Best Doctors for Valve Replacement in India

• 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. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon having 30+ years of experience.
• He holds extensive experience in Minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS), Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery (MIDCAB), Redo Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Transplantation, and many more.
• After completing MBBS from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1988, he pursued MS in General Surgery from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1991 followed by M.Ch. in Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery from L.P.S Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur in 1993. 
• He is actively associated with various organizations including the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgery, USA (STS), Asia Pacific Valve Repair group (APVRG), Asian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (IACTS).
• He has presented 35 papers and publications at national and international levels. 

• Dr K R Balakrishnan is a renowned and reputed Cardio-thoracic surgeon in Chennai.
• With a thriving experience of over 30 + years, he has been credited with India’s First LVAD and HVAD pump implant as destination therapy.
• Dr Balakrishnan has done his MBBS from JIPMER, MS (General Surgery) from the eminent AIIMS,Delhi . Following which he did his McH (Cardio thoracic Surgery) from KEM Hospital, University.
• He has been instrumental in starting India’s First Comprehensive Centre for Heart Failure Management at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai.
• Dr Balakrishnan has got the opportunity to work with Sir Brian Barratt –Boyes, Green lane Hospital, New Zealand and Dr Albert Starr at Oregon Health Science University and St. Vincent Hospital, USA.
• Dr Balakrishnan is also actively engaged with various institutions to develop Pulsatile and continuous flow LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Device) and molecular biology of ventricular hypertrophy.
• Dr Balakrishnan is first cardiologist in India to successfully perform HVAD implant surgery, and LVAD implant surgery as destination therapy.

• Dr. Tripti Deb is 44+ years experienced Cardiologist currently practicing at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
• She has extensive experience in Peripheral Vascular Disease, Patent Ductus Arteriosus Device Closure, Coronary Angiogram, Radial Approach Angiography, and Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty. 
• She pursued MBBS in 1977 followed by MD in General Medicine in 1981 from Government Medical College, Jabalpur. Later, she completed her DNB in Cardiology from the National Board of Examinations in 1991.
• She has been honored with various awards and recognitions.
• She is actively associated with various prestigious associations.

• Dr Muralidharan K V is a leading Cardiac Surgeon with 40+ years of experience in the field of cardiac surgeries.
• He is a professional member of the Association of the Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons of India.
• Dr Muralidharan K V has earned MBBS, MS, and FRCS (EDI) qualifications.
• As a cardiac surgeon, his expertise includes bypass, aortic valve, aorta, heart valve, infarct exclusion, CABG, minimally-invasive coronary artery surgery and thoracic surgeries.

• 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. Kunal Sarkar is a leading and highly-experienced Cardiac Surgeon with +25 years of experience in performing various cardiac surgeries.
• He is a professional member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery(EACTS)  and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).
• Dr. Sarkar is an acclaimed surgeon who holds the distinction of performing one of the largest coronary bypass worldwide at 17,000. 
• He is a graduate of the Medical College, Calcutta and has received training in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cardiothoracic Centre Liverpool, St Mary’s Hospital, UK. He has also completed a Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and Glasgow.  
• He is the co-founder of the Kolkata Heart Foundation in 2015 to promote the ‘Wellness Concept’ with emphasis on prevention and control of cardiac ailments.
• Dr. Sarkar is an able cardiac surgeon with expertise in performing, bloodless heart surgery, complex coronary artery bypass surgery, total arterial bypass grafting surgery – off-pump (lima rima y), CABG with endarterectomy, combined surgery (CABG + valve surgery), aortic surgery (aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection) and Red surgery (2nd time cabg, valve replacement surgery).  

• Dr. Sitaram is one of the most known cardiac surgeons in southern India, with more than 37 years of expertise.
• His areas of specialization include Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Catheter Ablation, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
• In 1970, he received his MBBS from Andhra Medical College.
• He earned his MD in General Medicine and his DM in Cardiology from Armed Forces Medical College in 1979 and 1988, respectively.
• He is also a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Cardiology Society of India.
• He was elected secretary of the Cardiology Society of India (AP Chapter) – 2010 in 2010.
• Dr. Sitaram's papers have been published in indexed journals, and he has also written a chapter in a cardiology book.
• He believes in using modernized technologies to heal patients while minimizing adverse effects.

• 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. Sunip Banerjee is a leading and well-known name among Cardiac Surgeons in Kolkata.

After doing MBBS and MD, he then did his DM from PGIMER, Chandigarh. He also has done several fellowships.

Dr. Banerjee is among the pioneers in interventional cardiology, radial intervention and primary angioplasty in eastern India. He has extensive experience in performing complex interventions including primary angioplasty. He also has a reputation for treating cardiac conditions across all branches of clinical and interventional cardiology, having performed +1,500 coronary procedures, +100 peripheral angioplasty and 15 renal angioplasty. He is dedicated to delivering better clinical outcomes and so is eager to adopt newer techniques and devices like FFR of which he has done +50 procedures and CRT implantations among others. He is reputed as a cardiac surgeon to perform radial angioplasty, primary angioplasty, peripheral angioplasty, besides offering cardiac resynchronisation therapy and treating heart failure cases. He and his team has done 100% radial surgeries; is skilled in managing complex CTO and bifurcation stenting including left main, has earned after-interventional track record, operated cases which were rejected by earlier hospitals and has achieved 4% in stent restenosis in LAD proximal stenting, which is lower than global rate. Dr. Banerjee has led investigations in clinical trials and has been invited as faculty/speaker at cardiological conferences including CSI, BIT, EuroPCR and NIC workshop, where he presented some case studies on CTO, complex peripheral angioplasty using newer techniques, bifurcation stenting, FFR and hardware. He has worked as a Principal Supervisor of academic courses at the Medica Institute of Cardiac Sciences. Dr. Banerjee has co-authored few research papers for reputed medical journals.

• Dr. Asha Rani Khanna is a renowned Cardiologist with 40+ years of experience.
• She holds extensive experience in diagnosing and treating various cardiological disorders.
• She pursued her MBBS from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1969 followed by MD in Pediatrics from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1975.
• Later, she completed her DM in Cardiology from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1979. 
• She is actively associated with various organizations including the Cardiological Society of India, Echocardiography Society Of India, and Paediatric Cardiology Society Of India. 

• 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.