Dr. Vivek Jawali

Dr. Vivek Jawali is Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon and as a Chairman, he heads the Department of Cardio Vascular Sciences at Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore. Dr. Jawali has also been nominated as a council member to the newly constituted Medical Council of India (MCI), the premier statutory body that governs the standards of medical education and recognition of medical qualifications in the country. Dr. Jawali has been the president of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) in 2008. He is the founder member of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons (ISMICS) and is the only Indian on the editorial board of its journal ? Innovations in Cardiac Surgery. He is also the council member of the Asian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons. He has been the Vice President of the Indian College of Cardiology. He is on the editorial board of the journal of Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS), journal of Cardiac Anaesthesia, CTSNet (a comprehensive global website of cardiac surgeons around the world). He is the founder and the web administrator of iacts.org(a website of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons). Recently he is also nominated as a Member of the Medical Council of India and is on its academic council.

Dr. Vivek Jawali is widely recognized as a pioneer in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in India, with an illustrious career marked by numerous medical milestones and innovations: • Performed Over 30,000 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeries, establishing him as one of the most experienced cardiac surgeons in the country. • India’s First Beating Heart Bypass Surgery Successfully performed in 1992, setting a new standard in cardiac care. • India’s First Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery (MIDCAB) Performed in September 1994, revolutionizing the approach to heart surgery with smaller incisions and faster recovery. • India’s First Awake Cardiac Surgery Conducted in June 1999, this groundbreaking procedure was performed without general anesthesia or ventilator support, using high thoracic epidural anesthesia. • World’s First Awake Open Heart Surgery In April 2002, Dr. Jawali performed triple bypass and aortic valve replacement on a 74 year old patient without general anesthesia or ventilator, a global first that drew international acclaim. • Over 200 scientific papers presented internationally • Delivered lectures and conducted live surgical demonstrations across USA, Europe, and Asia • 11 indexed publications in reputed journals • Globally acknowledged as a leader in awake cardiac surgeries • Regular speaker at international cardiac forums and conferences