Dr. Vivek Jawali

About

Dr. Vivek Jawali is the Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, with over 44 years of experience. A pioneer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in India, he performed the country's first beating heart bypass surgery (1992), first Minimally Invasive Bypass surgery (1994), and the world's first awake open heart surgery (2000). He has completed over 18,000 cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries and is a recipient of the Harvard University Lifetime Achievement Award for Medical Excellence.

Areas of Expertise

Education & Training

Notable Achievements

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  Pioneer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in India

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  Performed over 18,000 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeries

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  India's first beating heart bypass surgery in 1992

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  India's first Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery (MIDCAB) in Sept 1994

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  India's first Awake Cardiac surgery in June 1999

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  World's first awake open heart surgery (74-year patient underwent triple bypass with aortic valve replacement without G.A. or ventilator) in April 2000

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  Most experienced in the world on 'awake' open heart surgery

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  11 indexed publications

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  Presented more than 200 scientific papers