- Speciality: Thoracic Surgery
- Designation: Associate Director – Thoracic Surgery, Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi
- Education: MBBS, DNB (Surgery)
- Experience: 13+ years
- Hospital: Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi
About Dr. Kamran Ali
Dr. Kamran Ali is a highly skilled thoracic surgeon with over 13 years of extensive experience in the field. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Thoracic Surgery at Max Hospital, Saket. His medical journey began with an MBBS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh. He then earned his DNB in Surgery from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Subsequently, he completed a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon. An ASCVTS Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Seoul National University, South Korea, was also pursued by him. Furthermore, he completed a Fellowship in Lung Transplant at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Therefore, his training and credentials are truly world-class.
Additionally, Dr. Ali has worked at prestigious institutions including Marengo Asia Hospitals, Yashoda Hospitals, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and Fortis Hospital. Europe’s 1st and World’s 2nd Lung Transplant for COVID-19 ARDS was performed by the surgical team he was part of. Moreover, he has received numerous awards including the ASCVTS Fellowship award and the Hyundai Motor Company Travel Grant. The Best VATS Lab table award at ATEP 8th workshop in South Korea was also won by him. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of ESTS, ASCVTS, and IACTS. The Ravi K Jerath Award for Best Resident Trainee has also been received by him. Consequently, he is a globally recognized and trusted name in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation.
Work Experience
● Associate Director – Thoracic Surgery, Max Hospital, Saket (Present)
● Senior Consultant – Lung Transplant & Thoracic Surgery, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad & Gurgaon NCR (November 2022 – August 2023)
● Senior Consultant – Lung Transplant & Thoracic Surgery, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad (July 2021 – October 2022)
● Consultant – Thoracic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi (January 2021 – June 2021)
● Associate Consultant – Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi (April 2018 – December 2020)
● Attending Consultant – Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi (March 2017 – March 2018)
● Senior Resident – Thoracic Surgery, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon
● Over 13 years of comprehensive thoracic surgery experience
Specialty & Interests
● Lung Transplant
● Thoracic Surgery
● Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
● Lung Cancer Surgery
● Chest Wall Surgery
● Mediastinal Surgery
Memberships
● American College of Surgeons
● European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
● South East Asian Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ASCVTS)
● Indian Society of Heart & Lung Transplant
● Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons
● Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
Education & Training
● MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh
● DNB (Surgery), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
● FACS (Fellow of American College of Surgeons)
● Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, Medanta the Medicity, Gurgaon
● ASCVTS Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University, South Korea
● Fellowship in Lung Transplant, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
● Travelling Fellowships – National Cancer Centre (Japan), Tokyo University (Japan), National Taiwan University Hospital (Taiwan)
Honors & Awards
● Part of surgical team performing Europe’s 1st and World’s 2nd Lung Transplant for COVID-19 ARDS
● Hyundai Motor Company Travel Grant, 31st Annual Meeting of the ASCVTS, Busan, South Korea (2023)
● ASCVTS Fellowship Award (2016-2017) – Grant of 20,000 USD
● Best VATS Lab table award, ATEP 8th Workshop, Osong, South Korea (2016)
● Winner of Thoracic track of ISMICS Poster competition, Berlin, Germany (2015) – “Awake Thoracic Surgery: Our experience”
● Recipient of ESTS Scholarship for Antalya School of Thoracic Surgery (2015)
● Represented Team Asia in “Thoracic Surgery Masters Cup” at ESTS, Copenhagen, Denmark (2014)
● Ravi K Jerath Award for Best Resident Trainee of the Hospital (overall), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (2013)
● Dr. N K Mehra Award for Best Resident Trainee in General Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (2013)
Treatments Offered
● Lung Transplant
● Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
● Lung Cancer Surgery
● Chest Wall Surgery
● Mediastinal Surgery
● Thoracic Surgery
● Comprehensive Thoracic Surgery Consultations and Care


