Where does Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar practice?

Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar practices at Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai

Does Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar consult online?

Yes, Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar does online consult. Patient can select Tele-consult or At Hospital while submitting the appointment request.

What is the specialty of Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar?

Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar specialty is Cardiac Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar?

Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar is Cardiac Surgeon with 23 years of experience.

What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar, Cardiac Surgeon in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar

Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon with 23+ years of experience.
He has has special interest in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant, Beating heart CABG (Coronary artery Bypass Grafting), Surgery for heart defects in Children, Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Re-do Heart surgery.
Dr. Shahapurkar is a member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons.
He completed his MBBS, MS and MCh from Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.

Hospital

Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Mumbai

Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Beating Heart Surgeries, Heart Valve Surgeries, Lung Surgery, Vascular Surgeries

List Of Treatments

Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
Coronary Artery Surgery
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
Cardiac OPD Procedures
ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
24 Hour Holter Monitoring
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Echocardiography with Color Doppler
Stress Echocardiographyn
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
64 Slice CT Angiography
PET Scan
Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Ross Procedure
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Minimal access surgeries for valves
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
Neonatal and Infant cardiac surgeries
Complex congenital heart surgeriesg
TAPVC - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair Arterial Switch
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery
ECMO Support
heart disease
Device Closure- ASD VSD
Balloon Septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Pulmonary and Mitral
Fetal Echocardiogram
Coronary Angiogram
Peripheral Angiogram
PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty
Aortic Stent Grafting
EPS-Electrophysiological
Radiofrequency Ablation
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Single Chamber
Biventricular Pacing
AICD
PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Angiography
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
Heart Double Valve Replacement
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber
CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
PDA Device Closure
Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Heart Surgery
Rotational Atherectomy
Redo CABG

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