Best Pediatric Cardiologists in Mumbai, India

Dr. Hari Bipin Radhakrishnan Kattana is a Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon with over 26 years of experience. He specialises in complex surgical procedures for neonates, infants, and children with congenital heart disease, offering life-saving interventions and improved quality of life.

Why Choose Dr. Kattana?

• Extensive Neonatal and Infant Expertise: Dr. Kattana has performed numerous neonatal arterial switch operations and TAPVCs, demonstrating exceptional skill and experience in operating on the most minor and vulnerable patients.
• Comprehensive Congenital Heart Surgery Expertise: His expertise includes various congenital heart surgical procedures, ensuring comprehensive care for patients with diverse heart conditions.
• Proficient in Advanced Techniques: Dr. Kattana is skilled in advanced techniques such as ECMO, VAD support, minimally invasive surgery, and hybrid procedures, providing cutting-edge treatment options for his patients.
• Active Contributor to the Field: He actively participates in scientific meetings and conferences, sharing his knowledge and expertise with colleagues and contributing to the advancement of paediatric cardiac surgery.

Dr. Swati Garekar is a Paediatric Cardiologist with over 29 years of experience. She specialises in advanced diagnostic techniques and treatments for a wide range of paediatric heart conditions, offering hope and improved outcomes for children and families.

Why Choose Dr. Garekar?

• Extensive Paediatric Cardiology Expertise: With over two decades of experience, Dr. Garekar brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to the diagnosis and management of complex heart conditions in children.
• Advanced Diagnostic Capabilities: She is highly skilled in echocardiography and foetal echocardiography, providing detailed insights into heart structure and function.
• Innovative Approach to Heart Defects: Dr. Garekar utilises innovative techniques such as 3D printing of complex heart defects to aid in diagnosis, planning treatment, and teaching.
• American Board Certified: She is certified by the American Board in Paediatric Cardiology.

• Dr. Snehal Kulkarni is a renowned Pediatric Cardiologist with 40+ experience.
• Her expertise lies in Paediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Diseases, Heart Failure in Children, Pacemakers in children, and has successfully operated more than 500+ cardiac catheterizations and interventions for heart defects in children.
• Dr. Kulkarni is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Society of Echocardiography, and elected as the Secretary of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India. She has completed her graduation and post-graduation from the reputed  Govt Medical College, Mira followed by DNB in Cardiology from the well known BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai.
• Under her credit, there are numerous national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and she is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Heart Failure in Children.

• Dr. Kamlesh Tailor is a Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiologist with 17+ experience.
• His expertise lies in  Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia, Congenital heart disease, Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Placement of Central Venous catheter, Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Lines for Paediatric cardiac Surgery, Trans-esophageal Echocardiography, Palliative Procedures, High-Frequency Ventilation, ECMO, Use of Nitric Oxide, and Paediatric Heart Transplant.
• Dr. Tailor has operated over 7000+ cases of  Congenital heart Children for Surgery, Cardiac Catheterization, CT Scan. He has done more than 5000 Central venous line & Invasive Arterial Line placement in Congenital heart children and efficiently handled 50 cases of Pediatric Cardiac ECMO.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia.

• Dr. Preetha Joshi is a Pediatric and Cardiac Intensivist with 19+ experience.
• Her expertise lies in Neonatal, Paediatric Critical Care, Treatment of Very Preterm Babies (completed 6 months of pregnancy or less than 1000 gm), Special types of Ventilation like High-Frequency Ventilation & use of Nitric Oxide, Postoperative Cardiac Critical Care, Postoperative Organ Transplant care ( Liver, Kidney, Lung, and Heart), Ventricular Assist Device, Peritoneal and Haemodialysis including Hemofiltration, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Cardiac or Respiratory Failure.
• Dr. Joshi has a lifetime membership of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and membership of ECMO Society of India, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and Executive Board Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics (Mumbai Branch). She completed her graduation and post-graduation from the reputed University of Mumbai.
• Under her credit, there numerous national and international publications, and she is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about pediatric critical care.

• Dr Smruti Rajan Mohanty is one of the most renowned Paediatrician in the field of Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery.
• He has a thriving experience of 12+ years & has operated over 2500 kids.
• He has done his MBBS, MS, and DNB from the some of the eminent institutes in India. Following which he did his Mch from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical College, Delhi.
• Dr Mohanty has done his Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery at C.S Mott's Children's Hospital, University of Michigan.
• Dr Mohanty has performed the First Norwood operation in Western India
• He has successfully done smallest Pace maker implantation in the world in the tiniest baby.
• Dr Mohanty has successfully operated on the smallest baby 560 gm for PDA ligation in the world.
• Dr Mohanty has his expertise in Norwood procedure and other single ventricle repairs, Arterial Switch Operation, Arch repairs, TAPVC repairs.

