Dr. ZS Meharwal
Dr. Z.S. Meharwal is the Chairman and Head of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation, and the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) program at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, where he is also part of the founding team of doctors. With over 30 years of experience in cardiac surgery, Dr. Meharwal has performed more than 30,000 surgeries, including complex heart operations and LVAD procedures. He is a pioneer in several innovative cardiac operations in India and has made significant contributions to the field.
Dr. Meharwal has been deeply involved in teaching and training the next generation of cardiac surgeons. As the Programme Director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, he has trained numerous cardiac surgeons who are now leading independent practices across the globe. He has been a regular faculty member at national and international meetings and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
- Specialist :Organ Transplant | Heart Transplant
- Experience: 43+ years of experience.
- Current Position : CHAIRMAN & HEAD- ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
Education :
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
- MS (Master of Surgery)
- M.Ch (Master of Chirurgiae in Cardiothoracic Surgery)
- MNAMS (Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences)
Experience:
- Best Clinical/Research Work in Medicine during his time at King George Medical College, Lucknow (1982-1988)
- Best Clinical/Research Work in Medicine at G B Pant Hospital, Delhi (1988-1989)
- Best Clinical/Research Work in Medicine as a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King College Hospital, London, UK (1993-1997)
Specialties:
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
- Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- 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 (VADs)
Achievements and Awards:
- Citation Award by President of India, Sri APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting in 2002.
- Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World in 2005, a recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the medical field.
- Saharanpur Aditya Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2005 for his significant contribution to the medical field.
- Entered into the Limca Book of Records in 2008 for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) on a 94-year-old man, making him the oldest patient to undergo the procedure.
Memberships:
- Cardiological Society of India
- Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons
- Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons