Dr. Joseph Xavier

About Dr. Joseph Xavier

• Dr. Joseph Xavier is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with 38 years of experience.
• He has performed more than 20,000 surgeries, with a significant focus on complex pediatric heart operations, including those on newborns and infants.
• Dr. Xavier's expertise includes:
  • Adult and pediatric cardiac surgery
  • Minimal access surgery for valve repairs and replacements
  • Minimal access multi-vessel coronary bypass grafting on a beating heart
• Dr. Xavier completed his MBBS from St. John's Medical College in 1986, followed by an MS in General Surgery from Kottayam Medical College in 1991.
• He then specialized in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery with an M.Ch from the Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology in 1997.
• Additionally, he received specialized training in limited-access surgery for valve replacement and repair in Leipzig, Germany.
• His contributions to the field include being the first to place a survivor on a left ventricular support device in Karnataka in 2002, demonstrating his proficiency in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology.
• Dr. Xavier also played a crucial role in developing and clinically testing the TTK Chitra valve, an indigenous artificial heart valve, during his training at Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute.

Education

• MBBS, St. John's Medical College, 1986
• MS in General Surgery, Kottayam Medical College, 1991
• MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, 1997
• Fellowship, Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (FIACS)

Training & Certificates

• Specialized training, Limited-access surgery for valve replacement and repair, Leipzig, Germany

Past Experience

• Head of the Department, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services and Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospitals, 2022
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Head Division of Pediatric Cardiac Sciences, Fortis Hospitals, 2022
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Fortis Hospitals, 2013
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Head Department of Cardiac Surgery, Manipal Heart Institute, 2010

Associations/Membership