Dr. Vivek Jawali

About Doctor

Dr. Vivek Jawali is a highly regarded cardiothoracic surgeon with over 40 years of experience.

He was the first to successfully perform beating heart surgery and minimally invasive heart bypass surgery in India. 

He has performed more than 18,000 heart surgeries, including cardiothoracic, vascular, and minimally invasive cardiac surgeries.

Dr. Jawali specializes in various cardiothoracic procedures such as off-pump total arterial revascularization, aortic root replacement, and intracardiac repair of tricuspid atresia with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC).

In 2004, he performed the world’s first awake open-heart surgery, combining an aortic valve replacement with triple bypass, with the patient fully awake and without a ventilator, even when the heart was stopped.

Dr. Jawali has revealed advanced techniques in bypass surgery at live surgical workshops both in India and internationally, attracting cardiac surgeons and anesthetists from around the world to learn from him.

He regularly trains cardiac surgeons from China in the specialized technique of off-pump bypass surgery.

Medical Qualifications

• MCh, (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery), from G S Medical College.
• DNB, (Cardiothoracic Surgery), National Board Of Examination.
• MS, (General Surgery), from the University of Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College.
• MBBS, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College.

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Consultant, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore.

Career Highlights

• Performed over 18,000 heart surgeries, including cardiothoracic, vascular, and minimally invasive cardiac surgeries.
• Specializes in procedures such as off-pump total arterial revascularization, aortic root replacement, and intracardiac repair of tricuspid atresia with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC).
• In 2004, he performed the world’s first awake open-heart surgery, combining an aortic valve replacement with a triple bypass while the patient was fully awake and without a ventilator, even when the heart was stopped.
• Demonstrated advanced techniques in bypass surgery at live surgical workshops in India and internationally, attracting cardiac surgeons and anesthetists worldwide.
• Regularly trains cardiac surgeons from China in off-pump bypass surgery.

Research and Fellowships

• Membership: Medical Council of India.
• Membership: Indian Medical Association.
• Membership: Indian Association of Cardiovascular And Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
• Membership: International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeons.
• Membership: Executive Council of Indian Association of C T Surgeons.
• Membership: Executive Committee of Indian Medical Association.
• Fellowship: The Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.

Awards and Recoginition

• First in MBBS, Karnataka University.
• Awarded the prestigious BC Roy Award for medical excellence.
• Established the Open Heart Surgery program at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology.
• Spearheaded the growth of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in India.
• Performed India’s first minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) and minimally invasive valve replacement surgeries.
• Responsible for establishing Wockhardt Heart Institute.
• Performed India’s first awake open-heart surgery in 2004.