Dr. Suresh Joshi

About
Dr. Suresh Joshi was Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery at KEM Hospital & Seth G.S. Medical College and the Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital, both in Mumbai. He further trained in Australia at the Royal Children Hospital Melbourne under Dr. Roger Mee and followed it up with training at the Royal Alfred Hospital, Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. He has been attached to many esteemed institutes in Mumbai like the Breach Candy Hospital, the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Nanavati Hospital and Saifee Hospital. He was the Director of the Dept. of CVTS at Jaslok Hospital and Head of the Fortis Paediatric Congenital Heart Centre, Mumbai.

Affiliations:
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS USA)
World Society of Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgeons
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons (ISMICS)
Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
Cardiological Society of India
Vascular Society of India
Indian Medical Association
Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, India

Research and Publications:
Published & presented over 95 research papers & delivered several guest lectures nationally & internationally.

Education
M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.S. (Cardiothoracic Surgery) - Mumbai University

Fellowships:
International College of Surgeons
American College of Chest Physicians
Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

Expertise
Paediatric Care
Congenital Heart Care

Awards & Honors
First to establish Open Heart Surgery in neonates and infants in Mumbai
First to introduce ‘Minimally Invasive & Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery' in India
First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on an adult' in Mumbai, in Nov 1995 at the Cumballa Heart Institute
First to perform ‘Beating heart coronary bypass surgery on a new born baby' - in 2008 at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai
First to perform ‘Hybrid Coronary Bypass Procedure' at the Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai
Conducted live workshops in minimally invasive cardiac surgery & hybrid coronary procedures
Established & managing charitable ‘rural heart surgery program' in a village in Maharashtra
Performed over 15,000 cardiac & vascular & thoracic operations
Conferred the title of "Harvard University International Award for Medical Excellence in India" (2009).