Dr. Kayapanda Muthana Mandana

Dr. Mandana joined Fortis as a full-time consultant in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. He has performed many critical & complex cardiothoracic & vascular surgeries throughout his career. Dr. Mandana & his team performed the first successful heart transplant surgery in eastern India on 21 May, 2018, this operation was done at Fortis Anandapur, Kolkata & subsequently six such surgeries have been performed for ill heart failure patients. He completed his MS in General Surgery from S.N Medical College, Rajasthan University & did his MCh (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery) from Kasturaba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal. After that he completed fellowship of European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgeons from University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom (2000). He is now a full-time director of cardiac surgery at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata.

In 1989, He was awarded Gold Medal by the Dept. of Surgery. DSN Medical College, Rajasthan University. • Dr Mandana has been associated with research activities with IIT Kharagpur and a visiting faculty from 2008 in the school of medical science and technology at IIT Kharagpur • At present he has a research collaboration with TCS and IIT for cardiology research and early coronary artery disease detection in younger patients or population. • With TCS, IIT and Fortis collaboration, Dr. Mandana has contributed over 30 papers in International Indexed Journals and chapters in various book. • He has been an adjunct professor at IIEST Kolkata since 2016 and has been appointed as Research Advisor (East India) for TCS since June 2016.