Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary

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Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary

Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary is Executive Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at Fortis Okhla, with 33 years of experience. A former Professor & Head of CTVS at AIIMS, New Delhi, he is among the most reputed aortic surgeons in India, with experience of 30,000+ heart surgeries and extensive contributions to academic research and surgical innovation.
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About Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary

Dr. Shiv Kumar Choudhary is the Executive Director – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery at Fortis Okhla. He previously served as Professor & Head of the Department of CTVS at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the country’s apex medical institute. With over 33 years of experience in heart surgery, he is widely recognised as one of India’s leading authorities in aortic surgery, having established AIIMS as a national centre of excellence for aortic interventions.

Professional Experience

Dr. Choudhary has an exceptional surgical career that includes:

  • 33 years of experience in adult cardiac surgery
  • Former Professor & Head – CTVS, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Performed more than 30,000 heart surgeries
  • Performs one of the highest volumes of aortic surgeries in the country with excellent outcomes
  • Instrumental in developing advanced facilities for complex cardiac care and in formulating national guidelines
  • Actively involved with professional organisations, editorial boards, and expert committees

Clinical Expertise & Special Interests

His areas of surgical expertise include:

  • Aortic surgery and major vascular surgery
  • Valve repair and complex valve procedures
  • Minimally invasive valve surgery
  • Redo cardiac surgeries and redo CABG
  • Total arterial CABG, poor-LV CABG, MICS-CABG
  • Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
  • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) surgery
  • Heart failure surgery, including heart transplantation and VAD
  • Surgery for endocarditis
  • TAVI explant procedures
  • Surgery for Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC)

Academic & Research Contributions

Dr. Choudhary is a highly academic surgeon with:

  • 470+ research publications in reputed national and international journals
  • 452 educational lectures delivered worldwide
  • Training of hundreds of cardiac surgeons from India and abroad, particularly in aortic interventions
  • Development of innovative surgical techniques for complex cardiac conditions

Education & Qualifications

  • MBBS
  • MS – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
  • MCh – Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi