Dr. Sandip Sardar

Dr Sandip Sardar is a Senior Consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata, with 20 years of experience and a focused specialisation in endoscopic and robotic cardiac surgery, making him one of Eastern India's leading minimal access cardiac surgeons.

He has performed over 7000 cardiac surgeries including more than 1000 minimal access cardiac procedures and over 300 redo cardiac surgeries, and is recognised as a pioneer in establishing one of Eastern India's most advanced endoscopic and robotic cardiac surgery units.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Endoscopic and Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Patients requiring minimally invasive cardiac intervention are managed with totally endoscopic and robotic-assisted surgical techniques:

• Totally endoscopic and robotic mitral valve repair and replacement
• Endoscopic and robotic aortic valve replacement
• Totally endoscopic and robotic ASD closure
• Endoscopic and robotic CABG
• Endoscopic conduit harvesting

Coronary Artery Surgery

Patients with coronary artery disease requiring surgical revascularisation are managed with both off-pump and on-pump bypass techniques:

• Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
• On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
• Complex CABG
• Hybrid cardiac and coronary surgery
• Redo coronary bypass surgery

Valve Surgery

Patients with mitral, aortic, and other valvular heart disease are managed with repair and replacement procedures using conventional and minimally invasive approaches:

• Mitral valve repair and replacement
• Aortic valve replacement
• Tricuspid valve surgery
• Complex valve repair procedures
• Robotic valve surgery

Redo and Complex Adult Cardiac Surgery

Patients requiring reoperative or highly complex cardiac procedures are managed with advanced surgical planning and technical expertise:

• Redo cardiac surgery
• Complex adult cardiac surgery
• Aortic surgery with reconstruction
• Hybrid cardiac and aortic surgery
• High-risk reoperative cardiac management

Heart Failure and Transplant Surgery

Patients with end-stage heart failure and organ failure requiring advanced surgical support are managed with ventricular assist devices and transplantation:

• Left ventricular assist device implantation
• Heart transplantation
• Lung transplantation
• Heart failure surgical management
• Post-transplant monitoring and care

Aortic Surgery

Patients with aortic pathology requiring surgical reconstruction are managed with open and hybrid aortic surgical techniques:

• Aortic surgery with reconstruction
• Hybrid aortic surgery
• Aortic aneurysm management
• Aortic arch surgery
• Complex aortic reconstruction

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Calcutta University, Kolkata (2006)
• MS General Surgery, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata (2010)
• MCh Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata (2013)
• Medical Registration, West Bengal Medical Council, No. 62131 (2006)

Dr Sardar is a member of the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.

Experience and Affiliations

Current

• Senior Consultant, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Previous

• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Mukundapur, Kolkata

Publications

• "Outcomes Following Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Replacement versus Mitral Valve Replacement through Right Thoracotomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2025, Vol 41(10)
• "One-Year Outcomes of Off- and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: PROMOTE Patency Trial", Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Springer, 2020

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Pioneer in establishing one of Eastern India's most advanced endoscopic and robotic cardiac surgery units
• Organiser, India's first comprehensive hands-on two-day workshop on Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery
• Course Director, ECS Edge Workshops, Kolkata
• Faculty, ECS Club Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 2025
• Faculty, ISMICS Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 2025

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