About Dr. Sandeep Attawar

• One of India’s most renowned Cardiothoracic and Heart & Lung Transplant Surgeons.
• Internationally recognized for expertise in heart transplantation, lung transplantation and complex cardiac surgery.
• Performed more than 10,000 open-heart and closed-heart surgeries across adult and pediatric patients.
• Pioneer in establishing heart and lung transplant programs in India.
• Widely respected for handling highly complex transplant and cardiac failure cases.
• Expertise ranges from neonatal cardiac surgery to advanced surgeries in elderly patients.
• Among the few surgeons in India with extensive experience in heart transplant, lung transplant and ventricular assist device implantation.
• Recognized globally for contributions to thoracic organ transplantation and advanced cardiac care.

Work Experience

• More than 25 years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgery.
• Performed over 10,000 cardiac surgeries in adults and children.
• Founder of multiple heart and lung transplant programs across India.
• Former Director of Cardiac Surgery & Thoracic Organ Transplantation at Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai.
• Former Director of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support at Fortis Healthcare.
• Served as Director of Cardiac Sciences at Narayana Hrudayalaya, Jaipur.
• Worked with leading institutions including Manipal Heart Foundation and Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute.
• Successfully led one of India’s largest heart and lung transplant programs.
• Performed hundreds of heart transplants, lung transplants and combined heart-lung transplants.
• Extensive experience in advanced heart failure management and ventricular assist device implantation.

Education

• MBBS from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, Kerala.
• MS (General Surgery) from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, Kerala.
• MCh (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery) from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, Kerala.
• Advanced training in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Organ Transplantation from internationally recognized transplant centers.

Location

KIMS Hospital Hyderabad

Established in: 2004

Number of Beds: 1000+

Multi Specialty

Location: Hyderabad

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Awards

• Successfully performed more than 10,000 cardiac surgeries.
• Led over 450+ thoracic organ transplants including heart, lung and combined heart-lung transplants.
• Pioneer of advanced heart and lung transplantation programs in India.
• Contributor to international consensus guidelines for lung transplantation through the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
• Founder of major thoracic organ transplant programs across multiple leading hospitals.
• Recognized globally for excellence in cardiothoracic and transplant surgery.
• Active member of ISHLT, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
• Pioneer in advanced lung transplant technologies and mechanical circulatory support systems in India.