Dr. Amit Chandan

Cardiac Surgery

MBBS, DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon

Overview :

Dr. Amit Chandan  is one of India’s leading cardiothoracic surgeons. In his career, he has participated in over 10,000 heart surgeries. Apart from CIMS Hospital, Dr. Chandan also visits K. K. Hospital at Bhuj.

After completing MBBS, he pursued 6 years DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Chandan has experience of 12 years as a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon. In the past, Dr. Chandan has accumulated experience in different capacities at numerous hospitals including K B Bhabha Hospital (Mumbai), Sir H. N. Hospital (Mumbai), Jaslok Hospital (Mumbai), Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital (Mumbai). He has also being to Germany to learn Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Ventricular assist devices.

He has a rich experience in performing all types Adult cardiac surgeries (CABG, Valve repair and replacement, complex Aortic surgery, HOCM, infective endocarditis, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy), Redo Cardiac surgery, Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (CABG, Valve repair and replacement, ASD, atrial fibrillation), Hybrid surgeries, Heart Transplant, ECMO and LVAD insertion.

Dr. Chandan regularly participates in several workshops, training courses, as well as conferences worldwide in order to keep up on with the latest in the field of Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.

He is a member of the Indian Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT) and Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).

He is actively involved in many research projects and has many publications to his credit. He has also made several presentations at National conferences.

Dr. Chandan has been teaching and training medical students, house officers, nurse surgical assistants as well as surgical trainees.

Areas of Expertise :

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgeries, Mitral valve Repair, Heart Transplant, Redo Surgery.

Awards & Accolades :

1. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Involving Multiple Cardiac Chambers with Skeletal Muscle Involvement in a Hepatitis C Positive Patient.
2. Prevalence of Genetic variations Affecting Warfarin Action from Different Parts of India.
3. A Late Coronary Stent Infection: Its Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment-A Case Report.

Procedure & Treatment :

1. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
2. Mitral Valve repair/replacement surgery
3. Aortic Valve replacement
4. Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
5. Heart Transplant
6. Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair
7. LA myxoma surgery
8. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
9. Ventricular pacing lead placement
10. Hybrid Surgery
11. Pulmonary Thromboendearterectomy
12. Redo Cardiac Surgery
13. ECMO