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Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad [MBBS, MS, FRCS, M Ch, DNB]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad [MBBS, MS, FRCS, M Ch, DNB]
Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad is Cardiac Surgeon and Currently Working as Consultant in the Adult Cardiac Surgery and Transplant Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 27 years of experience in the field of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
He has completed his MBBS from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai in 1994, MS (General Surgery) from Tata Memorial Hospital, University of Mumbai in 1997, FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK in 1998, M Ch (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) from KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai in 2001, and DNB (CVTS) from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
Profile Highlights :
- After his training, Dr. Lad served as Consultant (Lecturer) in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He then worked at the National Heart Centre, Singapore, received advanced training under Prof. Tirone David at Toronto General Hospital, Canada, and worked at the Ottawa Heart Institute. In 2009 he established the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Dr. L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, serving as Chief Surgeon and Programme Director until 2012.
- He joined Kokilaben Hospital in August 2012 and led its adult cardiac surgery programme for about 11 years, initiating the hospital's Adult ECMO programme and helping to start its Heart Transplant programme. He is often referred complex and high-risk cases as a quaternary referral surgeon, and has performed over 13,000 surgeries, including more than 8,000 coronary bypass operations and more than 5,000 valve and other cardiac procedures, with a reported mortality of 0.3 percent for elective CABG and valve surgery.
- His expertise includes beating-heart CABG, valve repair and replacement, aortic aneurysm and dissection surgery, Maze surgery for atrial fibrillation with over 90 percent conversion to normal rhythm, heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices and ECMO, extended septal myectomy for HOCM, surgery for chronic pulmonary thromboembolism, cardiac tumour surgery, redo cardiac operations and minimal access cardiac surgery in selected patients.
- Dr. Lad has 15 publications on subjects such as radiofrequency Maze surgery, mitral valve repair, prosthesis-patient mismatch, aortic aneurysms in unicommissural valve disease and mechanical circulatory support, and has delivered close to 300 talks on heart disease. He is a member of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and CTSNet, speaks English, Hindi and Marathi, and says it is the smile of his patients that keeps him going.
Areas of Expertise :
- Beating-heart CABG
- Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
- Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection Surgery
- Heart Transplant, VAD and ECMO
- Maze Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
- Complex and Redo Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Beating-heart (Off-pump) CABG
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Aortic Dissection Surgery
- Heart Transplant
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
List of Treatments
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Beating-heart (Off-pump) CABG
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Aortic Dissection Surgery
- Maze Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
- Heart Transplant
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)
- ECMO
- Septal Myectomy for HOCM
- Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
- Cardiac Tumour Removal
- Redo Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant in the Adult Cardiac Surgery and Transplant Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Consultant (Lecturer), Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - KEM Hospital, Mumbai
- Cardiac Surgeon - National Heart Centre, Singapore
- Fellow - Toronto General Hospital, Canada (under Prof. Tirone David)
- Cardiac Surgeon - Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada
- Chief Surgeon and Programme Director, Cardiac Surgery - Dr. L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai (2009 - 2012)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai, 1994
- MS (General Surgery) - Tata Memorial Hospital, University of Mumbai, 1997
- FRCS - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, 1998
- M Ch (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) - KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai, 2001
- DNB (CVTS) - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
Awards & Recognition
- Member - Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons
- Member - International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Member - Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet)
- Publication: Surgical techniques for the Difficult Mitral Annulus (2014)
- Publication: Mitral valve repair for advanced myxomatous degeneration (2008)
- Close to 300 talks delivered on heart disease
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
Location
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad practice?
Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad practises as Consultant in Adult Cardiac Surgery and Transplant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad specialise in?
He specialises in complex adult cardiac surgery, including beating-heart CABG, valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, Maze surgery, heart transplant, VAD and ECMO.
How much experience does Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad have?
Dr. Vidyadhar S. Lad has more than 27 years of experience and has performed over 13,000 cardiac surgeries.
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