🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Yugal K. Mishra

Chief of Clinical Services & Head of Cardiac Sciences
Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi

Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra is a globally acclaimed cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with over 40 years of experience in cardiac care. He currently leads the cardiac division at Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi, as the Chief of Clinical Services and Head of Cardiac Sciences. A pioneer in the field of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery in India, Dr. Mishra has performed more than 19,000 open-heart procedures and over 500 robotic cardiac surgeries during his distinguished career.

He played a key role in initiating India’s first Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program in 2002 and has since been a driving force behind innovations in complex cardiac procedures using cutting-edge technologies.

🩺 Areas of Expertise

• Robotic & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  (e.g., MIDCAB, port-access valve surgeries, atrial septal defect closures)

• Open-Heart Surgeries
  Including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacements, and congenital heart disease correction

• Redo Cardiac Surgeries
  Expert in performing repeat procedures for high-risk or complex cardiac patients

• Aortic Aneurysm & Dissection Repair
  Experienced in Bentall procedures and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

• Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Assist Devices
  Specializing in advanced heart failure management including VADs

• Vascular Interventions
  Including carotid endarterectomy and hybrid cardiac-vascular procedures

• International Training & Live Surgeries
  Conducted in countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, and Nepal

🎓 Academic Background

• MBBS – S.S. Medical College, Rewa

• MS (General Surgery) – S.S. Medical College, Rewa

• PhD (Cardiovascular Surgery) – Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow

• Advanced Fellowships in cardiac surgery from leading institutes in Sweden, the Netherlands, USA, Ukraine, and France

👨‍⚕️ Career Highlights

• Current Role: Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi

• Former Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at Escorts Heart Institute and Max Heart Institute, New Delhi

• Pioneer of Robotic Cardiac Surgery in India (since 2002)

• Trained numerous cardiac surgeons and conducted live surgeries across Asia

• Led multiple international cardiac workshops and educational programs

🏅 Professional Affiliations

• Founder: Indian College of Cardiology

• Past President: Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of India

• Life Member:

  • Cardiological Society of India

  • Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons

  • American College of Surgeons

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA)

🏆 Honors & Recognition

• Rashtriya Ratan Award (2005)

• Lifetime Achievement Award – World Congress on Clinical & Preventive Cardiology (2006)

• Honorary Doctorate (D.Sc.) – Rani Durgavati University

• Author of 175+ Scientific Publications in national and international journals

• Renowned faculty at multiple global cardiac summits and conferences