About

Chief Cardiac Surgeon

Current Position Currently, I am working as Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Regency Hospital, Kanpur, since April 1999. Till now I have performed more than 12000 cardiac surgeries. I did my MBBS, MS (General Surgery) and MCh (CTVS) from the prestigious King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. Thereafter, I joined Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi where I worked for about four and half years. During this period, I performed more than 1500 open-heart surgeries independently at Escorts. This includes almost all types of adult cardiac surgeries e.g. CABG, valve surgery, repair of congenital defects and aortic root surgery. I have worked as Fellow Cardiac Surgeon in UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SWEDEN where I was actively involved in all surgeries and done few open-heart surgeries independently. I have worked as Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Malhotra Heart Institute, New Delhi where I was involved with the establishment of the Cardiac Surgery Unit and starting the surgical program. Till now I have performed more than 8000 Beating Heart Surgeries (OPCAB). I have the distinction of doing first Off-Pump CABG in the state of Uttar Pradesh. My main areas of interest are: CABG (OPCAB), Total Arterial Bypass, Bloodless Surgery, Valve Surgeries and other Adult Cardiac Operations. Apart from Cardiac Surgery, we are regularly doing Lung surgeries, Surgeries for vascular diseases like varicose veins, arterial repairs and aneurysm surgeries. Being a part of Trauma Unit, I am doing a lot of Thoracic Surgeries and Limb – salvage vascular surgeries which are quite commonly seen in the city of Kanpur.