Dr Chandrashekhar Kulkarni

Director & Head – CVTS & Heart & Lung Transplant

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), MCh (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery), Fellowship in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

January 1, 2001

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Top Areas of Expertise

Heart & Lung Transplant Surgery
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Minimally Invasive & Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Total Arterial Off-Pump CABG
Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Repair (Open & Minimally Invasive)
Aortic Aneurysm & Aortic Dissection Surgery
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR / TEVAR)
Thoracic & Mediastinal Surgery
Lung Resection Procedures
Complex Cardiac Trauma Management

Top Treatments Offered

Off-Pump CABG with Bilateral Mammary Arteries
Minimally Invasive CABG (Left Anterior Thoracotomy)
Minimally Invasive Aortic, Mitral & Double Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Repair (Open / Minimally Invasive)
Surgical & Endovascular Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms
Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery
ASD / VSD Repair (Minimally Invasive)
Minimally Invasive LA Myxoma & Cardiac Tumor Surgery
Thoracic Procedures (Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy, Decortication)
VATS – Diagnostic & Therapeutic
Heart & Lung Transplant Procedures

About Dr Chandrashekhar Kulkarni

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni is a highly experienced Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 24 years of expertise in heart and lung transplant surgery, advanced cardiac operations, and minimally invasive cardiac procedures. He has led transplant and robotic cardiac surgery programs across renowned hospitals and is skilled in complex arterial bypasses, valve surgeries, aortic procedures, and thoracic operations. With extensive international training and multiple gold medals in surgery, he is recognized for delivering innovative, precise, and high-outcome cardiothoracic care.

Educational Qualifications:

Fellow (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery) – Greenlane Hospital, New Zealand (2006–2008)
MCh (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery) – KEM Hospital & Medical College, Mumbai (2001–2004)
MS (General Surgery) – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (1998–2001)
DNB (General Surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2001)
MBBS – LTM Medical College & Hospital, Mumbai (1992–1998)

Professional Experience:

Chief Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Programme Head – Heart & Lung Transplantation, Minimally Invasive & Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Global Hospitals, Mumbai (2019–2024)
Consultant, Cardiac Surgery – Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai (2019)
Consultant, Cardiac Surgery – Jehangir Hospital, Pune (2009–2017)