Dr. Niranjan Hiremath is a senior consultant cardiovascular and aortic surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, where he leads the Apollo Aortic program. He is an experienced cardiac, vascular, and aortic surgeon with national and international training. After completing his masters in general surgery, Dr. Hiremath joined the department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he developed a keen interest in aortic surgery. He has further honed his skills and knowledge in this field through fellowships and training in advanced cardiac and aortic surgery in Australia and Canada.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MS General Surgery
• MCH Cardiothoracic surgery
• FVES Vascular Surgery
• FACS(Aus.) Advanced Cardiac and Aortic Surgery
• FCAS Aortic surgery(Can.) Complex Aortic Surgery, Structural heart, and TAVI

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant – Cardiovascular and Aortic SurgeryIndraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
• 2022-2023- Advanced Fellow in Complex Aortic Surgery, University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital, Canada.
• 2019- 2022- Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Aortic Surgeon, Associate Staff Physician Cardiac surgery Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• 2019- 2022- Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Education Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
• 2017- 2019- Senior Fellow in Complex Cardiac and Aortic Surgery. Melbourne, Australia.
• 2016- 2017- Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Institute of advanced Cardiac and Aortic Diseases, SIMS Hospital, Chennai.

Notable Achievements:

• Recognized as India's first cardiac surgeon certified and trained in TAVI and endovascular hybrid cardiac and aortic surgery.
• Authored publications on advanced surgical techniques in reputable medical journals.

Certifications:

• ATLS provider- certified by American College of Surgeons
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certified.
• Certified in Fenestrated Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Las Vegas, USA.
• ROSS Master Course certification- New York, USA.
• Certified in Sutureless Aortic Valve Implantation- Maine, USA.
• ACLS Certification- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Emirates Cardiac Society (ECS)
• Member, American Heart Association (AHA)
• European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (EACTS)
• International Society for Vascular Surgery(ISVS)
• Life member- Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, India (IACTS)

Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Fellowship in Aortic Surgery and TAVI
• Fellowship in Adult Cardiac and Aortic Surgery- Austin Health, Melbourne Australia