Best Cardiologist in India

Dr. T S Kler

Speciality: Interventional Cardiologist

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), UK and Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC)

Experience: 30+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: FMRI, Gurgaon

Dr. TS Kler is one of the most renowned names in the field of Cardiology in India. He was the first doctor in India to implant an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and establish the first electrophysiology department in India. He is also the first doctor in South East Asia, to perform the first heart failure device (Biventricular Pacemaker) and Combo Device (ICD and Biventricular Pacemaker).

He is known for performing more than 300 angioplasties, including stenting/atherectomy/rotablation, and around 2000 cardiac diagnostic angiograms every year. Complex Coronary Interventions and Angioplasty Using Advanced Techniques, Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Devices in Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Sudden Cardiac Death are some of his areas of interest.

In 2005, the President of India bestowed the PADMA BHUSHAN, India's third highest civilian honor on him, for contribution in the area of medicine. He was Awarded the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award for extraordinary contributions to clinical and preventive cardiology throughout the world.

Dr. Ajay Kaul

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh, Fellowship in Heart & Lung transplant, Hannover Medical School, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Lipzig Heart Centre, Germany

Experience: 38+ Years

Location: Delhi, NCR (Noida)

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Noida

Dr. Ajay Kaul is a very prominent and accomplished cardiac surgeon in India. He has conducted over 10,000 Cardiac Surgeries and 4000 Total Arterial Coronary Bypass Surgeries in his 36-year career.

He graduated from Bombay University with a Master's degree in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. He also has Fellowships in Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplantation, and Minimally Invasive Surgery from prestigious institutions such as the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Germany, the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Hannover Medical School in Germany, and the Leipzig Cardiac Centre in Germany (Germany).

Dr. Kaul is a multi-talented surgeon with expertise in complete Arterial Coronary Bypass Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Valve Repairs, Aneurysm Surgery, and Cardiac Failure Surgery. He has also received extensive training in cardiac transplantation and ventricular support devices. He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India and the Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery of India, among other organizations. Dr. Kaul has been featured in a number of notable news outlets, including ET Healthworld and NDTV.

Dr. K.S. Iyer

Speciality: Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS (Surg), MCh (CTVS), Fellowship (Neonatal Cardiac Surgery), Melbourne

Experience: 30+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Krishna S Iyer is one of India's most renowned pediatric cardiac surgeons. He is well-known in India and various other countries for his clinical competence and extensive involvement in cardiac care for youngsters. In 1995, at Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute in Northern India, Dr. Iyer established the first dedicated pediatric cardiac care program in the country. He has conducted over 10,000 pediatric cardiac surgeries for congenital heart problems, including arterial switch procedures, double switch operations, TAPVC repairs, Fontan and Fontan type treatments, tetralogy of Fallot corrections, DORV, Truncus corrections, and more.

Dr. Iyer earned his MBBS, MS (General Surgery), and MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery) degrees from New Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He then received his training in pediatric and infant cardiac surgery at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. Dr. Iyer has more than a hundred research papers published in national and international journals. He's also written chapters on pediatric and neonatal cardiac surgery for medical literature.

He founded the Asia-Pacific Paediatric Cardiac Society and served as President of the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India. He is a member of the World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery's Steering Committee, the World Society of Congenital Heart Surgery's Board of Directors, and the Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons' Board of Directors. He was honored to be accepted to join the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons as an international member.

Dr. Ashok Seth

Speciality: Interventional Cardiologist

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM, MRCP

Experience: 38+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Ashok Seth is one of India's most renowned and sought-after Interventional Cardiologists. He is known for doing over 50,000 angiograms and 20,000 angioplasties. Holds the "LIMCA" Book of Records for doing one of the biggest numbers of angiograms and angioplasties in the world.

Dr. Seth is Asia Pacific's first cardiologist to perform an angioscopy and directional atherectomy. He's also one of the few cardiologists in the world who can do the Percutaneous Myocardial Laser Revascularization technique.

Dr. Seth is one of the youngest recipients of the Banaras Hindu University's honoris Causa Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.). He was also one of the youngest doctors from outside the United Kingdom to be awarded a Fellowship by all three Royal Colleges of London, Edinburgh, and Ireland. The President of India has bestowed the prestigious national awards of "Padma Bhushan" and "Padma Shri" to Dr. Seth.

