Dr. Manish Porwal

Dr Manish Porwal is the Clinical Director and Head of Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplant at CARE CHL Hospitals, Indore, with over 37 years of experience and more than 30,000 successful heart surgeries to his credit.

Trained at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM), Mumbai, and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Dr Porwal is widely regarded as one of the most experienced cardiac surgeons in Indore and Central India.

Patients searching for a heart surgeon in Indore, bypass surgery specialist in Indore, or an expert in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and heart transplant will find in Dr Manish Porwal a surgeon with international training and a landmark surgical record.

Expertise and Clinical Focus

Dr Porwal specialises in adult and congenital cardiac surgery, advanced coronary revascularisation, complex valve repair, aortic surgery, and heart transplantation.

He is recognised as a pioneer of minimally invasive heart surgery in Central India.

Conditions Treated

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Valve Disease including Mitral and Aortic valve disorders
• Congenital Heart Defects such as ASD and VSD
• Multiple Valve Disease
• Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
• Redo and High-Risk Cardiac Surgeries
• Aortic Aneurysm and Complex Aortic Disease
• End-stage Heart Failure requiring Heart Transplant

Coronary Bypass Surgery

Dr Manish Porwal is internationally trained in advanced coronary bypass techniques and has extensive experience in:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Off-Pump Beating Heart Bypass Surgery
• Total Arterial Bypass using LIMA and RIMA
• Multi-Vessel Total Arterial Bypass with LIMA–RIMA–Y Grafting
• Conventional bypass surgery for complex coronary disease

His focus on arterial grafting improves long-term graft durability and patient survival.

Valve Surgery and Structural Heart Surgery

Dr Porwal has vast experience in both repair and replacement procedures, with emphasis on valve preservation whenever possible.

• Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement
• Double Valve Surgery
• Bentall's Procedure
• Repair of Congenital Heart Defects including ASD and VSD

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

As one of the early adopters of minimally invasive techniques in the region, Dr. Porwal performs:

• Minimally Invasive ASD Repair
• Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

These techniques use smaller incisions, reduce blood loss and pain, and support faster recovery while maintaining surgical precision.

First Heart Transplant of Central India

Dr Manish Porwal performed the first heart transplant of Central India, marking a major milestone in advanced cardiac care for the region.

This landmark achievement established Indore as a centre for complex cardiac procedures and expanded access to advanced transplant services in Madhya Pradesh.

Professional Experience

Dr Porwal built his surgical foundation through structured academic and international training before establishing comprehensive cardiac surgical services in Indore.

• Senior Clinical Assistant, CVTS, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai (1996 to 1997)
• Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia (1997 to 1999)
• Senior Lecturer and Consultant, CVTS, KEM Hospital, Mumbai (1999 to 2001)

Credentials and Qualifications

Academic Degrees

• MBBS, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore (1989)
• MS (General Surgery), Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore (1992) — Silver Medal
• MCh (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery), King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai (1995)

Research and Publications

Dr Porwal has contributed to peer-reviewed cardiac surgery literature and presented at international scientific meetings.

• "Coronary Sinus Thrombosis After Cannulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass", published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1996.
• Presented research on analysis of arterial grafts other than LIMA following CABG at the annual scientific meeting in Gold Coast, Australia

Fellowships and Memberships

• Fellow, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
• Fellow, Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Executive Member, Indian Association of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Awards and Recognitions

• Dr S K Mukherjee Award for contribution to cardiology and cardiac surgery – 2014
• Selected among the 50 Most Influential People of Central India
• Healthcare Excellence Award, 94.3 MY FM – 2018
• Doctors Luminaries Recognition, Dainik Bhaskar – 2017
• Educational Excellence Award, Dabang Duniya – 2019
• Award of Excellence, Unique Hospital – 2019
• Sant Shiromani Acharya Award, Jain Yuva Manch, Indore – 2015
• Silver Medal, MS General Surgery

Languages Spoken

Hindi and English

Book an Appointment with Dr Manish Porwal, Cardiac Surgeon in Indore

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