Visiting consultant
Dr. Harish Vaja
Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon (CTVS)
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FRCS (General Surgery), FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
- Department
- Cardiac Surgery
- Experience
- Over 30 Years of Surgical Experience
- Practises at
- Adajan
- Languages
- English, Gujarati, Hindi
About
Dr. Harish Vaja is a highly accomplished Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon with more than three decades of surgical experience and over two decades dedicated to adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. He has trained and worked extensively in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Nigeria, leading several advanced cardiac surgery programs. His expertise spans complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, transplant, and minimally invasive cardiac procedures.
Education & Training
- FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons of England (2013)
- FRCS (General Surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons of England (1998)
- MS (General Surgery) – Saurashtra University (1993)
- MBBS – Saurashtra University (1990)
Advanced Training
- CABG Anastomosis Course (2013)
- Knowledge Skills Course – Introduction to PubMed & Full Text Retrieval (2015)
Current Position
- Director & Head, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
- Sterling Ramakrishna Speciality Hospital, Gandhidham (2023 – Present)
Previous Appointments
- Director & Head, CTVS – Evercare Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria (2021–2023)
- Head, CTVS & Hospital Superintendent – Tristar Hospital, Surat (2019–2021)
- Consultant CTVS – Kiran Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Surat (2017–2019)
- Consultant CTVS – Apollo Hospitals International Ltd., Ahmedabad (2015–2017)
- Senior Registrar – Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (2011–2015)
- Senior Registrar – King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Senior Registrar – Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
- Transplant Fellow – Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
- Senior Registrar – Adelaide, Australia
- Registrar – Nottingham City Hospital & University Hospital Coventry, UK
Special Interests
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Valve Repair & Valve Replacement Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Surgery
- Heart Failure Surgery
- ECMO & Mechanical Circulatory Support
- LVAD & RVAD Implantation
- Heart & Lung Transplantation
- Thoracic Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Mediastinal & Pleural Surgery
- Bronchoscopy & Airway Procedures
- Vascular Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Surgery
- Dialysis AV Fistula Creation
- Redo Cardiac Surgery
- Pericardiectomy
Awards
- Gold Medal in MS (General Surgery) – 1994
Professional Highlights
- 30+ years of surgical practice with international experience.
- Trained and practiced in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Nigeria.
- Successfully established and led advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery programs in India and Nigeria.
- Extensive experience in adult cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, ECMO, LVAD, and transplant services.
- Active academician involved in undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing, and resident teaching.
- Regular faculty member at national and international conferences with multiple scientific presentations and publications.
Where to consult
Adajan
Nirmal Super Speciality Hospital, LP Savani Road, Adajan, Surat, Gujarat 395009
Helpline 6357033330Consult Dr. Harish Vaja
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