Dr. (Col.) Manjinder Singh Sandhu

Speciality: Interventional Cardiologist

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, Fellowship- American College of Cardiology

Experience: 27+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon

Dr. Majindar Sandhu, who has been practicing for over 27 years, is one of India's most experienced and well-respected cardiologists. He has had the privilege of accompanying the President of India on visits as his Cardiologist. He graduated from AFMC Pune with a master's degree in medicine and a bachelor's degree in medicine. He then completed his DNB and DM (Cardiology) at PGIMER in Chandigarh.

Dr. Sandhu has been educating postgraduate students in medicine and cardiology for many years. He has also served as the Principal Investigator in the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, research projects.

Many honors have been bestowed upon him, including Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) (FSCAI).

Dr. Nidhi Rawal

Speciality: Pediatric Cardiologist

Qualification: MBBS, MD, FNB (Pediatric Cardiology)

Experience: 12+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: ARTEMIS HOSPITAL, Gurgaon

Dr. Nidhi Rawal is amongst the few eminent pediatric cardiologists in India with a rich professional experience of over a decade in this field. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology and worked at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research where she gained further proficiency in clinical pediatric cardiology.

Dr. Nidhi has expertise in neonatal echo and trans-esophageal echocardiography and has given treatment to numerous patients suffering from cardiac problems and delivered the best possible medical care. She has a keen interest in research and has several publications to her credit in both national and international journals.

Pediatric Echo, TEE, Pediatric Cath Lab procedures, Fetal Echo, Balloon Dilatation of Coarctation of Aorta, Balloon Atrial Septostomy, ASD, VSD, and PDA device closure are all her areas of expertise. She is a member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, among other prestigious organizations.

Dr. Y K Mishra

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellowships, PhD

Experience: 32+ Years

Location: Delhi

Hospital: Manipal Hospital, Dwarka

Dr. Y K Mishra is one of India's most known and skilled cardiac surgeons. With over 32 years of expertise, he is well-known and has successfully completed over 14,000 open heart procedures as well as over 500 robotic surgeries. He is the fourth Asian and the second Indian to receive this honor. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presented him with the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as an Honoris Causa Doctorate (Doctor of Science) from the Governor of Madhya Pradesh and the Chancellor of Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya.

He has been invited as a guest lecturer from all over the world. He has a deep interest in training, teaching, and research work in addition to his clinical practice. He also chaired scientific sessions at national and international conferences in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Italy, Japan, France, and the Far East. At his workshops in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Nepal, he presented live cases.

He graduated from the famed S. S Medical College in Rewa with a Master's degree in surgery and a Bachelor's degree in medicine (MP). Afterwards, he earned his PhD in Cardiovascular Surgery from Moscow's Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Mishra received his Fellowship in Cardiovascular surgery from the University Hospital Uppsala's Thoracic Centre. He has received training in the following areas: Robotic Cardiac Surgery from Odessa, Texas, USA, University Hospital Utrecht, Netherlands, and Ohio State University Columbus Medical Center, USA. From Odessa, Texas, USA, he did a special course in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in endoscopic IMA harvesting at the Institute of TeleSurgery from the University of Strasbourg, France, and from Heart Port Research & Training Centre in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Dr. Mishra is the only member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery's Board of Directors.

He is a Fellow Member of the Association Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeons of India and a Founder Member of the Indian College of Cardiology. He is also the creator of the Payasuni Heart Valve Foundation, which focuses on rheumatic heart disease prevention and treatment. His specialization is minimally invasive heart surgery. Aortic surgery, robotic surgery, and beating heart coronary artery bypass

Dr. Bhabha Nanda Das

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh, Fellowships

Experience: 36+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. BN Das is a well-known and well-respected cardiothoracic surgeon in Delhi. With more than 36 years of expertise, he has conducted over 20,000 heart procedures to date. Dr. Das received his MBBS, MS, and McH degrees from some of Delhi's most prestigious institutions. Following that, he was awarded a Fellowship by the World Health Organization.

CABG on a beating heart, Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Double Valve Replacement/Mitral Valve Replacement/Aortic Valve Replacement, All Types of Congenital Anomalies, and Intra Cardiac Repair are among Dr B N Das's specialties.

