Dr. Milind Padmakar Hote

Dr. Milind Padmakar Hote is a highly distinguished Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 27 years of extensive experience. He currently serves as the Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi. His academic journey began with an MBBS from AIIMS, New Delhi. He then earned his MS in General Surgery and MCh in CTVS from the same institution. He has special expertise in performing CABG operations including LIMA-RIMA Y CABGs, Total Arterial CABGs, MIDCABs, and Robotic CABGs. Additionally, he performs Redo CABGs and High-Risk CABGs. Heart transplants, LVAD implantation, and heart failure management are also part of his extensive experience. Therefore, his training and credentials are truly world-class.

More than 50 heart transplants have been performed by him. The first successful lung transplant in a public-sector hospital in India was also done by him. Moreover, he helped establish the Lung Transplant Programme at AIIMS, New Delhi. He has also been a guiding figure in starting advanced heart transplant programmes in several other hospitals. Furthermore, he has published a series of the highest number of Robotic ASD closures in the country. An ex-member of NOTTO, the national administrative body for transplantation guidelines, is also his position. Additionally, he has more than 100 notable scientific publications. Consequently, he is a globally recognized and trusted name in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.