Dr. Vishal Khullar

Dr Vishal Khullar is a highly accomplished Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Mumbai with 29 years of extensive clinical experience in cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and comprehensive cardiothoracic surgical care.

He has received advanced international training at globally renowned institutions including the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, USA, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA, where he completed fellowships in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, advanced aortic surgery, and heart and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support, reflecting his internationally benchmarked surgical expertise.

Dr Vishal Khullar currently serves as Director at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle West, Director and Senior Consultant at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, and Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, and Aaradhya Healthcare Superspeciality Hospital, Andheri East, Mumbai. He is known for his accurate diagnosis, precise surgical skills, and patient-first approach.

Dr Vishal Khullar consults in English.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Vishal Khullar specialises in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery with focused clinical expertise in complete arterial myocardial revascularisation, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, complex aortic surgery including aortic aneurysm and dissection repair, aortic root replacement, total aortic arch replacement, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support including ECMO and LVAD.

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Services

• Complete arterial myocardial revascularisation
• Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
• Heart valve repair and replacement surgery
• Complex aortic aneurysm and dissection surgery
• Aortic root replacement
• Total aortic arch replacement
• Heart transplantation
• Lung transplantation
• ECMO and mechanical circulatory support management
• Complex and high-risk redo cardiothoracic surgical procedures

Publications

• Open Surgical Repair Remains the Gold Standard for Treating Aortic Arch Pathology.
• ECMO as a Bridge to Reoperative Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock and Severe Aortic Insufficiency Due to an Acute Aortic Valve Homograft Failure.
• Comparative Effectiveness of Mechanical Valves and Homografts in Complex Aortic Endocarditis.

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Director, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
• Director and Senior Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
• Consultant, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai
• Consultant, Aaradhya Healthcare Superspeciality Hospital, Andheri East, Mumbai

Past Experience

• Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, USA
• Associate Consultant, P D Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai
• Senior Registrar, BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai
• Junior Resident, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai
• Consultant, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – B J Medical College, Pune (1997)
• MS General Surgery – KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai (2005)
• MCh Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai (2010)
• Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery – Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, USA (2015)
• Advanced Training in Cardiovascular and Aortic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (2016)
• Clinical Fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2016)
• Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Aortic Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2017)
• Clinical Fellowship in Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support – Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2018)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council – Registration No. 2352 (Year From: 2002)

Memberships

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
• American Medical Association
• Minnesota Medical Association
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons

Book an Appointment with Dr Vishal Khullar, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Mumbai

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