Dr. Suresh Joshi

Cardiac Surgery 40 years of overall experience Jaslok Hospital & Research Center

About Dr. Suresh Joshi

Dr. Suresh Joshi did his Masters in Cardiac Surgery at the University of Bombay, and stood 1st in the University in 1981. He is trained in KEM Hospital Mumbai, where he taught Cardio-vascular & Thoracic Surgery for several years, before joining Jaslok Hospital in 1988. He had specialised training in Cardiac Surgery at renowned centres in Australia. He is pioneer in the field of “Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery” in India. This subspeciality which includes “Beating Heart Surgery” is being practiced at Jaslok Hospital since 1995. In this procedure, Open Heart Operation is performed through a very small cut on either side of the chest, thus avoiding cutting of bones. Almost all spectrum of heart operations is performed by this technique in selected cases. Dr. Suresh Joshi is also the 1st trained Paediatric & Congenital Heart Surgeon in Western India, having performed 1st Open-Heart Operation on new borne baby in Mumbai. Dr. Suresh Joshi has established a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Heart Valve related Diseases at the Jaslok Hospital.

Awards & Recognition

Harvard University International Award for Medical Excellence in India (2009), recognizing his leadership in cardiac surgery .Dr P.K. Sen Oration by the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons, for contributions to minimally invasive cardiac surgery .Pioneering surgical firsts in Mumbai, First open-heart surgery on a newborn/infant in Western India. First adult beating heart CABG in Mumbai (Nov 1995, Cumballa Heart Institute) First beating heart CABG on a newborn (2008, Fortis, Mumbai) Introduced minimally invasive & thoracoscopic cardiac surgery in India. Performed India’s first hybrid coronary bypass (Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai)