Best Vascular Surgeons in Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India

• Dr. Ritwick Bhuyan is a renowned Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon with over 27 years of experience.
• He has been involved in nearly 15,000 open-heart procedures and has independently performed over 7,000 open-heart surgeries.
• His expertise includes repairing ASD and VSD, mitral and aortic valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting (both on and off pump), mitral valve repair, and minimally invasive mitral and aortic valve replacement.
• He did his MBBS at Gauhati Medical College, followed by an MS in General Surgery from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh.
• He completed his MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology in 2001.
• Additionally, I pursued several fellowships, including Adult Cardiac Surgery and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; Endoscopic Heart Surgery at Calvary Wakefield Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; and Heart Transplant at University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK.

• Dr. Digvijay Sharma is a  well-known Vascular Surgeon with 21+ years of experience.
• His area of interest is Carotid surgery/Interventions (Stroke prevention clinics), Advanced aortic interventions and surgery, Limb salvage and Prevention of Amputation, Dialysis access Clinics—creation, maintenance, and salvage of dialysis access, and Venous clinics—varicose veins and DVT.
• He has performed over 10000 surgeries successfully to date.
• Dr. Sharma completed MBBS from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, in 1992, followed by MS in general surgery from Barkatulla University, Bhopal, in 1997, and training in vascular surgery from Singapore General Hospital Post Graduate Medical Institute, Singapore.
• He is a life member of the Nepal Medical Association, Surgical Society of Nepal, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Nepal Cleft lip and Palate Association, Cancer Society of Nepal, Association of Surgeons of India and Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of India.
• He is an accredited instructor of the Primary Trauma Care Foundation.
• He was listed among the ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nepal Medal for the year 2007 for his services to Medical Science.

• 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. Z.S. Meharwal is a highly esteemed cardiac surgeon, boasting over 42 years of experience as a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon. He is regarded as one of the best coronary artery bypass surgeons in the region, having performed over 30,000 cardiac surgeries to date.

Why Choose Dr. Z.S. Meharwal?

• Vast Experience: With over four decades dedicated to cardiac care, Dr. Meharwal brings unparalleled knowledge and surgical skills to every procedure.

• Master of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): He is renowned as one of the best CABG surgeons, offering a complete range of cardiac interventions, from valve repair and replacement to pacemaker implantation and stent placement.

• Leadership in Transplantation and VAD Therapy: As head of the Heart Transplantation and VAD program, Dr. Meharwal is a leader in these advanced therapies for end-stage heart failure.

• Nationally Recognised and Honored: Dr. Meharwal's contributions to cardiac surgery have been recognised with prestigious awards, including a Citation Award from the President of India, solidifying his position as a leading heart surgeon.

• Dr. Suman Bhandari is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with over 38 years of experience.
• He specializes in angioplasies and angiographies, as well as cardiovascular and cardio-thoracic surgeries.
• He has performed over 75,000 procedures, including catheterizations, PTCAs, and valvuloplasties.
• Dr. Bhandari completed his MD in Medicine from Rohtak in 1981 and his DM in Cardiology from AIIMS in 1983.
• In 1992, he furthered his training in Interventional Cardiology with fellowships in Rouen (France) and Leuven (Belgium) and acquired visiting fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic (USA) and Thorax Centre (Rotterdam-Netherlands).
• His prestigious memberships include the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), the American Society of Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI), and the American College of Cardiology (FACC).