Dr. Vijay Dikshit

• Dr. Vijay Dikshit is one of the most experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, practicing successfully for more than 50 years.


• He holds expertise in Peripheral Angioplasty, Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, Intra - Arterial Thrombolysis, Pacemaker Implantation, Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement, Artificial chordal Reconstruction, and organ transplantation.


• He has the experience of performing 6000 open heart surgeries in association with Dr. Girinath at Apollo Hospitals, Madras, making it one of the largest experiences of open-heart surgery.


• He is one of the first users of Stentless Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement Surgery for aortic valve disease in India. It is the state-of-the-art tissue heart valve not yet commonly used In India in other cardiac surgery. 


• He performs various heart surgeries at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad. 


• Dr. Dikshit was felicitated by Apollo Hospitals Chairman Dr. Pratap C Reddy for performing 10000 open-heart surgeries at Apollo Group.


• He was also felicitated by Medtronic Inc. USA for achieving 5000 open-heart surgeries.


• He pursued MBBS in 1974 followed by an MS in General Surgery from the University of Lucknow in 1978. Later, he completed his M.Ch. in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the University of Lucknow in 1980.


• He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association and Cardiological Society of India.


• He is a recipient of several awards and recognitions.

Fie National Award From Dr. Man Mohan Singh - 1994.
Ramakrishna Mission Honored For Dedicated Service To Humanity.
Felicitated By Medtronic Inc. USA For Achieving 5000 Open Heart Surgeries - 2000.
Felicitated By Apollo Hospitals Chairman Dr. Pratap C Reddy For Performing 10000 Open Heart Surgeries At Apollo Group.
The Experience Of Independently Performing Over 8000 Open Heartoperations Together With The Experience Of Over 6000 Open Heart Operations In Association With Dr. Girinath At Apollo Hospitals, Madras Makes One Of The Largest Experience Of Open Heart Surge.
1991 - 1993 Performed 362 Consecutive Coronary Bypass Surgeries Without Any Mortality Or Serious Complication. A Record Performance Of That Time - 1993.
Has The Experience Of Highest Member Of Mitral Valve Replacement Operation With Complete Chordal Preservation & Artificial Chordal Reconstruction. This Is One Of The Latest Techniques Of Mitral Valve Surgery. Presented This Work In The Annual Conference - 2002.
Performed First Time In South India, The Operation Of Thoracoscopic Closure Of Patient Ductus Arteriosus, On A Six Year Old Male Child - 1996.
One Of The First Users And Now Have The Largest Experience In Using Stentless Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement Surgery For Aortic Valve Disease In India. This Is The State Of The Art Tissue Heart Valve Not Yet Commonly Used In India In Other Cardiac Surger.
Successfully Performed The Emergency Cardiac Surgery On A 2 Days Old Infant, Suffering From Severe Complex Congenital Heart Disease. The Child Had 2nd Corrective Surgery At The Age Of 8 Months And Again Of The Age Of 4 Years For Complete Cardiac Correct.... Read Less