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Our Clinical Experts | Cardiac Surgery Clinical Team | 
Dr. Vivek Jawali
MS, DNB, MCh
Chief Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgeon | Dr. Vivek Jawali is a pioneer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in India. He is the founder of two premier heart institutions in Bangalore – the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology and the Fortis Hospital and Heart Institute. The establishment of these two institutes encouraged many more to follow suit, changing Bangalore into a preferred healthcare destination. Dr. Jawali has performed over 16,000 surgeries and has been the president of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS). He is the founder member of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons (ISMICS) and is the only Indian on the editorial board of its journal - Innovations in Cardiac Surgery. He is also the council member of the Asian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons. He has been the Vice President of the Indian College of Cardiology. He is on the editorial board of the journal of Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
(IACTS), journal of Cardiac Anaesthesia, CTSNET (a comprehensive global website of cardiac surgeons around the world). He is the founder and the web administrator of the iacts.orgia (a website of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons). Professional qualifications
Dr. Jawali completed his MBBS from M R Medical College. Gulbarga, Karnataka, in 1974. He stood first in Karnataka University and also won the award for the ‘best all-round outgoing student’ for his participation in various extracurricular activities such as debating, writing, painting, and student leadership. He acquired his MS from JJMMC, Davangere, MCh in CVT Surgery from KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai. Dr. Jawali has several papers, publications, and awards to his credit. He has 11 indexed publications and is the most experienced in the world on ‘awake’ open heart surgery. He has presented more than 200 scientific papers and conducted demonstrations of new techniques in heart surgery at various hospitals in India and abroad. Dr. Jawali has given lectures in many institutions and universities in USA and Europe, and has been featured in prominent media like Time. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr Mohammed Rehan Sayeed Consultant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon | Dr. Rehan Sayeed is an alumnus from the prestigious Madras Medical College where he did his basic medical education and went onto to complete his general surgery training. His quest for knowledge and skill took him to the United Kingdom where he graduated to become a Fellow of the Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently returned to India to do his Cardiothoracic training at Chennai under the mentorship of Dr. M R Girinath where he graduated with a Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations. Dr Rehan Sayeed has performed more than 6000 heart surgeries and more than 2500 thoracic surgeries, more than 1500 minimal access valve procedures and more than 50 heart transplants. Having laid a solid foundation in India he went on to do a Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Boston University Medical Center where he was the chief resident. In 2004 he joined the prestigious Children’s Hospital of Boston, Harvard University as Senior Resident in Pediatric Cardiac surgery training to do complex congenital heart surgery. The last but not the least leg of his training years were spent at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, America’s No.1 heart center for the last 13 years in a row. Here he specialized in Heart failure surgery and Mechanical Assist devices/cardiac transplantation. He is certified in Cardiac Transplantation and was a part of the team that implanted the early Total Artificial hearts (cardiowest). At the clinic he also trained in minimal access cardiac surgery and valve repair surgery. Today he has to his credit over thousand plus minimal access procedures. Dr Rehan Sayeed's main area of Interests are - Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Valve repair surgery
- OPCAB- Total arterial revascularisation
- Management of Sick Ventricles
- aortic aneurysm repair
- Heart transplantation and Ventricular assist devices
- Thoracic Oncology
- Tracheal reconstructive surgery
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Dr. K.N. Srinivasan | Dr. K.N. Srinivasan: A highly experienced cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon and is a specialtist in off pump, VATs, MATs, redo surgery, mitral valve repairs, LV aneurysm repairs and total arterial revascularization. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr. Murali Manohar | Dr. Murali Manohar: A cardiovascular consultant and thoracic surgeon widely experienced in minimally invasive surgeries, he was the part of a team which conducted the first minimal invasive bypass surgeries, the first awake bypass surgery and the first awake valve replacement surgery in India. His other expertise includes re-do cardiac surgeries and video assisted thoracic surgeries(VAT) Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr Hetal Mehta | Dr. Hetal Mehta: A pediatric Cardiologist and pediatrician with expertise in non invasive Pediatric Cardilogy and fetal echocardiography. She is trained at the Scheider Children's Hospital, New York, one of the best pediatric Hospitals in USA. She is also the recipient of Outstanding Chief Resident of the Year Award, by Brookdale University Hospital. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor
| | | Joseph Xavier MS, M Ch
Consultant Cardiovascular
and Thoracic Surgeon
| Dr. Joseph Xavier brings to Fortis Hospitals more than 18 years of
experience in Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Surgery.
