About Dr. Z S Meharwal

• One of India’s leading Cardiac and Heart Transplant Surgeons.
• More than 35 years of expertise in advanced cardiac surgery.
• Performed over 30,000 successful heart surgeries.
• Chairman & Head of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
• Specialist in Heart Transplantation, CABG, Valve Surgery, LVAD and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
• Former Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, London.
• Limca Book of Records holder for performing bypass surgery on a 94-year-old patient.
• Recipient of the President’s Citation Award from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
• Pioneer in advanced heart failure and ventricular assist device therapies in India.
• Widely regarded as one of the top Cardiac Surgeons in Delhi and India.

Work Experience

• Over 35 years of experience in Cardiac and Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Chairman & Head – Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation & VAD Program, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
• Founding member of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
• Former Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom (1993–1997).
• Former Consultant at G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
• Program Director – DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
• Successfully performed over 30,000 heart surgeries, including highly complex cardiac procedures.

Education

• MBBS – King George Medical College, Lucknow (1988).
• MS (General Surgery) – King George Medical College, Lucknow (1990).
• M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – King George Medical College, Lucknow (1992).
• MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences, India.
• Advanced clinical exposure and cardiac surgery experience at King’s College Hospital, London, UK.

Location

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi

Established in: 1988

Number of Beds: 310

Multi Specialty

Location: New Delhi

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Awards

• Received the Citation Award from Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for contributions to Cardiac Surgery (2002).
• Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2005).
• Awarded Saharanpur Aditya Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for contributions to the medical field (2005).
• Entered the Limca Book of Records (2008) for performing CABG surgery on a 94-year-old patient.
• Pioneer in Heart Transplantation and LVAD implantation procedures in India.
• Among the first cardiac surgeons in India to implant the advanced HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device.
• Internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive and complex cardiac surgery.
• Published numerous research papers and served as faculty at national and international cardiac conferences.