
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
- 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
- Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
- Minimal access surgeries for valves
- ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
- Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
- Heart Double Valve Replacement
- PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant – Double Chamber
- CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
- Valve Replacement
- Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
- Heart Bypass – Minimally Invasive CABG
- Heart Implants
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