Dr. Sunil Kumar

Dr Sunil Kumar is a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Kanpur with over 20 years of experience in adult cardiac surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, extracorporeal life support, and heart and lung transplantation.

He holds an MCh in CTVS from Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital and an MS in General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh, one of India's most prestigious postgraduate medical institutions.

Currently serving as Director of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Paras Hospital, Baikunthpur, Kanpur, his surgical career spans leading institutions including Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon and Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai, where he contributed to dedicated heart and lung transplantation programmes.

Patients seeking a cardiac surgeon in Kanpur for CABG, valve surgery, or complex cardiothoracic procedures consult him for his procedural breadth and transplantation-trained expertise.

Area of Expertise

Dr S Kumar's surgical practice spans the full spectrum of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, from coronary revascularisation and valve repair to advanced heart and lung transplantation and extracorporeal life support.

Conditions Treated

Adult Cardiac Conditions

• Coronary artery disease requiring surgical revascularisation
• Valvular heart disease including mitral, aortic, and tricuspid pathologies
• Heart failure requiring mechanical circulatory support or transplantation
• Complex adult cardiac conditions requiring minimally invasive approaches

Paediatric Cardiac Conditions

• Congenital heart defects requiring surgical correction
• Paediatric cardiac conditions managed across all age groups

Thoracic and Vascular Conditions

• Thoracic surgical conditions including pulmonary and mediastinal disease
• Peripheral and central vascular conditions requiring surgical management
• Lung conditions amenable to VATS or open thoracic surgery

Procedures and Interventions

Coronary and Valvular Surgery

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Valvular heart surgery including repair and replacement
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Transplantation and Mechanical Support

• Heart transplantation
• Lung transplantation
• LVAD implantation for advanced heart failure
• ECMO insertion and extracorporeal life support management

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

• Thoracic surgeries and VATS for lung and mediastinal conditions
• Vascular surgery for peripheral and central vascular disease

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

• Surgical correction of congenital heart defects
• Paediatric cardiac procedures across neonatal and older age groups

Professional Experience

• Paras Hospital, Baikunthpur, Kanpur, Director, February 2026 to present
• Wellsum Medicity Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow, Director, October 2025 to present
• Bhagwan Mahavir Manipal Superspeciality Hospital, Ranchi, Senior Consultant, July 2025 to October 2025
• Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Superspeciality Hospital, Ranchi, Senior Consultant, March 2022 to present
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Katra, Jammu, Senior Consultant, August 2021 to March 2022
• SIMS, Dehradun, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, August 2018 to May 2022
• Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai, Consultant CTVS and Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation, September 2017 to August 2018
• Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Chennai, Associate Consultant CTVS, February 2017 to August 2017
• Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, Associate Consultant, Department of Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, September 2014 to January 2017

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, 2006
• MS in General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2011
• MCh in CTVS, Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital, 2014

Why Consult Dr Sunil Kumar

Dr Sunil brings MCh-level cardiothoracic surgical training from Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital, complemented by postgraduate surgical foundations from PGIMER, Chandigarh, and over two decades of high-complexity cardiac surgical experience.

His dedicated exposure to heart and lung transplantation at Gleneagles Global Hospitals and adult and paediatric cardiac surgery at Fortis Memorial Research Institute positions him as a comprehensively trained CTVS surgeon for patients requiring advanced cardiac, thoracic, vascular, or transplant surgical care in Kanpur.

Book an Appointment with Dr Sunil Kumar, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Kanpur

Dr Sunil Kumar consults at Paras Hospital, Baikunthpur, Kanpur. To check consultation availability, book a priority appointment, or connect for a seamless experience, reach out via HexaHealth.