Dr. Vijay Dikshit

About Dr. Vijay Dikshit

Dr. Vijay Dikshit is one of the top cardiothoracic surgeons in Hyderabad with over four decades of experience. He is one of the few people to have achieved a 100% success rate in his procedures. Some of the services he provides are Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG surgery), Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Surgery, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), Aortic Valve Surgery and Infarct exclusion surgery. His special interests include Correction of Congenital Cardiac Defects, Stentless Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement Surgery, Miscellaneous Cardiac Operations like Cardiac tumors, etc.

This highly renowned doctor is one of the surgeons with the most experience in Open Heart Surgeries (15,000+) leading him to be felicitated by Medtronic Inc. USA for achieving 5000 Open Heart Surgeries (2000) and by the Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr. Pratap C Reddy for performing 10000 open heart surgeries at Apollo Group. He has received several awards throughout his career including the FIE National Award from Dr. Manmohan Singh (1994). He has also been honoured by Ramakrishna Mission for his dedicated service to humanity.

Hospital

Apollo Hospitals - Hyderabad

Special Interest

Peripheral Angioplasty
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
Intra – Arterial Thrombolysis
Pacemaker Implantation
Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
Coronary Angioplasty
Bypass Surgery
Invasive Cardiac
Cardiac Pacing
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Radial Approach Angiography

List 0f Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
Heart Failure – Cardiomyopathy, Valve Disorders
Valve disease – valve stenosis, valve regurgitation, valve prolapse
Congenital Heart Disease
Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection
Procedures Performed:
Bypass (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft – CABG)
Valve replacement– Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR), Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
Beating Heart Surgery
Pacemaker
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) insertion
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
Redo Cardiac Surgery
Keyhole Venous/Arterial Harvesting
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Dissection Repair
ASD/VSD Closure
Heart Transplant

Work Experience

Residency in Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery at G.M. Associated Hospital, Lucknow
Assistant Medical Officer of Cardiac Surgery at Railway Hospital, Perambur (1981-1982)
Lecturer of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at K.G. Medical College, Lucknow (1982 – 1984)
Consultant (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon) at Apollo Hospitals, Madras (1984 – 1991)
Senior Consultant and Coordinator in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (1991 – Present)

Education

MBBS, 1974, University of Lucknow
MS, 1978, General Surgery, University of Lucknow
MCh, 1980, University of Lucknow

Awards & Achievements

FIE National Award from Dr. Manmohan Singh (1994)