Designation of Dr. Z S Meharwal
Dr. Z S Meharwal
Cardiac Surgeon
Chairman & Head – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Z S Meharwal
- Dr. Z. S. Meharwal is a highly esteemed and accomplished Cardiac Surgeon, serving as the Chairman and Head of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Okhla, where he leads the Cardiac Sciences and Adult Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) departments.
- With over 30 years of unparalleled experience, Dr. Meharwal has performed more than 30,000 cardiac surgeries, including some of the most complex heart operations and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantations.
- Dr. Meharwal holds prestigious degrees in medicine, including MBBS, MS, M.Ch, and MNAMS.
- Dr. Meharwal’s expertise and contributions to cardiac surgery have earned him national and international recognition.
- He has been invited as a faculty member to various prestigious national and international medical conferences and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
- His groundbreaking work has been honored with numerous awards, including the Citation Award presented by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting in 2002.
- He was also listed in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World in 2005, received the Saharanpur Aditya Samman from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for his contributions to the medical field in the same year, and was recognized in the Limca Book of Records in 2008 for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old patient, making him the oldest patient to undergo this procedure.
- He is a respected member of several professional organizations, including the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, the Cardiological Society of India, the Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
Dr. Z S Meharwal’s Expertise
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- ASD closure
- Beating Heart Surgery
- CABG in patients with poor ventricular function
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Double Valve Replacement surgery
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heart transplantation
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Left Ventricular Assist Device
- Major Vascular surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
- Surgery for heart failure
- VAD installation
Past Experience of Dr. Z S Meharwal
- Consultant of Cardiac Surgery at King College Hospital, London from 1993 to 1997
- Consultant of Cardiothoracic Surgery at G B Pant Hospital, Delhi from 1988 to 1989
- Consultant of Cardiothoracic Surgery at King George Medical College, Lucknow from 1982 to 1988
Dr. Z S Meharwal’s Qualifications
- MBBS from King George Medical College, Lucknow
- MS in General Surgery from King George Medical College, Lucknow
- MCh in Cardiothoracic Surgery from King George Medical College, Lucknow
- National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Z S Meharwal
- Entered into the Limca Book of Records in 2008 for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old patient, the oldest patient to undergo this procedure.
- Saharanpur Aditya Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for contributions to the medical field in 2005
- Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World in 2005.
- Citation Award by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting in 2002.
Memberships of Dr. Z S Meharwal
- Cardiological Society of India
- Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons
- Asian Society of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery