Dr. Anil Bhan

About

Dr. Anil Bhan chairs cardiac surgery at the Medanta Heart Institute, Gurugram, with more than 35 years in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and over 15,000 operations to his credit. He studied at Government Medical College, Srinagar, and PGIMER, Chandigarh, and completed his MCh at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he later served as Additional Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. He was part of the team that performed India's first successful heart transplant in 1994, and holds one of the country's largest experiences in aortic surgery. His work also spans paediatric cardiac surgery, valve repair and peripheral vascular surgery, and he has designed more than 50 instruments for cardiac procedures.

Education & Training

• MBBS (Government Medical College, Srinagar)
• MS, General Surgery (PGIMER, Chandigarh)
• MCh, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (AIIMS, New Delhi)

Experience

• Internship, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Pool Officer, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Additional Professor, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Co-founder & Director, Max Heart and Vascular Institute, Saket, New Delhi
• Chief Co-ordinator, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Max Heart and Vascular Institute, Saket

Awards & Achievements

• Certificate of Distinction, first rank in the Pre-Medical Examination, University of Kashmir
• Certificate of Distinction, first position in the MBBS examination, University of Kashmir
• Silver Medal, PGI Chandigarh, for first-order performance in the M.S. General Surgery examination
• Life Time Achievement Award, World Congress of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology, 2006 — conferred by former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhawan
• P.K. Sen Oration, Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2009
• K.N. Dastur Oration, Indian Association of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013
• Life Time Achievement Award, Human Care Charitable Trust, 2014
• Life Time Achievement Award, Kashmir Education, Cultural and Science Society (KECESS), 2015
• DMA Chikitsa Ratan Award, Delhi Medical Association, 2014
• Felicitation, Society of Heart Failure and Transplantation, Kochi, 2016, for contribution to thoracic organ transplantation in India
• Felicitation, Kashmir Medicos – Old Students Forum, 2007
• Felicitation for contribution to the Indian Organ Donation and Awareness Program, 2015
• Distinguished Service Award, IMA New Delhi Branch, 2007
• Magnanimous Award, IMA Academy of Medical Specialities, 2007
• Appreciation Award, Rotary Club of Faridabad, District 3010, 2005
• Nagrik Abhinandan, Gauravgatha Abhinandan Samaroh Samiti, Agra, 2010