Dr. Devi Shetty

Speciality: Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (Royal College of Surgeons, England)

Experience: 34+ years

Location: Bangalore

Hospital: Narayana Hospital, Bangalore

Dr. Devi Shetty is the most reputed and renowned cardiac surgeon in the country. He is the chairman and founder of Narayana Health- which is a chain of 21 hospitals in India. He has to his credit over 15,000 cardiac surgeries, 5000 of which were on children, which include India's first neonatal cardiac surgery performed in 1992. He is the first surgeon to perform Asia's very first Dynamic cardiomyopathy operation which aims to strengthen the weak heart muscles using the chest wall muscle.

Dr. Shetty earned his MBBS and MS degrees from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College. Following that, he completed his FRCS at Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry and East Birmingham Hospital as part of the West Midlands Cardio-Thoracic Rotation Program.

He is one of the few doctors in the world that does keyhole heart surgery using a microchip camera. He has employed a left ventricular assist device to temporarily maintain a failing heart for the first time in India. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is one of the most accomplished doctors in the world when it comes to bypass grafting on a beating heart.

He designed 'Yeshasvini Cooperative Farmer's Health Care Scheme', the cheapest health insurance scheme to provide insurance cover for around 805 surgical procedures to the poor farmers and their families. For his contribution in the field of affordable healthcare, Dr. Shetty has been awarded the Padma Shri-the fourth highest civilian award and the Padma Bhushan- the third-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

Dr. Z S Meharwal

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh

Experience: 27+ Years

Location: New Delhi India

Hospital: Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Z S Meharwal is a well-known Cardiac Surgeon not only in Delhi, but in this part of the world. He is a member of the founding team of doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, with over 27 years of expertise. Dr. Meharawal graduated from the reputed King George's Medical College in Lucknow with an MBBS, MS (General Surgery), and MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery).

Dr. ZS Meharwal has done over 20,000 cardiac surgeries, many of which were complicated. Dr. Meharawal has won numerous honors, including the President Award for his contributions to Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Meharawal has been invited to speak at national and international conferences. He has more than 40 peer-reviewed academic papers to his name. He is a member of a number of prestigious organizations- Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, the Cardiological Society of India, the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, the Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, among other prestigious organizations.

Dr. Naresh Trehan

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, Diplomate American Board

Experience: 40+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon

With over 40 years of expertise, Dr. Naresh is considered India's most successful cardiothoracic surgeon, having conducted over 48000 cardiac procedures. He is also the founder of prestigious Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center.

Cardiomyoplasty, myocardial total arterial revascularization, transmyocardial laser revascularization, reduction ventriculoplasty (Batista Operation), heart port access surgery, aortic valve surgery, and robotically assisted cardiac surgery are among the cardiothoracic surgeries in which he specializes. Dr. Trehan also specializes in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiothoracic Surgery, such as thoracic surgeries for chest wall deformities, heart attacks, heart failure, and video-assisted minimally invasive cardiac surgery, among other procedures.

Dr. Naresh completed his medical education at King George's Medical University in Lucknow in 1968, followed by Diplomate in Surgery and Cardio-thoracic surgery in the United States. In 2002, he was also awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Since 1991, he has been the President of India's personal surgeon. Dr. Naresh Trehan has received numerous honors, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award, among others.

Former president of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS) in the United States, as well as a member of important organizations such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in the United States and the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, to mention a few.

Dr. Sandeep Attawar

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Experience: 22+ Years

Location: Hyderabad

Hospital: KIMS Hospital,Hyderabad

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a known expert in the field of heart and lung transplantation and is one of India's leading cardiothoracic surgeons. He has performed over 10,000 open and closed heart procedures, over 300 adult heart and lung transplants, and over two dozen LVAD implants over his career. As of August 2021, he had conducted over 26 double-lung transplants during COVID, one of the greatest amounts in the world.

From infants to octogenarians, he has done a wide range of difficult cardiac surgeries on patients of all ages. Those under his care have a high degree of satisfaction, which is commensurate with his outstanding outcomes.

Dr. Attawar is also a member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), the Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA), the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). He has had work published in prestigious journals such as the Annals of Thoracic Surgery (ATS) and is a member of the Journal of Thoracic Surgery's editorial board. He is also a member of the ISHLT I2C2 committee's worldwide faculty, which oversees policies on mechanically assisted circulatory therapy. He is interested in furthering the field of mechanically aided circulation employing Left Ventricular Assist Devices as a proctor for HM3, Jarvik 2000, and ReliantHeart (LVADs).

