Dr. V V Bashi

About Dr. V V Bashi

• Dr. V. V. Bashi is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with over 49 years of experience in healthcare.
• In his career, he has performed over 15,000 surgeries, including more than 1000 aneurysm surgeries, 400 aortic root replacements, 150 aortic arch replacements, 400 mitral valve repairs, 150 tricuspid valve procedures, and 300 re-operations of aortic aneurysms, coronary bypass, and valve surgeries.
• He has also performed numerous other procedures, such as thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic operations, hybrid procedures of the aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aorta, double valve replacement operations, carotid endarterectomy, pulmonary operations, adult congenital heart surgeries, pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy, heart transplants, and frozen elephant trunk operations.
• Dr. Bashi completed his MBBS at Medical College and Hospital, Kottayam, in 1975, followed by an MS in General Surgery at Medical College and Hospital, Trivandrum, in 1980.
• In 1983, he earned his MCh in Thoracic Surgery from Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore.
• He has led the way in beating heart coronary bypass surgery and arterial grafting for coronary artery disease in India.
• His exceptional achievements in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery have won him numerous awards in India and abroad.
• A renowned orator and skilled surgeon, Dr. Bashi has been invited to deliver lectures and perform live surgeries in surgical workshops nationwide.
• As a speaker, he has attended several international conferences in Italy, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, China, Singapore, and other countries.
• Dr. Bashi is a prolific researcher and has over 50 publications in renowned journals such as the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Circulation.
• His professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations such as the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA).

Education

• MBBS, Medical College and Hospital, Kottayam, 1975
• MS (General Surgery), Medical College and Hospital, Trivandrum, 1980
• MCh (Thoracic Surgery), Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 1983

Training & Certificates

• Bashi, V. V., Ravikumar, E., Jairaj, P. S., Krishnaswami, S., & John, S. (1987). Coexistent mitral valve disease with left-to-right shunt at the atrial level: clinical profile, hemodynamics, and surgical considerations in 67 consecutive patients. American Heart Journal, 114(6), 1406-1414.
• Bashi, V. V., Jairaj, P. S., Muralidharan, S., Ravikumar, E., Babuthaman, C., Krishnaswamy, S., ... & John, S. (1982). Mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation: Surgical considerations and results of operation. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1, 22-25.
• John, S. T. A. N. L. E. Y., Bashi, V. V., Jairaj, P. S., Muralidharan, S., Ravikumar, E., Rajarajeswari, T., ... & Rao, P. S. (1983). Closed mitral valvotomy: early results and long-term follow-up of 3724 consecutive patients. Circulation, 68(5), 891-896.
• Babu, S. K., Subramanian, C., Jacob, A., & Bashi, V. V. (2004). Aortic arch aneurysms—Experience with 17 cases. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 20(1), 37-37.
• John, S., Bashi, V. V., Jairaj, P. S., Faruqi, A., & Sukumar, I. P. (1986). Surgery for Rheumatic Valvular Disease in the Young Subject. In Pediatric Cardiology: Proceedings of the Second World Congress (pp. 1025-1029). New York, NY: Springer New York.

Past Experience

• Chairman & Chief Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Centre for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Care, Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (MIOT) International, Chennai, 2016
• Clinical Director, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, 2002
• Senior Consultant, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chennai, 1996
• Professor of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 1992
• Senior Registrar, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, 1990

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