Professional qualifications
Dr. Xavier is an alumnus of St. John's medical College, Bangalore; after which he further completed his MS in general surgery from Kottayam Medical College, Kottayam. He finished his M Ch (cardiothoracic and vascular surgery) from Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences, Trivandrum. During the course of his practice, he has worked with leading cardiac surgeons from USA, Australia, UK and Germany and has been the head of the department of cardiac surgery. Dr. Xavier has published multiple scientific papers in national and international journals. He is also associated with Needy Hearty Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports surgeries for children with heart defects.
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Xavier specialises in paediatric cardiac surgery. He has performed
many heart operations on children. Besides, his expertise in operating complex congenital cardiac defects ranges from newborns to adults. He also specialises in redo operations and adult minimally invasive heart surgeries. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | Cardiology Team | 
Dr. Venkatesh S
MD, DM
Consultant Cardiologist | Dr. Venkatesh S is a consultant cardiologist with over 11 years of clinical excellence to his credit. He combines a high academic record with a profound understanding of cardiac diseases and their management. A highly skilled interventionist, Dr. Venkatesh has performed numerous coronary angioplasties, including primary and complex angioplasties. He has worked as an interventional cardiologist at several renowned hospitals before joining Fortis Hospitals. Professional qualifications
He is a topper and medal-holder in MD and DM from PGI. Expertise
Dr. Venkatesh is exceptionally skilled in peripheral interventions and percutaneous valvuloplasties. His area of special interest is in percutaneous management of acute coronary syndromes. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | | 
Dr. Shashidhar
MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology), FCE (Australia), OCE (France)
Consultant Cardiologist and Electro-physiologist | Dr. Shashidhar is an eminent cardiologist and electro-physiologist with extensive experience in complex arrhythmia ablation with 3D mapping systems. He also holds the distinction of performing the first home monitoring device - Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device (CRTD) - implantation in South India. Professional qualification
After finishing his MD in general medicine from Government Medical College, Mysore, Dr. Shashidhar went on to complete his DM in cardiology from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. He also holds a Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology (FCE) from Australia, and Observership in Cardiac Electrophysiology (OCE) from France. His many publications and abstracts in the field of cardiology, has brought the practice greater efficiency. Dr. Shashidhar is also a member of many national and international associations in his related field. Expertise
As a cardiologist, Dr. Shashidhar is an expert in coronary interventions and electrophysiology. His other areas of interest are atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmia ablation, cardiac defibrillator and biventricular device implantation. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr. Deepak Krishmamurthy
MD (General Medicine), DNB (Cardiology) Consultant Cardiologist
| Dr. Deepak is an eminent Cardiologist who was awarded the Wasir Gold medal in Cardiology for his outstanding performance in the DNB Cardiology Examinations at the all India level. Medical Education: Dr. Deepak completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India. He was the University Topper in Final MBBS (1998) and was awarded seven Gold medals and three awards by the University of Mysore and the Pfizer medallion of Merit. He stood 46th in the All India MD/MS entrance examination and joined MD (General Medicine) at Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, which is a 3000 bedded tertiary care center. He completed his MD and then joined Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, which is a high volume Interventional Cardiology centre, for his DNB Cardiology training during which he had extensive training in Non Invasive and Interventional Cardiology under the able guidance of Dr.P.K.Dash who is a renowned Cardiologist and teacher par excellence. Dr.Deepak was awarded the Wasir Gold medal in Cardiology for his outstanding performance in the DNB Cardiology Examinations at the all India level.
Super Speciality Experience: Dr.Deepak worked at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore as Consultant Cardiologist after his DNB training for nearly 2 years during which he independently performed more than 500 balloon mitral commissurotomies, 100 pacemaker implantations, 1000 Coronary Angioplasties, 2000 diagnostic angiograms and cath studies and several peripheral angioplasties and Congenital interventions. During the same tenure he attended to more than 1000 Cardiac emergencies and critical cases, performed more than 1000 trans esophageal echocardiograms and provided more than 3000 Cardiac consultations. After his tenure at Sri Sathya Sai hospital, he worked at Apollo hospitals and Vydehi Hospital, Bangalore, for few years, during which he has independently performed large number of Cardiac Interventions and treated several Cardiac emergencies.
