Dr Z S Meharwal | Best Cardiac Surgeon in Delhi | Fortis Escort

Dr. Z S Meharwal

Cardiac Surgeon / Adult CTVS (Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery) 30+ years of experience
Fortis Escort Heart Institute, New Delhi

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    About Dr. Z S Meharwal

    • Dr. Z S Meharwal has more than 30 years of experience in cardiac surgery with over 30000 surgeries to his credit, including complex heart operations.
    • He has worked as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at prestigious King’s College Hospital in London.
    • Dr. Meharwal completed his MBBS, MS (General Surgery) and M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery) from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow.
    • He is the Programme Director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
    • Dr Meharwal is amongst few cardiac surgeons performing heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices implantation. He is a pioneer in many new cardiac operations in the country. 
    • Dr Meharwal has received many awards including President’s award for his contribution in the field of Cardiac Surgery
    • He has trained many cardiac surgeons in India and abroad who are now independent cardiac surgeons at different centers.
    • He Has been invited in national and international meetings as faculty and has published extensively in peer reviewed national and international journals.

    Qualification & Training

    • MBBS, King George’s Medical College, Lucknow from 1982-1988
    • M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery) from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
    • MS 
    • MNAMS

    Areas of Clinical interests

    • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
    • Surgery of ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections.
    • Off pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
    • Valve repair and replacement.
    • Major Vascular surgery.
    • CABG in patients with poor ventricular function.
    • Carotid endarterectomy.
    • Surgery for heart failure, including heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices.

    Achievements and Awards

    • Dr. Meharwal has received many awards including the President award for his contribution to the field of Cardiac Surgery.
    • Citation Award by President of India Sri APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion of International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting – 2002.
    • Entered into Limca Book of Records-2008 for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old man who is the oldest patient to undergo CABG
    • He is part of the founding team of Doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.

    Work Experience

    National: (For Best Clinical/Research Work In The Field Medicine)
    • King George Medical College, Lucknow from 1982-1988
    • G B Pant Hospital, Delhi from 1988-1989
    International: (For Best Clinical/Research Work In The Field Medicine)
    • Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, King College Hospital, London, UK from 1993-1997

    List of Treatments

    • Coronary Angiogram
    • PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal
    • Coronary Angioplasty
    • Aortic Stent Grafting
    • EPS-Electrophysiological
    • Radiofrequency Ablation
    • PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant – Single Chamber
    • Biventricular Pacing
    • AICD
    • PTMC – Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy
    • Off-Pump beating CABG LV restoration
    • surgery
    • Valve Repair Replacement
    • Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
    • Ross Procedure
    • Cardiac Tumor Treatment

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