Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra
Chief Cardiac Surgeon
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Cardio Thoracic Sugery) · 34+ yrs experience · BLK Super Specialty Hospital
- 34+
- Years experience
- 11
- Treatments offered
- 24–48h
- Opinion turnaround
About
Profile
Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra is an experienced Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with more than 34 years of professional experience. He currently serves as Chairman & Head of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.
He specializes in advanced cardiac surgical procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic-assisted heart surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, heart transplantation and the surgical management of heart failure.
Throughout his career, Dr. Malhotra has developed extensive expertise in treating complex cardiovascular conditions using conventional, minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, congenital heart defects and advanced heart failure.
Dr. Malhotra completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from King George's Medical College, Lucknow. He subsequently obtained his M.Ch in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from the Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur.
He further pursued international training in cardiac surgery at University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, and specialized training in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery at medical institutions in the United States.
Areas of expertise
Education+
MBBS: King George's Medical College, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh (1987).
MS (General Surgery): King George's Medical College, Lucknow (1990).
M.Ch (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery): L.P.S. Institute of Cardiology, G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur University (1992).
International Fellowships & Advanced Training:
Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery: Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Training: Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, USA.
Port-Access Cardiac Surgery Training: Heart Port Training Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Da Vinci Robotic Cardiac Surgery Training: Ohio State University, USA.
Valve Repair and Beating-Heart Surgery Training: Myocore Institute, Minneapolis, USA.
Work experience+
- Chairman & Head – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India.
- Director – Cardiac Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana (2009–2012).
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi.
- Chief Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Durdans Heart Surgical Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Memberships+
- Member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- Member of European Association For Cardio Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), UK
- Member of International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
- Life Membership & Fellowship of Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of India (IACTS)
- Member of Indian Association of Surgeons
- Member of Cardio Thoracic Surgery Net (CTS Net)
- Member of Indian College of Cardiology
- Member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Awards+
2013: Dr. J. J. Sood Oration Award, recognizing his contributions to cardiac surgery.
International Surgical Training: Completed advanced cardiac surgery training in Sweden and the United States.
Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Trained in Da Vinci robotic-assisted cardiac surgery at an international surgical training institution in the United States.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Undertook specialized training in port-access cardiac surgery, minimally invasive coronary bypass procedures and heart valve repair techniques.
Clinical Leadership: Served in senior cardiac surgery positions at Max Healthcare, Medanta, Escorts Heart Institute and Durdans Heart Surgical Centre.
International Experience: Worked as Chief Consultant in cardiac surgery at Durdans Heart Surgical Centre, Sri Lanka.
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