About Dr. Z.S. Meharwal

Dr. Z.S. Meharwal – Executive Director, Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery
Affiliation: Fortis Okhla / Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
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Education & Qualifications
• MBBS
• MS
• M.Ch
• MNAMS
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Experience
• Over 32 years in cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery
• Executive Director & Head of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation, and VAD Program at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
• Founding member of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute’s cardiac team
• Performed over 30,000 complex cardiac surgeries, including LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) implantations
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Specializations
• Adult Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Heart Transplantation
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) implantation
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Innovative cardiac surgical techniques
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Professional Contributions
• Programme Director, DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery – training the next generation of cardiac surgeons
• Faculty at national and international cardiac surgery meetings
• Numerous publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals
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Key Achievements & Awards
• President’s Award for outstanding contributions to cardiac surgery
• Citation Award by the President of India, Sri APJ Abdul Kalam (2002)
• Saharanpur Aditya Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (2005)
• Listed in Limca Book of Records (2008) for performing CABG on a 94-year-old patient
• Mentored cardiac surgeons in India and abroad
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Memberships & Affiliations
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Cardiological Society of India
• Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
• International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery