Sandeep Attawar

About doctor Sandeep Attawar

Sandeep Attawar is an outstanding Indian cardiac surgeon and transplant surgeon with extensive experience. The doctor is widely recognized beyond India as a transplant surgeon specializing in heart and lung transplants.

The doctor has performed over 10,000 successful cardiac surgeries, as well as over 200 chest organ transplants.

In addition to organ transplantation, Dr. Attawar specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. He treats aortic aneurysms, performs pulmonary bypass surgery, valve replacement, surgery for congenital heart defects, and implantation of devices for heart failure management.

The doctor performs surgical interventions both for adult patients and for newborns. He has also conducted research on the treatment of cardiovascular disease in premature infants.

Dr. Attawar collaborates with charitable foundations and non-governmental organizations that provide free cardiac surgeries for children.

The doctor is actively engaged in scientific work, conducting numerous studies, particularly on robotic surgery and the advancement of cardiac surgery, and publishing the results in international and national medical journals.

Dr. Attawar is regularly invited as a lecturer at various medical conferences and seminars around the world. The doctor delivers lectures and presentations on cardiac surgery, particularly pediatric cardiac surgery.

Professional experience

• 2000 – Cardiac Surgeon Consultant, Manipal Heart Foundation, Bangalore.
• 2000 – Cardiac Surgeon Consultant, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore.
• 2002 – Chief Cardiac Surgeon Consultant, AJ Hospital & Research Centre, Mangalore.
• 2003-2005 – Senior Cardiac Surgeon Consultant, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiology, Kolkata.
• 2005-2010 – Head of Department and Chief Cardiac Surgeon Consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka.
• 2010-2012 – Director and Vice President, Cardiology, Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Jaipur.
• 2012-2013 – Director of Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation at Global Hospitals, Chennai.
• 2013-2017 – Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon.
• Since 2017 – Director and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Global Hospitals, Chennai.

Doctor’s specialty

Dr. Attawar’s clinical and research interests include:

• heart and lung transplantation;
• Heart bypass surgery (including off-pump procedures);
• Pediatric cardiac surgery;
• Valve repair and replacement in children and adults;
• Robotic cardiac surgery;
• Peripheral and coronary angioplasty;
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery;
• Aortic aneurysm repair;
• Complex corrective surgery for congenital heart defects;
• Heart failure surgery;
• Reoperative cardiac surgery;
• Total artificial heart implantation;
• Bentall procedure;
• Ross procedure;
• Closure of heart defects.