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.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.Read more
Doctor Profile
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)
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
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
Actively organised “Cardiomersion” conferences under the Fortis banner, Chandigarh
Speaker at International Coronary Congress (2016), New Delhi
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