Special Areas Expertise: He is an expert in Primary Angioplasty and stenting for acute Myocardial infarction and elective Coronary angioplasty including complex procedures. He also performs balloon mitral valve dilatations, peripheral angioplasties and pacemaker implantations regularly. He strongly believes in and practices evidence based management of Hypertension, Heart failure and Acute coronary syndrome.
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Dr. Keshava R
MD (Internal Medicine), DNB (Internal Medicine), DNB (Cardiology)
Consultant Cardiologist | Dr. Keshava is a renowned cardiologist with extensive experience in many cardio-surgical and implantation procedures. He also holds the distinction of pioneering the CG-made-simple-for-family-physicians programme for detecting cardiac abnormalities in Karnataka and South India. Professional qualifications
After finishing his MD in internal medicine from Bangalore Medical College (BMC), Bangalore, Dr. Keshava went on to complete his DNB in internal medicine and cardiology. He has also undergone advanced training in intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) from Stanford University, Los Angeles, California and electro-physiology from University of Laribosiere, Paris. Apart from participating in many clinical trials, Dr. Keshava has many publications and abstracts in the field of cardiology to his credit. He is also a life member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI). Expertise
As a cardiologist, Dr. Keshava is an expert in cardiac implantations and electrophysiology. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr. Gopi A
MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), DM (Cardiology), FSCAI (USA)
Consultant Cardiologist | Dr. Gopi is an eminent cardiologist with extensive experience. Professional qualifications
After finishing his MD in medicine from BMC, Bangalore, Dr. Gopi completed his DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in medicine. He then went on to complete DM in cardiology from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology. He is also a member of the Fellowship Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI), USA and has rendered valuable service at many prestigious hospitals. Apart from being a member of many national and international professional associations, he has many publications and abstracts to his credit as well. Expertise
Dr. Gopi is an expert in diagnostic and interventional cardiology. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr. Sreekanth B Shetty
MD (Internal Medicine),
DM (Cardiology)
Consultant Interventional
Cardiologist | Dr. Shetty is well known interventional cardiologist with nearly a decade of experience in cardiology. He has earlier worked at Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Heart Centre/ VIVUS, Bangalore and Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Bangalore. Professional qualifications He has an excellent academic record. Dr Shetty completed his MD (internal medicine) from the prestigious KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai with a Gold Medal in Medicine for the year 2000. Thereafter, he completed his DM (Cardiology) from Sir J J Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He is a proud recipient of many
awards and citations from the Mumbai University. Dr. Shetty is a life member of the Cardiological Society (CSI) of India. Expertise Dr. Shetty is an expert in complex coronary angioplasties, primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke intervention, prevention of heart disease, brady and tachy pacemaker device
implantation, heart failure device (CRT) implantation, congenital heart disease intervention, carotid and peripheral vascular interventions. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Dr. Prabhakar Koregol
MD, DM
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
| Dr Prabhakar C Koregol has extensive training in both Non Invasive Cardiology (Echocardiography including Transoesophageal and Fetal), TMT, Holter, ABPM and Invasive Cardiology (Coronary Angiogram, Angioplasty, Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, ICD Implantation and Valvuloplasties). He completed his MD from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga and his DM Cardiology from Lokamanya Tilak Medical College (Sion Hospital), Mumbai and has also worked as a lecturer there till 2007. Dr Prabhakar trains students, post graduates and superspeciality residents through the karnataka Cardiology Teachers Academy and DNB training program at Wockhardt Hospitals. He regularly conducts public education forums on heart diseases and their prevention. He has vast research experience in both academic as well as the clinical field. He has to his credit more than thirty publications in various journals and has given presentations at various national and international meets. His major areas of interest are Coronary Artery Disease and Rhythm disorders. He is also actively involved in social work and is associated with many NGO's. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | 
Professor Dr. Nagaraj Desai
MD, DM, FACC, FICC,
FAPSIC
