Mumbai is the home to many pioneers in the field of cardiology who are also some of the best surgeons when it comes to cardiac surgery. Find the best cardiac surgeons in Mumbai from the refined list below:
Cardiac Surgeons in Mumbai
- Director at Jaslok hospital and Wockhardt hospital.
- A pioneer in Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery in India, Beating Heart Coronary Bypass Surgery in Mumbai, and open-heart surgery in newborns and infants in Mumbai and Western India.
- Specializations include Aortic Aneurysm Operations, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries, Complex Heart Valve repair, Heart Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve replacement.

Dr. Kaushal Pandey
37 years of experience
MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, MS - General Surgery, MBBS
- A pioneer in the resurgence of Tissue Heart Valve in India.
- A master of surgery for Infective Endocarditis.
- Specializations include Annuloplasty Ring Repair for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Valve Repair, CABG using arterial grafts (both Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery grafts).
- A pioneer in Adult Cardiac Surgery, especially Coronary Bypass Artery Graft Surgery (CABG) and implantation of Left Ventricle Assist Device (LVAD) for Western and Central India.
- Specializations include complex surgeries like beating-heart bypass, valve replacement, use of mammary artery as an alternative to the radial artery for grafts, and minimally invasive surgeries.

Dr. Pavan Kumar
34 years of experience
F.I.A.C.S, MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, MS - General Surgery, MBBS
- Pioneered beating heart surgery for CABG and MECC (Micro Extra Corporeal System).
- Known as the best heart surgeon with a success rate of 99%.
- Specializations include Arterial type Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Valve Surgery (Mitral Valve & Aortic Valve Replacement), and Hole in the Heart Surgery.

Dr. Nandkishore Kapadia
34 years of experience
MCh - Cardio Thoracic Surgery, MS - General Surgery, MBBS
- A pioneer in Intramyocardial stem cell therapy.
- The first doctor to bring Left Ventricle Assist Device (LVAD) in India.
- Honored with the prestigious ‘Mayor Choix de Chirurgien’ award by Mayor of Paris and the best cardiac surgeon special award by the Mayor of Philadelphia.
- Pioneered a new Aortic no-touch technique which leads to almost zero incidences of heart stroke.
- Specializations include minimally invasive bypass surgery and non-invasive ESMR treatment for heart blocks.
- Expert in Off-Pump beating heart CABG (OPCAB) without blood transfusion and usage of Total arterial grafts.
- Invented, designed, and patented surgical instruments like Atrial Retractor for Mitral Valve Replacement and Internal Mammary Artery Retractor for taking down bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries.
- Honored with a fellowship in Advanced Training of Coronary Bypass Surgery from Mount Sinai Hospital, USA under one of the pioneers Dr. Dudley Johnson.

Dr. Zainulabedin Hamdulay
29 years of experience
MCh - Thoracic Surgery, DNB - Cardiothoracic Surgery, MS - General Surgery, MBBS
- Known for his proficiency in Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS - Keyhole).
- Honorary clinical fellow of the Toronto General Hospital, Canada, and Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK.
- Specializations include Heart Transplant Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Sutureless Valve Replacement, Bypass Surgery, Valve Repair/Replacement Surgery, and VSD Closure.