PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A highly experienced Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 13 years of comprehensive experience in Thoracic, Vascular, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, including 10 years in Cardiovascular Surgery. Demonstrated expertise in adult cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and minimally invasive thoracic procedures. Proven leadership in establishing and developing new cardiac departments, optimizing workflows, increasing institutional revenue, and fostering high-performing multidisciplinary teams.

KEY STRENGTHS & CORE COMPETENCIES

• Adult Cardiac Surgery

• Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

• Minimally Invasive Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery

• Heart Transplant Surgery

• Cardiac Department Setup & Development

• Emergency & Critical Cardiac Care

• Team Leadership & Hospital Administration

• Revenue Growth & Workflow Optimization

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cardiac Surgery

• Performed 2000+ cardiac surgeries

• Total arterial beating-heart CABG

• Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

• Valve surgeries – Mitral, Aortic, Tricuspid

• Adult ASD and VSD repairs

• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

• Emergency cardiac interventions

• Heart transplant surgery

Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

• Comprehensive vascular surgical procedures

• Laser surgery for varicose veins

• Aortic aneurysm repair

• Lung surgeries including VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)

• Implementation of structured periodic review systems for cardiac teams to enhance outcomes and efficiency

CAREER DETAILS

Current Position

Consultant – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Medical Registration
  Registered with Maharashtra Medical Council (Affiliated to Medical Council of India)

• MBBS (2001) – With Distinction
  MGM Medical College, Aurangabad

• M.S. (General Surgery)
  Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai

• M.Ch. (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery – CVTS)
  Bombay Hospital, Mumbai

• FAMS – Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery

CLINICAL COURSES & WORKSHOPS

• Workshop on Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Bengaluru – 2017

• Workshop on Heart Transplant Surgery, Lucknow – 2017

• Workshop on Lateral Thoracotomy CABG, Dr. Cherian Hospital, Chennai – 2016

• Workshop on Heart Failure Surgery & LVADs, Kochi – 2016

• 4th Annual Surgical Workshop – Tata Memorial Hospital

• Basic Surgical Skills Workshop – Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai

• Basic Cardiac Surgical Skills Workshop – Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai

• Proximate Staplers Training Program – Ethicon Institute, Mumbai

• Laparoscopic Surgery Basic Training Course – Ethicon Institute, Mumbai

• Faculty Development Program – INDO-US Academic Council for Emergency & Trauma (MAHA-EM 2011)

• CTCON Conferences – Kolkata (2012), Mumbai (2013)

• Paper presentation – CTCON 2012

• Two poster presentations – CTCON 2017

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

• Fellowship of Association of Minimally Invasive Surgeons of India (FMAS)

• Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of India (IACTS)

• Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgeons of India (SMITSI)

• Association of Mumbai Consultants (AMC)

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

• Awarded “Among the Best Cardiovascular Surgeons in Mumbai” – Times Group & Aaj Tak, 2018

• Awarded by Government of Maharashtra for outstanding contribution in management of victims of the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks

• Certificate of Appreciation from Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals for exceptional service during 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS

• Presentation on Traumatic Acute Diaphragmatic Hernia – Bombay Hospital Medical Research Council Meeting

• Regular academic presentations in weekly Cardiology–CVTS teaching programs at Bombay Hospital

PUBLICATIONS

• Seminoma of Ectopic Testis in Polyorchidism Mimicking Bladder Tumor
  Bombay Hospital Journal (BHJ), Vol. 51, No. 03, July 2009

• Small Intestinal Gangrene and Perforation in Retroperitoneum Following Abdominal Sling Surgery
  BHJ, Vol. 51, No. 03, July 2009

• Amyand’s Hernia: A Case Report of Acute Appendicitis in Irreducible Inguinal Hernia
  BHJ, 2010

• Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting as Abdominal Lump
  BHJ, April 2010

• Cholecystogastric Fistula with Mirizzi’s Syndrome Type I
  BHJ, April 2010

• Giant Lymphangiomatous Cystic Tumor of Sigmoid Mesocolon in an Infant
  BHJ, April 2010

• Giant Fibroadenoma Mimicking Phyllodes Tumor in Adult Female
  BHJ, April 2010