🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Sandeep Attawar – Specialist in Thoracic Organ Transplantation & Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is one of India’s foremost experts in thoracic organ transplantation and complex cardiothoracic surgery, with over two decades of extensive clinical experience. He is currently the Chair and Program Director for Heart and Lung Transplantation at KIMS Institute, Hyderabad, and also serves as the Director of Lung Transplantation at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai.

Dr. Attawar is known for his pioneering work in establishing high-performance heart and lung transplant programs across the country. He has led some of the largest transplant and mechanical circulatory support teams in India, with a track record of high surgical success and innovation.

🩺 Areas of Expertise

• Heart and Lung Transplantation – Including single, double, and combined procedures

• Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation

• Redo and Complex Cardiac Surgeries – For congenital and acquired heart defects

• Thoracic Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems

• Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery

• Adult and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Procedures

🎓 Academic Qualifications

• MBBS – Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

• MS (General Surgery) – Gujarat University

• MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum

👨‍💼 Career Highlights

• Chair & Program Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation, KIMS Institute, Hyderabad

• Director, Lung Transplantation, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai

• Key leadership roles in transplant programs at Gleneagles Global, Manipal Hospitals, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Apollo Hospitals, and Fortis Group

He has performed over 550 thoracic organ transplants, including more than 380 double lung, 115+ heart, and 50+ combined transplants, along with 50+ LVAD implantations.

🏅 Professional Affiliations

• International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

• International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)

• Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA)

🏆 Recognition & Contributions

• Served on an international expert panel to develop global guidelines for lung transplantation (ISHLT)

• Contributed to Wiley’s reference textbook on transplantation and circulatory support

• Published in leading journals like the Annals of Thoracic Surgery

• Editorial board member of the Journal of Thoracic Disease

• Certified Proctor for the Jarvik Heart and HeartMate III devices in India and Southeast Asia