Consultant Cardiologist | Professor Dr. Nagaraj Desai has over 28 years of experience as a cardiac practitioner. Passionate about teaching, he is one of the founding members of the Karnataka Cardiology Academy which imparts medical education to budding cardiologists and physicians. His contributions to cardiology education in India include the setting up of the cardiology programme at Sri M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital. He is also a Professor of Cardiology at MVJ Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore. An eminent personality in the field, Professor Dr Nagaraj Desai is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Indian College of Cardiology, and the Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology. He is also a member the American Heart Association and the Elsevier Cardiology Advisory Board of India. Apart from being a member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), he founded the Bangalore Chapter of CSI and was the President of the same. He is a member of the editorial committee of the Indian edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Professional qualification
Professor Dr. Nagaraj Desai obtained his MD and DM (Cardiology) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He completed his initial training from the same institute. Subsequently, he worked as a fellow at Wayne State University, USA. He then completed advanced training in Interventional Cardiology in India as well as from centers in USA and Europe. He has to his credit over hundred abstracts and presentations and thirty original papers. He is the recipient of the prestigious Sri P M Nayak Memorial Gold Medal from CSI, Bangalore Chapter, in 1999, in recognition of his contribution to the growth of cardiovascular sciences in Karnataka. Expertise
Professor Dr. Nagaraj Desai has extensive experience in clinical cardiology, cardiovascular interventions, and cardiac clinical research. His special interests include adult cardiology, especially coronary Click here to make an appointment with this doctor | | | | 
Dr. Pradeep Kumar D
MD (Paediatrics), DM (Cardiology), Consultant Cardiologist | Dr. Pradeep Kumar is a renowned cardiologist with immense experience. Professional qualification
After completing his MD in paediatrics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in 2001, Dr. Kumar went on to finish his DM in cardiology from Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology in 2006. He has rendered valuable service at many prestigious hospitals. He has submitted papers on various cardiological subjects at CSI Mumbai in 2005 and did a poster presentation at CSI Delhi in 2006. Professional qualification
Dr. Kumar is an expert in paediatric cardiology and interventional cardiology. Click here to make an appointment with this doctor
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Dr. Rajpal Singh Consultant Interventional Cardiologist | Dr. Rajpal Singh is an eminent interventional cardiologist with an extensive experience in performing both elective and primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and complex device therapy. Having worked at various reputed healthcare institutions and with reputed interventional cardiologists in UK for almost 17 years, his proficiency in managing the acute cardiac emergencies is profound. Expert in coronary interventions, Dr. Rajpal has performed over 1500 radial access angiography and over 1800 PCIs as a first operator. He has been a consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the reputed Wolverhampton Heart and Lung Centre (UK) for the past 4 years. During this stint, in addition to complex coronary interventions, he has been a clinical lead for both Brady-arrhythmia management and complex device therapies. He has implanted more than 1000 pacemakers and about 250 ICD/CRT procedures to his credit. Professional Qualifications
Dr. Rajpal Singh is an Alumni of Bangalore Medical College, who went on to complete his MRCP from Royal College of Physicians, Ireland. He was awarded the CCST in cardiology from Post Graduate Medical Training Board (UK). He has also awarded the ESC W10 Interventional Cardiology Fellowship in 2005 – 2006. Dr. Rajpal has been performing complex cardiac procedures independently since 2005 in reputed tertiary cardiac centers such as Jagiellonian University Hospital (Poland), Trent Cardiac Centre (UK) and Wolverhampton Heart and Lung Centre (UK). He has many presentations and abstracts to his credit in the field of cardiology. He has contributed significantly to the medical fraternity by presenting numerous times on various aspects of cardiac disorders and its management at different international conferences. He has also been a local principal investigator for many multi-centre randomised controlled trials. He believes in delivery of patient centered evidence based medicine, and effective inter – personal communication with patients and their families. Areas of Special Interest / Expertise - Primary Coronary Angioplasty and Management of Acute Coronary syndromes.
- Percutaneous Management of Complex Coronary artery lesions ( Bifurcation stenting, Left Main Stem stenting, chronic total occlusions and vein graft interventions).
- Management of Brady-arrhythmias and Ventricular Arrhythmias (Pacemakers, ICDs and CRT therapy).
- Management of Heart Failure and Resistant Hypertension.
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