Dr. Sanjeev Vichare

Dr Sanjeev Y Vichare is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon in Mumbai with 39 years of experience, currently practising as a Senior Consultant at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital and Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West.

He is also associated with Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital in Powai, Holy Family Multispeciality Hospital, and Holy Spirit Hospital.

Dr Sanjeev specialises in high-risk coronary artery bypass surgery for impaired ventricles, reconstructive mitral and tricuspid valve repairs, aortic root and arch replacements, and complex redo heart surgeries.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Vichare focuses on advanced adult cardiac surgery, restorative valvular reconstructions, and complex redo procedures through the following clinical areas:

High-Risk Coronary Bypass for Impaired Heart Function

He has performed over 4,000 open-heart surgeries and specialises in complex coronary artery bypass grafting for patients suffering from globally ischaemic ventricles and poor left ventricular pump function to safely restore blood flow to the heart muscles.

Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Reconstructive Surgery

Dr Sanjeev performs intricate repairs and replacements for diseased mitral and tricuspid valves, focusing on restoring valve geometry in patients with myxomatous degenerative disease and severe heart failure.

Aortic Root and Arch Reconstructions

Dr Vichare carries out surgical repairs and replacements for life-threatening aortic root and arch pathologies, combining root remodelling with vascular grafting to safeguard arterial integrity.

Complex Redo and Pulmonary Thrombo-Endarterectomy Surgeries

He performs high-risk redo cardiac surgeries and specialised procedures including pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Educational Background

He completed his MBBS, followed by a DNB in General Surgery and an MNAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, along with the following advanced international qualifications and training:

• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Advanced Surgical Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery for nearly six years at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

Awards, Research, and Publications

He completed advanced clinical training under pioneering cardiac surgeons Sir Magdi Yacoub and Sir Bruce Keogh at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and actively serves as an international faculty member at global cardiothoracic conferences.

Dr Sanjeev is the lead author of a landmark randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet on the effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

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