Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra is a highly accomplished cardiac surgeon with more than three decades of experience in advanced heart surgery. Currently Chairman & Head of CTVS at Max Healthcare, New Delhi, he has trained at leading global centers in Sweden and the USA. Dr. Malhotra is renowned for minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures, complex valve repairs and replacements, heart transplants, and mechanical circulatory support using LVAD and ECMO. He previously held senior positions at Medanta – The Medicity, Escorts Heart Institute, and Durdans Heart Surgical Centre (Sri Lanka), performing thousands of successful, high-risk surgeries with excellent outcomes.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS, MS (General Surgery) – King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
• MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – Institute of Cardiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur University
• Advanced fellowships and specialized robotic training in Sweden and the USA
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Medtronic inc. Minneapolis, USA
• Port access cardiac surgery, Heart Port Training Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Training in Da Vinci Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Invasive Surgery Center, Ohio State University, USA
• Myocore Institute valve repair - Beating Heart Training at Myocore Institute at Minneapolis, USA

Professional Experience

• Currently serving as Chairman & Head – CTVS, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
• Director – Cardiac Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon (2009–2012)
• Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Delhi
• Chief Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Durdans Heart Surgical Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Awards & Achievements

• Recognized for pioneering and advancing robotic and minimally invasive heart surgery
• Performed thousands of complex cardiac procedures with outstanding results

Professional Membership

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), UK
• International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) – Life Member & Fellow
• Indian Association of Surgeons
• Cardio Thoracic Surgery Net (CTS Net)
• Indian College of Cardiology
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Fellowships

• Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery – University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
• Specialized fellowships in minimally invasive, port-access, and Da Vinci robotic cardiac surgery (USA)