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Dr. Suresh Joshi

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Dr. Suresh Joshi
M.S. (General Surgery), M.S. (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Director, Paediatric & Congenital Heart Centre

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Dr. Suresh Joshi

Bio

Dr. Suresh Joshi was Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery at KEM Hospital & Seth G.S. Medical College and the Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital, both in Mumbai. He further trained in Australia at the Royal Children Hospital Melbourne under Dr. Roger Mee and followed it up with training at the Royal Alfred Hospital, Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He has been attached to many esteemed institutes in Mumbai like the Breach Candy Hospital, the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Nanavati Hospital and Saifee Hospital. He was the Director of the Dept. of CVTS at Jaslok Hospital and Head of the Fortis Paediatric Congenital Heart Centre, Mumbai.

Wockhardt Hospital India

Affiliations:

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS USA)
  • World Society of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgeons
  • International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons (ISMICS)
  • Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
  • Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
  • Cardiological Society of India
  • Vascular Society of India
  • Indian Medical Association
  • Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, India

Research and Publications:

  • Published & presented over 95 research papers & delivered several guest lectures nationally & internationally.

Education

  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.S. (Cardiothoracic Surgery) - Mumbai University

Fellowships:

  • International College of Surgeons
  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

Expertise

  • Paediatric Care
  • Congenital Heart Care

Awards & Honors

  • First to establish Open Heart Surgery in neonates and infants in Mumbai
  • First to introduce ‘Minimally Invasive & Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery’ in India
  • First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on an adult’ in Mumbai, in Nov 1995 at the Cumballa Heart Institute
  • First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on a new born baby’ – in 2008 at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai
  • First to perform ‘Hybrid Coronary Bypass Procedure’ at the Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai
  • Conducted live workshops in minimally invasive cardiac surgery & hybrid coronary procedures
  • Established & managing charitable ‘rural heart surgery program’ in a village in Maharashtra
  • Performed over 15,000 cardiac & vascular & thoracic operations
  • Conferred the title of “Harvard University International Award for Medical Excellence in India” (2009).

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