
Dr. V V Bashi
Cardiac Surgery 49 years of overall experience SIMS hospitalAbout Dr. V V Bashi
Dr. V V Bashi, over a span of 36 years, has performed more than 15,000 cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries. Pioneer in beating heart coronary bypass surgery and arterial grafting for coronary artery disease in India. One of the most experienced surgeons in complex aortic aneurysm surgeries in India and has performed more than 1000 aneurysm surgeries. This includes more than 400 aortic root replacements, 150 aortic arch replacements, thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aortic operations, hybrid procedures of the aortic arch and thoraco-abdominal aorta. Other surgical procedure experience includes more than 400 mitral valve repairs, 150 tricuspid valve procedures, double valve replacement operations, adult congenital heart surgeries, carotid endarterectomy, pulmonary operations, pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy, and heart transplant. Specialist in complex re-operations for aortic aneurysms, coronary bypass, and valve surgeries and has performed more than 300 of these procedures
Education & Certifications
MBBS - Medical College and Hospital, Kottayam, 1975 MS - General Surgery - Medical College and Hospital, Trivandrum, 1980 MCh - Thoracic Surgery - Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 1983
Awards & Recognition
Tamil Nadu Medical Practitioners LIMRA Award for Eminent Medical Personality (2017). Lifetime Achievement Award from Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University (2011). AKMG Emirates Dubai Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award (2013). Indo-Australian Award for Meritorious Service (2013). Rotary Club Marina, Madras For The Sake of Honour Award (2009). Melvin Jones Worthy Person Award from Lions Club, Chennai (2009). Medical Excellence Award presented by the Governor of Kerala