizations including the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgery, USA (STS), Asia Pacific Valve Repair group (APVRG), Asian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (IACTS).
• He has presented 35 papers and publications at national and international levels. 

• Dr. Raju Vyas is a famed Cardio-thoracic Surgeon with a thriving experience of over 18+ years.
• Dr. Vyas has completed his MBBS, MS  & McH from some of the most eminent institutes in India.
• He has been actively involved in the pre, peri and post-operative management.
• Dr. Vyas has his expertise in  adult and neonatal and congenital surgical procedures including Beating heart bypass, on pump CABG ,valve replacement, redo CABG ,redo valve replacement, arterial switch, Sennings operation, TAPVD, Fontan, TOF and its variants.