About Dr. Ramji Mehrotra

Dr. Ramji Mehrotra: A Pioneer in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Profile
• Name: Dr. Ramji Mehrotra
• Position: Vice Chairman & Chief – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)

Professional Background
• Over 26 years of extensive experience in Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Medical qualifications: MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch. (CTVS)
• Completed Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Current Position
• Vice Chairman & Chief, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Previous Experience
• Director (CTVS) – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
• Senior Consultant (CTVS) – Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon – Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai
• Fellow, Cardiac Surgery – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
• Fellow, Cardiac Surgery – Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Areas of Expertise
• Total Arterial CABG
• Beating Heart CABG (OPCAB)
• Complex Bypass including Endarterectomies
• Valve Repairs & Replacement, including Sutureless Valve Procedures
• Surgery for Aneurysm including Bentall Operations
• Congenital Heart Surgeries
• Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries
• Surgery for Heart Failure (ECMO, LVAD, Heart Transplantation)
• Endovascular Procedures including TAVI / TAVR

Notable Achievements
• Performed the first total arterial revascularization at Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• Executed the first total arterial revascularization using bilateral mammary arteries at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
• Established total arterial revascularization program with bilateral mammary arteries at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
• Conducted first minimal incision OPCAB total arterial revascularization at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
• Performed total arterial CABG on the youngest patient in India – aged 10 years
• Achieved the first successful arterial switch operation in Mumbai, India
• Initiated Paediatric Cardiac Surgery program at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Established Paediatric Cardiac Surgery facility at Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai

Recognition
• Honored with “Legends of Cardiac Surgery” by The Times of India

Dr. Ramji Mehrotra’s extraordinary contributions, pioneering procedures, and unwavering dedication have positioned him as a leading figure in Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, transforming cardiac care and shaping the future of heart surgery in India.

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