Best Cardiologists & Heart Surgeons in Mumbai, India

Dr. Suresh Joshi is amongst the best Cardiac Surgeons in India, with over 49 years of experience. He has performed over 15,000 surgeries, including complex heart valve replacement procedures, minimally invasive heart bypass surgery, and aortic aneurysm repair. 

Being the first trained Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon in Western India, Dr. Joshi performed the first Open-Heart surgery on a newborn baby in Mumbai. He is the first to introduce ‘Minimally Invasive and Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery’ in India.

Dr. Joshi has also established a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Heart valve-related Diseases at the Jaslok Hospital.

• Dr. S.C. Munshi is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with a thriving experience of 52 years.
• He is a member of the Royal College of Physician and served as President of the Cardiological Society of India.
• He has participated in research & education training program in Cardiology.
• Dr. Munshi has scientific publications in both international as well as national journals.
• He has achieved fellowship from the American College Of Cardiology.

• Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia is one of the most reputed Cardiothoracic Surgeons in India.
• He has a thriving experience of over 28+ years & has performed over 5000 cardiovascular procedures.
• Dr. Kapadia has completed his MBBS & MS from the eminent MGM Medical College Indore. Following which he did his MCh in Cardiovascular surgery from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore.
• Dr. Kapadia has completed his special fellowship in Adult and Paediatric Heart Transplant at Regional Medical College Hospital (CHU) Caen France, Salpitrier Marry Le langue Hospital Paris and Allegheny University-affiliated St. Christopher's Hospital, Allegheny University, Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, USA.
• Dr. Kapadia has also been awarded the prestigious Mayor Choix de Chirurgien by the Mayor of Paris, a special award by the Mayor of Philadelphia.
• He has devised many new techniques and hybrid cardiac procedures and modified Immuno-suppression protocols to suit Indian heart and Lung transplant recipients
• Dr. Kapadia has performed about 10000 CABG and 5000 plus other open-heart procedures,500 plus minimally access cardiac procedures and 190 plus Heart and Lung Transplants,150 plus ECMO and VAD implantation.

• Dr Jamshed Dalal is one of the most experienced & renowned Cardiologist in India.
• He has an experience of over 37+ years & has performed more than 3000 Cardiac Cath procedures.
• He has done his MBBS .MD (General Medicine) &DM (Cardiology) from the prestigious Mumbai University. Following which he did his PhD from University of Wales, UK.
• Dr Dalal has pioneered the angiography program in Mumbai in 1984.
• He has been involved in the coronary angioplasty procedure and is involved in teaching the procedure to doctors in India and China over the last 20 years.
• He has practised in some of the renowned hospitals like Leelavati Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, and Wockhardt Heart Hospital.
• Dr Dalal has appeared in various noteworthy news media Times of India, Hindustan Times.
• His special interest lies in Adult Interventional Cardiology.

• Dr. Govinda Pillai is one of the most experienced Interventional Cardiologists in India with nearly 38+ years in the field.
• He is a Life Member of Cardiology Society of India, Interventional Council of India, Indian College of Cardiology, Indian Medical Association, and a Life Member as well as a Fellow of the Indian Society of Electrocardiology.
• Dr. Pillai has completed his MBBS from MGIMS Sevagram Wardha in 1973, MD from Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai in 1978, and DM - Cardiology from K E M Hospital in 1982.
• He has been awarded first prize as Interventional Cardiologist at BARD international Best Case Contest where he trained in complex coronary interventions for 3 months.
• His expertise lies in Stress Echocardiography, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiac Catheterisation, Fetal Echocardiography, Carotid Artery Disease, etc.
• With his creative approach, he went on to write various articles and publications on Interventional Cardiology.

• Dr. Prafulla Kerkar is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with experience of more than 31 years.
• He is the life member of the Cardiological Society of India, Scientific Secretary of Cardiological Society of India, President of the Mumbai Branch of the Cardiological Society of India, and Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India.
• He has a special interest in Coronary, valvular & pediatric interventions, closing congenital heart defects like PDA, ASD, VSD.
• Dr. Kerkar has undertaken training in the field of Interventional Cardiologist from Red Cross Hospital and Frankfurt Heart Centre, Germany, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the USA, and Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, Canada.
• He presented papers in numerous international and national conferences and has several publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
• Dr. Prafulla is proficient in both adult and pediatric interventions, having performed more than 5000 catheterization procedures including coronary angioplasty, mitral, pulmonic and aortic valvuloplasty, closure of ASD, PDA, VSD, fistulas and other shunts.

