Dr. Bhan is an outstanding cardiovascular surgeon and a graduate from Medical College Srinagar (Best outgoing graduate-Gold Medalist). He possesses largest experience in Aortic surgery in India. He has designed and developed more than 50 surgical instruments in the field of cardiac surgery. Dr. Bhan was one of the team members that performed the first successful Heart Transplantation in India (1994). He is associated with starting the three cardiac surgical programmes at Putta-parthi, 1992, Whitefield 2001 and Max Heart and Vascular Institute Saket (2004). He has performed more than 15,000 cardiac and vascular procedures with excellent outcomes, matching with the best in the world.

Medical Qualification

MCh Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery AIIMS, New Delhi 1988

MS - General Surgery PGI, Chandigarh 1984

M.B.B.S Medical College, Srinagar 1981

Department Institute

Heart Institute- Division of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery

Expertise

• On and off pump myocardial revascularization

• Aortic aneurysm surgery

• Pediatric cardiac surgery

• Valve repairs and replacements

• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

• Peripheral vascular surgery

• Treatment of end stage heart disease including cardiac transplantation

• Performed more than 15,000 cardiac and vascular procedures

Doctor's Experience

• Since February 2008 Medanta – The Medicity Senior Director - Cardiac Surgery

• 2004 – 2008 Max Heart and Vascular Institute, Saket, New Delhi

• Director and Chief Coordinator Cardio thoracic and Vascular Surgery

• 1992 – 2004 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Faculty member

Memberships & Certifications

Life Member, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons

• Member Delhi Chapter of CSI

• Life Member of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India

• Member Cardiothoracic Surgical Network (USA)

Awards & Accomplishments

• P.K. Sen Oration - Delivered the prestigious P.K. Sen Oration at the CT Conference - 2009

• Bypass with coronary aneurysm repair - Performed the youngest bypass in the world literature with coronary aneurysm repair at the age of 18 months -2007

• Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation - Did first extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in India – 2000

• Harmonic scalpel for the harvest of radial/internal mammary artery conduits - Used for the first time harmonic scalpel for the harvest of radial/internal mammary artery conduits in India - 1995