About Dr. Vijay Kohli
- Dr. Kohli: A Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon with extensive clinical expertise in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
- During his long career, he has worked with renowned Cardiac Expert. With professor Randas Batista, at Hospital Angelina Caron in Brazil, as a surgical treatment for heart failure.
- With Professor Hertzer and Dr. Matthias Loebe at Berlin Heart Institute on VADs and Cardiac Transplantation
- With Professor George Wieselthaler at Vienna General Hospital (Austria) ; and Professor Ettore Vitali at Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital (Italy) on the implantation and results of continuous flow VADs, heart transplantation and management of heart failure patients; Professor Vincent Dor at Nice University Hospital (France) on the outcome of Dor’s procedure for ventricular aneurysm repairs;
- Professor Antonio Calafiore at the University of Chieti, Italy, specializes in the principles of the septal exclusion technique and the repair of the mitral valve in the remodeling of ventricular anatomy. and Dr. Valavanur Subramanian at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York (USA) on minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
- He also served as a post-doctoral fellow at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York, USA, before returning to India in 1995.
- Dr. Kohli was the first surgeon to perform coronary artery bypass surgery at Jammu Medical College in 2001.
- He was the pioneering surgeon to perform coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating heart in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2002.
- He has performed more than 15,000 cardiac surgeries and has authored over 150 scientific publications at both national and international levels.
- He holds regular outpatient department (OPD) clinics in Patna and Uttarakhand, and he also offers OPD services in Jammu for underprivileged patients.
- He has been honored with numerous awards for his contributions to the field of cardiovascular surgery.
Work experience
- Dr. Vijay Kohli’s current position is Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Max Healthcare, Dwarka Delhi
- Vice Chairman – Cardiac Surgery,at Medanta Hospital, The Medicity, Gurugram
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- Director – Cardiac Surgery, Escort Heart Institute & Research Center, Delhi
- Postdoctoral Fellow and Principal Research Associate – Division of Cardiac Science, St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospital Medical Center, New York
Special Interest
- Ventricular Remodeling Surgery
- Mid-Cab Procedure (Mini Thoracotomy CABG)
- Mitral Valve Repair and surgery procedure
- Heart Port surgery-Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Aortic Valve Repair and Aortic Dissection Surgery
- Surgical Intervention for Aortic Aneurysms
- Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgical Procedure
- Cardiomyoplasty Surgery for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Surgery and Care
- Surgical Septal Myomectomy for HCM
- Heart Transplantation
Education
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) – Government Medical College & Associated Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir
- MS (Master of Surgery) from Government Medical College and Associated Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir
- M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgiae) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Fellowship – St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospital Medical Centre, New York
- FIACS (Fellowship of Indian Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons)
Awards & Achievements
- Cardiology Society of India (CSI) – Gold Medal for Outstanding Research Publications (2001)
- Government Medical College, Jammu – Distinguished Service Award (2001)
- Awarded for initiating the cardiac surgery program and significant contributions to the advancement of cardiovascular surgery in Jammu & Kashmir.
- Norvic International Hospital – Achievement Award (2001)
- In recognition of initiating the cardiac surgery program and pioneering contributions to cardiovascular care in Kathmandu, Nepal-2001
- President of India in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of cardiac surgery.2002.
- Indian Medical Association – Distinguished Service Award (2023) for the dedicated service in the medical field
Memberships
- International scop of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- United States Association of Thoracic Surgeons
- American thoracic association
- Asian Society of Cardiac Surgeons
- Indian Association of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (IACVS)
- Indian Society of Cardiology (ISC)
- India Vascular Society (IVS)
- Indian Electrophysiology Association (IEA)
Research Papers & Publications
Over 150 peer-reviewed publications in renowned international and national medical journals, complemented by invited presentations at various prestigious national and international conferences.
