Dr. Rajeev Vashisth

Dr. Rajeev Vashisth is a highly accomplished Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with extensive experience in performing complex cardiac and vascular procedures. Over his distinguished career, he has successfully performed more than 5,000 surgeries, encompassing adult, paediatric, and vascular cardiac cases. He has been instrumental in establishing and developing advanced cardiac surgery programs across multiple reputed hospitals in India.

• M.B.B.S. (Gold Medalist)
• M.S. (General Surgery)
• M.Ch. (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery)
• D.N.B. (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery)
• M.N.A.M.S. (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery)

• Actively organised “Cardiomersion” conferences under the Fortis banner, Chandigarh
• Speaker at International Coronary Congress (2016), New Delhi

Dr. Vashisth has held 20+ Years progressive leadership and consultant roles across India’s finest cardiac care centers:

• Head, CTVS Unit, HCG Hospitals, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
• Senior Consultant, CTVS – HCG Hospitals, Bhavnagar, Gujarat (2023–24)
• Founder, CTVS Programme – Jansewa Hospital, Sriganganagar
• Founder, CTVS Programme – Medanta SN Hospital, Sriganganagar (2018)
• Senior Consultant, CTVS – Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar (2015–18)
• Consultant, CTVS – Fortis Hospital, Mohali (2013–15)
• Associate Consultant, CTVS – Fortis Hospital, Mohali (2010–12)
• Attending Consultant, CTVS – Fortis Hospital, Mohali (2009–10)
• Assistant Consultant – CTVS – Fortis Hospital, Mohali (2008–09)
• Junior Consultant, CTVS – B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata (2006–07)
• Clinical Assistant, CTVS – B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata (2005–06)

• Pioneered the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Programme at Fortis Hospital, Amritsar
• Successfully established CTVS Units at multiple hospitals across India

• Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Member, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Member, Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of West Bengal

• Dr. Vashisth has extensive expertise in a broad spectrum of Adult and Paediatric Cardiac Surgeries, including:Adult Cardiac Surgery:
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
• Total Arterial Coronary Revascularization
• Valve Surgeries, including single or double valve replacements and valve repairs
• Aortic Aneurysm Procedures
• Peipheral Vascular Procedures 
• Paediatric Cardiac Surgery:
• Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
• Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Ligation
• Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Repair
• Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) Correction
• Management of complex congenital cardiac anomalies

• A Clinico-pathology Study of Acute Appendicitis with Special Reference to Total Leucocyte Count; Differential Neutrophilia and C-Reactive Protein (Triple test) in Its Diagnosis.
• Breast Cancer – An Epidemiological Study. Presented at the SASICON W.B. Chapter, 2001
• Acute Appendicitis – Relevance of “Triple test”. Presented at the ASICON, Patna, 2001
• Sternal Reconstruction – Handshake with Plastic Surgeon. Paper presented at the CT-CON, Hyderabad, 2003
• Retrograde Dilatation of Esophageal Stricture – ‘Burdwan Technique’. Poster session presented at the CT-CON, Hyderabad, 2003
• Hemodynamic Performance of Chitra and St. Judes Prosthetic Heart Valves – Our Experience. Paper presented at the CT-CON, New Delhi, 2004.
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Surgical Approach – Trans/Retroperitoneal. Paper presented at the CT-CON, New Delhi, 2004