Dr. Suresh V. Joshi

Biography

Biography: Dr. Suresh Joshi was Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery at KEM Hospital & Seth G.S. Medical College and the Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital, both in Mumbai. He further trained in Australia at the Royal Children Hospital Melbourne under Dr. Roger Mee and followed it up with training at the Royal Alfred Hospital, Melbourne and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He has been attached to many esteemed institutes in Mumbai like the Breach Candy Hospital, the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Nanavati Hospital and Saifee Hospital. He was the Director of the Dept. of CVTS at Jaslok Hospital and Head of the Fortis Paediatric Congenital Heart Centre, Mumbai. Affiliations: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS USA) World Society of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgeons International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons (ISMICS) Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia Pediatric Cardiac Society of India Cardiological Society of India Vascular Society of India Indian Medical Association Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, India Research and Publications:  Published & presented over 95 research papers & delivered several guest lectures nationally & internationally. Education M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.S. (Cardiothoracic Surgery) - Mumbai University Fellowships:  International College of Surgeons  American College of Chest Physicians Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons Expertise Paediatric Care Congenital Heart Care Awards & Honors First to establish Open Heart Surgery in neonates and infants in Mumbai First to introduce ‘Minimally Invasive & Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery’ in India First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on an adult’ in Mumbai, in Nov 1995 at the Cumballa Heart Institute First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on a new born baby’ – in 2008 at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai First to perform ‘Hybrid Coronary Bypass Procedure’ at the Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai Conducted live workshops in minimally invasive cardiac surgery & hybrid coronary procedures Established & managing charitable ‘rural heart surgery program’ in a village in Maharashtra Performed over 15,000 cardiac & vascular & thoracic operations Conferred the title of “Harvard University International Award for Medical Excellence in India” (2009).

Research Interest

Paediatric & Congenital Heart surgery