Dr. Pavan Kumar

Dr Pavan Kumar is a senior cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon in Mumbai with 47 years of experience and over 16,000 successful open heart surgeries performed, making him one of the highest-volume cardiac surgeons in western India.

He holds an MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from AIIMS, New Delhi, completed a Fellowship in Advanced Cardiac Surgery at Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, and gained experience in homograft surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and heart-lung transplantation at Harefield Hospital, London, UK.

Patients seeking a trusted cardiac surgeon in Mumbai, expert coronary bypass surgery in Mumbai, or rare and complex heart surgery in Mumbai will find Dr Kumar serving as Senior Consultant at Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel and SL Raheja Fortis Hospital, Mahim West.

With a track record of zero in-hospital mortality maintained consecutively for many years and a 99 percent success rate in bypass surgery, he is widely known as one of Mumbai's safest cardiac surgeons.

He has published over 60 papers in national and international journals and founded Mumbai's first Cardiac Help Line.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi, ensuring clear communication for patients across India.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Pavan Kumar manages the full spectrum of adult cardiac, complex rare, and valvular surgical conditions through open, minimally invasive, and arterial revascularisation approaches.

Coronary Artery Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Kumar has the largest individual experience in coronary bypass surgery in Mumbai since 1988, and was a pioneer of bilateral IMA grafting in India in 1991:

• Arterial Type Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) using only arterial grafts for superior long-term outcomes
• Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery (BIMA) CABG pioneered by Dr Kumar in India in 1991
• Beating Heart CABG (MICAS) without stopping the heart
• Minimally Invasive CABG through smaller incisions
• CABG in Low Ejection Fraction Hearts for patients with severely impaired heart function below 25 percent
• Redo CABG for reoperative coronary cases
• CABG with LV Aneurysmectomy for post-infarct ventricular aneurysm
• CABG with Valve Replacement for combined coronary and valve disease
• Coronary Endarterectomy for diffuse coronary artery disease

Valve Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Kumar is one of the first heart surgeons in Mumbai to perform heart valve surgeries, with over 3,000 mitral valve procedures and 2,000 aortic valve replacements performed:

• Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement for rheumatic and degenerative disease
• Aortic Valve Replacement for stenosis and regurgitation
• Double and Triple Valve Surgery
• Complex Valve Surgery for reoperative and combined cases
• MAZE Procedure for atrial fibrillation associated with valve disease

Complex and Rare Heart Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Kumar is recognised as a specialist in rare and complex cardiac procedures with documented outcomes across multiple rare surgical categories:

• Heart Tumour Surgery including Myxoma over 80 operations with 100 percent success
• Left Ventricular Aneurysm Surgery over 200 procedures
• Redo Cardiac Surgery for previously operated complex cases
• Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery including ASD and VSD
• RSOV (Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva) Aneurysm Surgery
• ALCAPA Surgery for anomalous origin of the left coronary artery
• Myocardial Bridge Surgery
• Thymoma and Thymus Gland Surgery
• Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis

Aortic Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Kumar performs complex aortic root and aneurysm procedures:

• Aortic Root Surgery for aortic aneurysms
• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery for thoracic and ascending aortic aneurysms
• Complex Aortic Procedures including root reconstruction

Heart Transplantation

Dr Kumar gained heart and heart-lung transplantation experience at Harefield Hospital, London and manages cardiac transplant cases as part of his advanced heart failure surgical practice.

Qualifications

• MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (1979)
• MS General Surgery from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (1982)
• MCh Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1985)
• Fellowship in Advanced Cardiac Surgery, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (1985 to 1988)
• Experience at Harefield Hospital, London, UK in homograft surgery, paediatric cardiac surgery, and heart-lung transplantation
• FIACS from Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (1995)

Dr Kumar holds active medical council registration with the Maharashtra Medical Council (Reg. No. 74899, 1994), supporting his current practice as a cardiac surgeon in Mumbai.

His pioneering of Bilateral IMA CABG in India in 1991 reflects an early commitment to total arterial revascularisation at a time when this technique was not yet widely adopted in the country.

Surgical Distinctions and Achievements

• Over 16,000 successful open heart surgeries across his career
• Over 25,000 major cardiovascular procedures in total
• Zero in-hospital mortality maintained consecutively for many years
• Pioneer of Bilateral IMA Coronary Bypass Surgery in India (1991)
• Founder of Mumbai's first Cardiac Help Line
• Established the Department of Telemedicine at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital in 2006, which became the largest telemedicine service provider in western India
• Visiting surgeon to hospitals across India including Indore, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi, Udaipur, Jaipur, Goa, and Nagpur
• Trained dozens of junior cardiac surgeons who now practise independently across India and abroad

Awards and Recognitions

• Arogya Ratna Samman, Lok Shahi, 2024
• Top Doctors Mumbai, Outlook Health Survey, 2023 and 2024
• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Health Award for Service Excellence in Cardiac Surgery, 2023
• Healthcare Brand Icon Award for Outstanding Heart Surgeon of the Year, 2023
• Outlook Health Certificate of Appreciation for Best Doctor Mumbai, 2023
• Times Healthcare Leaders Award for Excellence in Heart Surgery, 2022
• Atal Achievement Award for Most Trusted Cardiac Surgeon of the Year, 2022
• Navbharat Health Award for Best Heart Surgeon in Mumbai

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Kumar has published over 60 papers in prestigious national and international journals and has lectured on cardiac surgery across India and internationally. He has conducted numerous workshops and is a dedicated teacher-surgeon who has mentored generations of cardiac surgeons in his unit over 20 years.

His published work includes contributions to internal mammary artery harvesting techniques published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (FIACS)
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, USA (STS)
• Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations in Mumbai

Current Practice

• Gleneagles Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai as Senior Consultant: Consultation Fee: ₹2880
• SL Raheja Fortis Hospital, Mahim West, Mumbai as Senior Consultant: Consultation Fee: ₹2500

Past Experience

• Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai as Head of Department and Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (1998 to 2025)
• Dr Balabhai Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai as Head of Department, CVTS (1998 to 2015)
• PD Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (1992 to 1998)
• Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (1988 to 1992)
• Harefield Hospital, London, UK as Consultant
• Heart Valve Clinic, Bandra, Mumbai as Consultant

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