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Dr. Vivek Jawali

CHAIRMAN CARDIAC SCIENCES
• MBBS – M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka (1974) • MS (General Surgery) – JJMMC, Davangere, Karnataka (1980) • DNB (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations (1981) • MCh (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery) – GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumb
Experience: 42 Years
Languages: • English • Hindi • Kannada • Marathi • Telugu
Cardiology
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Fortis Hospital, Bengalore - Bangalore, India

• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (Beating Heart Surgery)
• Awake Open Heart Surgery (without general anesthesia)
• Heart Transplant
• Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Advanced Clinical Training & Cardiac Research

• Former President
Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Vice President
Indian College of Cardiology
• Council Member
Asian Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Founder Member
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
• Member
Medical Council of India (MCI)
• Editorial Board Member
Innovations in Cardiac Surgery (USA-based journal)

• Dr. B. C. Roy Award for excellence in medicine
• Lifetime Achievement Award from Harvard University (India Chapter)
• Kempegowda Award by BBMP (Bangalore civic body)
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Bangalore Management Association
• Extraordinary Citizen Award – Giants International

About Me

Dr. Vivek Jawali is a globally renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon based in Bangalore, India. He is credited with performing India’s first beating heart bypass surgery in 1992 and the country's first minimally invasive bypass surgery in 1994. In 1999, he carried out India’s first awake cardiac surgery, followed by the world’s first awake open-heart surgery in 2002. With over 18,000 complex cardiac procedures to his name, Dr. Jawali is widely respected for his innovations in off-pump and minimally invasive techniques. He currently serves as Chairman of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. He is a founding member of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS) and the only Indian on the editorial board of the American journal Innovations in Cardiac Surgery. His outstanding contributions have been recognized with honors like the Dr. B. C. Roy Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Harvard University.

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