Dr. Abhay Kumar
Qualification : MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery - AIIMS)
Specialization : Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Department : Cardiology
Experience : 20+ Years
Designation : Director - Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery
About Dr. Abhay Kumar
Dr. Abhay Kumar is a highly skilled Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in his field of specialization. He has performed more than 8000 open heart surgeries which includes various cardiac procedures – coronary artery bypass grafting, congenital heart surgery, valve replacement and repair, aortic aneurysm surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, ventricular assist device, and heart transplant. Dr Abhay is credited for initiating the minimally invasive cardiac surgery program at Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.
His special interest lies in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, redo cardiac surgery, aortic aneurysm surgery, valve repair /replacements, beating heart coronary bypass, total arterial coronary bypass surgery. He has also been extensively involved in the field of Paediatric Cardiac surgery and has done research work on Bidirectional Glenn, Fontan procedure & Ebstein anomaly.
Education & Training
- M.Ch.(Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery-All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- M.S.(General Surgery)-King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
- M.B.B.S-King George’s Medical College, Lucknow
Experience
- Associate Director Cardiac Surgery- Paras Hospital, Gurgaon, India
- Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon- Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India. (2010- 2014). This is a 550+ bed tertiary care hospital.
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon – Fortis Escorts Hospital & Research Centre, Faridabad, (2007- 2010). Chief Cardiac Surgeon at this hospital from 2009 to 2010.
- Cardiac Surgeon- Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi (2000- 2007).
Clinical Focus
- Cardiac surgery
- Redo cardiac surgery
- Aortic aneurysm surgery
- Valve repair /replacements
- Beating heart coronary bypass
- Total arterial coronary bypass surgery
- Paediatric Cardiac surgery