Dr Jnanesh J. Thacker
Lung Transplant
MBBS, MS (General Surgery),
MCh (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery)
Director – Lung Transplantations,
Minimal Invasive Lung Transplantations

• He operated on the First Indian to get Lung Transplantation successfully in India (Times of India – Mumbai

Edition, 31-7-2012, Page No. 01

• He did the First successful Minimally Invasive Lung Transplant in whole of India (Times of India – Chennai

Edition, 24-11-2013, Page No. 02; Also Hindu Page No. 02)

• He did the First successful Lung Transplantation in a Teaching Hospital (PSG) in whole of India (Times of

India – Coimbatore Edition, 22-10-2017, Page No. 02)

Education :

• Advance Fellow in Thoracic Transplantation and Assist Device at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,

P.A., USA, July 2005 – June 2007

• Full faculty in the division of Cardiac Surgery, Section of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Assist Devices,

Temple University, Philadelphia, P.A., USA, July 2007 – June 2009

• Full faculty in the division of Cardiac Surgery, Section of Heart and Lung Transplantation and

Assist Devices, Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh, P.A., USA, July 2009 – March 2011

• Master of Chirurgie – Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M.

Hospital Bombay, July 1986 – June 1989

• Master of General Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, July 1982 – June 1986

• Diploma in Extra Corporeal Technology K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, July 1989

• MBBS, Sir Grant Medical College, Bombay, Jaihind College, April 1972 – March 1973

Experience :

• September 2021

Dr. Jnanesh Thacker; achieved a milestone of his career of a cumulative experience of 500 heart and lung

transplantations

• Mar 2023 – To Date

– Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

• July 2021 – Feb 2023

• Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad

•Aug 2019 – June 2021

–  Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

–  Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation

–  Specialist in Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation

•April 2017 – Aug 2019

–  PSG Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

–  Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation

–  Specialist in Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation

•July 2015 – 2017

–  Jupiter Hospital Thane, Director Thoracic

–  (Heart & Lung) Transplantation and Assist Devices.

–  Specialist in Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation.

• April 2011 – June 2013

• Director of Heart Lung Transplantation and Assist Devices, Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai

• July 1995 – June 2005

–  He practiced in India as a consultant in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. He initiated and developed

   Cardiac Surgery at Sir Kikabhai Premchand & Smt. S.R. Mehta Cardiac Institute, King Circle, Mumbai & at

   Singhania Hospital, Thane.

– He specialized in Total Arterial Revascularisation using only Internal mammary arteries for coronary bypass

  surgery, on beating Heart.

– He is also specialized in Coronary Revascularisation for patients with severe Left Ventricular dysfunction.

  Membership

• Life Member : International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. (ISHLT) from (2005)

• Member : Indian Association of Thoracic Surgeons (IATS) 1995.

• Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgeons (PATS) from 2007.

• Cardiology Society of India (IATS) 1995

• Indian Medical Association, Bombay (IMA-Bombay) 1995.

Recognition & Professional Activities :

• Cover article and story of “Capsule” the official magazine of Temple University Hospital, Temple

University the March, 2008 issue.

• “Temple Times” the official weekly newspaper of Temple University of Hospital, Temple University,

carried front page article recognizing the professional activities at Temple University Hospital in Lung

transplantation May, 2008 issue.

Mobile : +91 9820089864

Email :  jnanesh.thacker@marengoasia.com