Dr. Ramji Mehrotra is a leading cardiac surgeon with over two decades of experience in complex adult and paediatric heart surgeries. Trained at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham & Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, he is widely recognized for pioneering minimally invasive and total arterial bypass techniques in India. His expertise covers high-risk heart failure surgeries and next-generation endovascular procedures.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery) – India
• MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – India
• Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
• Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery – Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Professional Experience:

Presently working as Chairman & Chief in Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.

Previous Experience:

• Director (CTVS) - Fortis Ecorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
• Sr. Consultant (CTVS) - Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon - Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai
• Fellow, Cardiac Surgery - Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
• Fellow, Cardiac Surgery - Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Awards:

• Performed first total arterial revascularization at Apollo Hospitals, New Delh
• Performed first total arterial revascularization using bilateral mammary arteries at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• Established total arterial revascularization program using bilateral mammary arteries at Fortis Ecorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
• Performed first minimal incision OPCAB total arterial revascularization at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• Performed total arterial CABG on youngest patient in India aged 10 years
• Performed first successful arterial switch operation in Mumbai, India
• Started Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• Setup Paediatric Cardiac Surgery facility at Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai
• Time of India "Legends of Cardiac Surgery" award.