• Dr. Ajit Desai is one of the eminent Interventional, Non-invasive, and Pediatric Cardiologists.
• He has a thriving experience of nearly 43+ years.
• He has expertise over the treatment of Coronary Angioplasties, Pediatric angiographies and Balloon mitral valvuloplasties, and other valuloplasties. He also performs Cardiac Catheterizations, 2 – Dimensional Echocardiography, Stress Testing, Vector Cardiography, Apexcardiography, Pacing, Electrocardiography / IABP / Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support.
• Dr. Desai has publications in International as well as in national peer-reviewed journals.
• He has attended several seminars, symposiums, conferences, and presented his research work.

• Dr. Prashant Bobhate is a Pediatric Cardiologist with 12+ experience.
• His expertise lies in Pediatric cardiology, noninvasive procedures, invasive procedures, Pulmonary Hypertension, Echo, 2 and 3 D echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram, Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and all types of simple and complex pediatric cardiac interventions.
• Dr. Bhobhate has completed his graduation from the reputed Lokmanya Tilak Municipal medical college and postgraduation from Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital, Mumbai. He then pursued his fellowship in pediatric cardiology from Escorts Heart Institute and research center, New Delhi.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Pediatric cardiology.

• Dr. Shubhangi Upadhye is a pediatric cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
• She completed MBBS from Shivaji University, Kolhapur and MD in pediatrics from Seth Govindaji Raoji, Ayurveda Mahavidylya, Solapur Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
• She is a member of Maharashtra Medical Council.
• Her areas of expertise include Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs), Appendicitis Treatment, ASD / VSD Device Closure, Carotid Artery Disease and more.
• She has received Dr. BAL Gopal Raju Gold Medal Award at 35th National Conference of I.A.P. Kochi; 2nd Best Research paper Award at the annual meeting of staff & research society, and Best Research Proper at the annual meeting of staff & research society.
• Dr. Shubhangi has many publications under her name in national and international journals.

• Dr Dipesh Trivedi is a Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon with 20+ experience.
• Persuaded his MBBS from the reputed Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, MS and DNB in General Surgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and MCh and DNB Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
• Under his credit, there are extensive national and international publications and actively invited as a guest speaker to talk about congenital heart defects in scientific meetings, CME's and worldwide conferences.
• Dr. Trivedi expertise lies in Paediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support, Paediatric Heart Transplantation, Lung transplantation, TOF, ASO, AV Canal, Single ventricular shunt, Aortic arch, ASD, VSD, PDA, and  Coarctation of the aorta.

• Dr. Pradeep Kaushik is a Pediatric Cardiologist, with experiences of 13 years.
• He is skilled in performing Complex Cardiac Surgeries and specializes in Congenital Cardiac Diseases.
• He takes keen interest in teaching.
• He is a member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons.
• After graduating with MBBS from Dr. S.N. Medical College Jodhpur in 1995, he pursued MS in General Surgery in Sawai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur in 2000. Then he did DNB in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Road, New Delhi, in 2000. Later he did Fellowship in Congenital Cardiac Surgery from Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital, India in 2008. He also did a Fellowship in Congenital Cardiac Surgery from The Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia, USA, in 2013. He received UCSF Fellowship from USA.

• Dr. Suresh Rao is one of the respected surgeons in the field of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery.
• With a thriving experience of over 37+years, he has performed more than 5000 surgeries.
• After completing his MBBS &MS (General Surgery), Dr Rao did his Mch (CVT Surgery) & DNB. Following which he did his Fellowship in the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons and Fellow of the College of Physician and Surgeons
• He has worked at New Zealand, Australia and USA to get trained in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.
• Dr. Rao has pioneered in India the practice of Modified Ultrafiltration after Congenital Heart Surgery.
• He is an active member of various renowned organisations like Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, European Association of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons .
• His special skills include Congenital Heart Surgery in neonates, infants, children and adults for simple and complex heart defects, cosmetic approaches and valve repairs.
• Dr. Suresh Rao can be followed at LinkedIn https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-suresh-rao-7225225b.