Dr. Vijay Kohli

Dr. Vijay Kohli is a highly experienced Vice Chairman & Chief – Cardiac Surgery with 40+ years of experience in cardiac and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his MBBS, MS, M.Ch., Fellowship from St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospital Medical Centre, New York, and FIACS. His expertise includes adult cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, beating heart surgery, heart failure surgery, mitral and aortic valve surgery, minimally invasive heart surgery, aortic aneurysm surgery, ventricular assist devices, septal myomectomy, and cardiac transplantation. He has also published 150+ scientific papers in national and international medical journals.

Work Experience

• Vice Chairman – Cardiac Surgery, Max Healthcare
• Vice Chairman – Cardiac Surgery, Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram (2009–2024)
• Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (2007–2009)
• Director – Cardiac Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Delhi (1995–2007)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow & Senior Research Associate – Division of Cardiovascular Science, St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospital Medical Center, New York (1993–1995)

• MBBS
• MS
• M.Ch.

• Angina
• Arrhythmia
• Heart Failure
• Valvular Heart Disease

• Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Dissection Repair
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Heart Transplant
• Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
• Beating Heart Surgery
• Heart Failure Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
• Pulmonary Endarterectomy
• Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
• Septal Myomectomy

• FIACS Fellowship
• International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
• American Heart Association
• Asian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• Cardiological Society of India
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
• Vascular Society of India
• EP Society of India

• Gold Medal – Cardiological Society of India
• Distinguished Services Award – Jammu Medical College
• Achievement Award – Norvic Hospital
• Distinguished Service Award in Cardiac Surgery – President of India
• Distinguished Services Award – Indian Medical Association