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Dr. Z.S. Meharwal

Dr. Z.S. Meharwal

  • Title: Executive Director Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery
  • Hospital: Fortis Okhla
  • Specialization: Cardiac Sciences, Adult Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
  • Experience: 32 years
  • Education: MBBS, MS, M.Ch, MNAMS
  • Dr. Z.S. Meharwal is a highly experienced cardiac surgeon with an illustrious career spanning over three decades.
  • He currently serves as the Executive Director and Head of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation, and VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) program at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
  • Dr. Meharwal is a founding member of the medical team at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
  • Over the course of his career, he has successfully performed over 30,000 surgeries, including complex heart operations and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantations.
  • Dr. Meharwal is renowned for pioneering innovative cardiac surgical techniques in India.
  • He is actively involved in teaching and training the next generation of cardiac surgeons and serves as the Programme Director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
  • Many of his trainees, both in India and abroad, have gone on to become independent cardiac surgeons at various medical centers.
  • Dr. Meharwal is a respected figure in the field and has been invited as faculty to national and international medical meetings.
  • He has also contributed significantly to medical literature, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals.
  • His contributions to cardiac surgery have been acknowledged with several awards, including the prestigious President’s award for his outstanding work in the field.
  • Dr. Meharwal is a member of several professional organizations, including the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, Cardiological Society of India, Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
  • Notably, he was honored with the Citation Award by the President of India, Sri APJ Abdul Kalam, during the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting in 2002.
  • In 2005, he received the Saharanpur Aditya Samman from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for his significant contributions to the medical field.
  • Dr. Meharwal’s remarkable achievements also earned him a place in the Limca Book of Records in 2008 for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old patient, who remains the oldest individual to undergo this procedure.