• Currently associated as Consultant as Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Department of Heart Transplant at Fortis Hospital, Mulund – Mumbai
• Special Interests are Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery And Heart Lung Transplant Surgery,Ecmo,Assist Device And Heart Failure Surgery.
• Holds vast Experience In Thoracic And Lung Surgery,Video Assissted Thoraco Scopic Surgery
• Performed large no. of coronary surgeries with Dr.M.R.Girinath, pioneer cardiac surgeon of India
• Performed large no. valve surgeries, vascular, thoracic surgical procedures independently.
• Worked on large no. of cardiovascular procedures involving malignancy.
• Performed a very large no. of general surgical procedures and onco surgical procedures involving head & neck ,oesophagus, pancreas, G-I tract independently

• Dr. S.S. Bhattacharya is one of the renowned Cardiac Surgeon with an experience of more than 36 years.
• He has contributed to designing of few surgical instruments such as Arterial Retractor for Mitral Valve Replacement and Internal Mammary Artery Retractor for taking down bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries.
• He has successfully treated more than 15,000 cases in the field of cardiac surgery.
• Dr. Bhattacharya has also received the memorial award for his original contribution to the field of cardiothoracic & vascular surgery.
• He has publications in international as well as national peer-reviewed journals.
• He has attended conferences where he presented his research work.

• Dr. Cyrus B Wadia is an eminent Interventional Cardiologist with a thriving experience of nearly 48 years.
• He has expertise over the treatment of Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Heart Valve Repair, Heart Valve Replacement, Peripheral vascular disease, Stenting, and Angioplasty.
• Professionally, he is associated as a member with Cardiac Society Of Indian, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Indian College of Cardiology (ICC), and Indian College of Interventional Cardiology.
• He served as former Professor of Medicine, Grant Medical College, University of Mumbai.
• He has achieved fellowship in Cardiology at M.T. Sinai Medical Centre, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA.\
• Dr Cyrus has publications in international as well as national peer-reviewed journals.

• Dr. Rajiv Karnik is an Interventional cardiologist with an extensive 40+ experience.
• His expertise lies in Coronary Interventions, ICD Implantations, Interventional Cardiology, Stenting, Valvuloplasty, Angioplasty, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Angina Pectoris, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Cardiac catheterization interventions.
• Dr. Karnik completed his graduation and post-graduation from the prestigious KEM Hospital, Bombay University. He was awarded 6 gold medals for his magnificent performance. He also received the prestigious Rashtriya Ratna award and Dr. Ivan Pinto Gold Medal for the DM degree examination.
• He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India. Association of Physicians of India. American College of Cardiology. European Society of Cardiology and actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about the pacemaker.

• Dr. Prashant Nair is a renowned Cardiologist with an extensive 22+ experience.
• His expertise lies in the management of Angina Pectoris, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, and Peripheral Artery Disease. He is a member of the Indian society of Cardiology and Indian Medical Association.
• Dr. Nair has operated over 5000 Cardiac Cath procedures successfully. He has done his graduation and post-graduation from the reputed T. N. Medical College & B. Y. L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai. later, he did his fellowship from the prestigious Rambam Medical Centre- Haifa, Israel.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and he is also actively invited as guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Heart conditions.

• Dr. Shantesh Kaushik is one of the best Cardiac Surgeons in India with an experience of nearly 28+ years.
• He is a Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chief Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Boston Medical Centre and Lahey Clinic, Boston, USA, and FCCP - Elected Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.
• He has performed more than 7000 Cardio-Vascular surgeries and has helped set up of Cardiology units in nearly six hospitals.
• Dr. Kaushik has been awarded the Dr. Bhave Prize (Pune University) for standing second in the subject of surgery at the MBBS examination, the Godbole Prize, the Dr. B. N. Ranade Prize, and the G.M. Phadke Prize (Pune University) for standing first at the MS (Gen. Surgery) examination in 1992.
• He has also won the prestigious Parsuram Memorial Award of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (IACTS) on being the best young investigator of the year 1994.
• He is specialized in Total Arterial Coronary Revascularisation, Minimal Invasive Valve & Thoracic/Lung Surgery & Vascular & Venous Surgery, etc.