- Dr. Ramji Mehrotra
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
- Designation: Vice Chairman – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
- Experience: 26+ years
- Hospital: BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
About: Dr. Ramji Mehrotra
With over 17 years of experience, this surgeon specializes in cardiovascular surgery, particularly in CABGs, with 15,000+ cases and 1,000 pediatric surgeries. They excel in complex procedures including valve replacements, congenital defect corrections, and pediatric heart transplants. Trained at Children’s Hospital Boston, they’ve mastered techniques like arterial switches and Fontan procedures. Their expertise extends to ICU management, including ECMO use during resuscitation. Mentored by luminaries like Dr. Jonas and Dr. Del Nido, they handle challenging cases such as redo surgeries and geriatric patients. Proficient in cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices, they offer comprehensive cardiac care for patients of all ages and conditions.
Education:
- M.B.B.S.
- M.S. (General Surgery)
- M.Ch. (CTVS)
- Fellowship (Cardiac Surgery), Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Work Experience:
- Presently Vice Chairman & Chief in Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.
- Previous roles include Director (CTVS) at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi; Senior Consultant (CTVS) at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi; and Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai.
- Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery from Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
Areas of Interest:
- Total Arterial CABG
- Beating Heart CABG
- Complex Bypass including Endarterectomies
- Valve Repairs & Replacement, Sutureless Valve
- Surgery for Aneurysm including Bentall Operations
- Congenital Heart Surgeries
- Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries
- Surgery for Heart Failure (ECMO, LVAD, Heart Transplantation)
- Endovascular Procedures including TAVI / TAVR
Notable Achievements:
- Performed first total arterial revascularization at Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
- Established total arterial revascularization program using bilateral mammary arteries at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
- Performed first minimal incision OPCAB total arterial revascularization at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
- Performed total arterial CABG on youngest patient in India aged 10 years.
- Performed first successful arterial switch operation in Mumbai, India.
- Started Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
- Setup Pediatric Cardiac Surgery facility at Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai.
- Awarded the “Legends of Cardiac Surgery” by the Times of India.