Dr. Vijay Dikshit

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh

Experience: 42+ Years

Location: Hyderabad

Hospital: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills

Dr. Vijay Dikshit is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 42 years of experience. Peripheral Angioplasty, Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement are some of his specialties.

In 1974, he earned his MBBS, and in 1978, he earned his MS in General Surgery from the University of Lucknow. In 1980, he graduated from the University of Lucknow with an M.Ch. in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

He is a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Cardiological Society. Several prizes and honors have been bestowed upon him.

Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh, Fellowships

Experience: 27+ Years

Location: Mumbai

Hospital: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia is regarded as one of India's most prestigious cardiothoracic surgeons. He has over 28 years of expertise and has conducted over 5000 cardiovascular surgeries. Dr. Kapadia has performed over 10,000 CABG surgeries and 5000 additional open heart procedures, 500 minimally invasive cardiac treatments, 190 heart and lung transplants, and 150 ECMO and VAD implantations.

Dr. Kapadia earned his MBBS and MS degrees from the prestigious MGM Medical College in Indore. He then completed his Mch (Cardiovascular Surgery) at Vellore's reputed Christian Medical College. Dr. Kapadia has completed Fellowships in Coronary Bypass Surgery & Heart Transplant, Valve Surgery, Heart Transplant, and Adult Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplant in France and the United States, respectively.

Dr. Kapadia has received the coveted Mayor choix de Chirurgien award from the Mayor of Paris, as well as a special recognition from the Mayor of Philadelphia.Many innovative techniques and hybrid cardiac procedures have been developed by him, as well as adjusted immunosuppression protocols to suit Indian heart and lung transplant candidates. Request Consultation

Dr. K R Balakrisnan

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh

Experience: 26+ Years

Location: Chennai

Hospital: MGM Healthcare, Gurgaon

Dr. K R Balakrishnan is a well-known cardiothoracic surgeon in Chennai. With over 30 years of experience, he is credited with implanting India's first LVAD and HVAD pump as destination therapy. Dr. Balakrishnan received his MBBS from JIPMER and his MS in General Surgery from the prestigious AIIMS in Delhi. Following that, he completed his McH (Cardiothoracic Surgery) at the University's KEM Hospital.

At Fortis Malar Hospital in Chennai, he was key in establishing India's First Comprehensive Centre for Heart Failure Management. Dr. Balakrishnan has collaborated with Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes of Green Lane Hospital in New Zealand and Dr. Albert Starr of Oregon Health Science University and St. Vincent Hospital in the United States.

Dr. Balakrishnan is also involved in the development of pulsatile and continuous flow LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Devices) and the molecular biology of ventricular hypertrophy with a number of institutions. Dr. Balakrishnan is the first cardiologist in India to undertake both HVAD and LVAD implant surgery as destination therapy.

Dr. S.S. Bhattacharya

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh

Experience: 36+ Years

Location: Mumbai

Hospital: Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai

Dr. S.S. Bhattacharya is a famous Cardiac Surgeon with more than 36 years of experience. He was involved in the development of several surgical devices, including the Arterial Retractor for Mitral Valve Replacement and the Internal Mammary Artery Retractor for the removal of bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries.

He has successfully treated over 15,000 cases, many of which were complex cases. Dr. Bhattacharya was also honored with a memorial award for his pioneering work in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.

He has articles published in international and national peer-reviewed journals. He has given talks at conferences where he has shared his research findings.

Dr. Anvay Mulay

Speciality: Cardiac Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh

Experience: 26+ Years

Location: Mumbai

Hospital: Sir H N Reliance Hospital, Mumbai

Currently associated with the Department of Heart Transplant as a Consultant and Head Cardiac Surgeon, Dr. Anvay Mulay is one of the most prominent and well-known cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons in India.

He has done more than 4000 successful beating heart bypass procedures and is a pioneer in adult cardiac surgery, particularly in the field of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). He has the largest series of beating heart coronary bypass surgeries to his credit.

Aortic Root Replacements, Total Arterial Revascularization, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral, Aortic, and Tricuspid Valve Repair, Aortic Aneurysm / Aortic Dissections, and Surgery for Heart Failure are the areas of his expertise.