Dr. Suresh Joshi

MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MS – Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director – Paediatric & Congenital Heart Centre

Cardiac Surgeon- 35 Years of Experience

Doctor Profile

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.

Education

MBBS – Dr V M Medical College, Solapur, 1975
MS – General Surgery – Mumbai University, Mumbai, India, 1979
MS – Cardiothoracic Surgery – Mumbai University, Mumbai, India, 1981
MCh – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Fellowship – Indian Association Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
Fellowship – American College of Chest Physicians, USA
Fellowship – International College of Surgeons

Membership

Asian Asso. Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon,
World Soc. for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeon – USA
Cardiological Society of India,
Pediatric Cardiac Society of India,
Vascular Society of India

Experience

Director, Cardio-Vascular Surgery at Jaslok Hospital
Director, WOCKHARDT Paediatric & Congenital Heart Center at Bombay Central Mumbai
Associate Professor CVT Surgery at KEM Hospital/ G.S Medical College
Associate Professor at Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital

Awards and Achievements

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).