Dr. Vishal Khullar

Dr Vishal Khullar is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon in Mumbai with 27 years of experience and over 7,000 heart surgeries to his credit.

He currently serves as Director at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital and Fortis Hospital in Mulund, and as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Bandra West.

Dr Vishal specialises in beating-heart bypass surgery, complex aortic reconstructions, heart and lung transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Khullar focuses on advanced adult cardiac surgery, transplant medicine, and aortic interventions through the following clinical areas:

Beating Heart Bypass and Arterial Revascularisation

He performs off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using total arterial revascularisation with bilateral internal mammary arteries to ensure long-term graft durability.

Dr Khullar also manages complex redo sternotomies for patients requiring third and fourth-time repeat cardiac operations.

Heart Valve and Aortic Surgery

He carries out surgical repairs and replacements for diseased mitral and aortic valves, including complex aorto-mitral curtain reconstructions in patients with infective endocarditis.

Dr Vishal specialises in aortic root replacement, ascending aortic replacement, hemi-arch, and total aortic arch reconstructions for aneurysms and acute aortic dissections.

Heart and Lung Transplantation

He has participated in over 300 heart and lung transplants across the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, including en-bloc heart-lung transplants.

Dr Khullar serves as an integral member of transplant selection committees, evaluating donor-recipient matching for optimal outcomes.

Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO

He implants left and right ventricular assist devices and manages veno-venous and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients in cardiogenic shock.

Dr Vishal has managed over 100 ECMO cases and 50 LVAD implantations during his advanced training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Educational Background

He completed his MBBS, MS in General Surgery, and MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, along with the following advanced international fellowships:

• Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, United States
• Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, United States
• Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Aortic Surgery from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, United States
• Clinical Fellowship in Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, United States
• Fellowship in Heart and Lung Transplantation from the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, United States

Key Achievements, Research, and Publications

He is the first cardiovascular surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to hold the position of Senior Associate Consultant and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, having completed advanced training at both the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Mayo Clinic.

Dr Khullar has authored over 50 research publications and abstracts in journals including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and contributed a book chapter on heart transplantation for Oxford University Press.

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