Dr. Surendra Nath Khanna
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Dr. Surendra Nath Khanna is one of the leading cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons in India with more than 35 years of clinical experience. According to the clinic, he has performed more than 15,000 open heart operations.
Dr. Khanna currently holds the position of senior consultant and head of the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery department at BLK-Max Hospital (New Delhi). Previously he worked at Escorts Heart Institute (now Fortis Escorts).
Main areas of practice:
- coronary artery bypass grafting, including off-pump surgery;
- heart valve surgery (repair and replacement);
- aortic surgery, including the Bentall procedure;
- treatment of congenital heart defects in adults;
- minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Dr. Khanna received his medical education at BHU (Varanasi) and AIIMS (New Delhi), and holds the MBBS, MS, M.Ch and DNB degrees. He is the author of publications in peer-reviewed journals and regularly presents at national and international congresses.
Achievements and awards
About Dr. Surendra Nath Khanna
Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS).
Subspecialties:
- coronary artery bypass grafting, including off-pump surgery;
- heart valve surgery;
- aortic surgery, including the Bentall procedure;
- treatment of congenital heart defects in adults;
- minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi;
- Master of Surgery (MS) in General Surgery — Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi;
- Magister Chirurgiae (M.Ch) in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi;
- Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery — National Board of Examinations.
- BLK-Max Hospital, New Delhi — senior consultant and head of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (current position);
- Escorts Heart Institute (now Fortis Escorts), New Delhi — previously;
- More than 35 years of surgical experience; according to the clinic, more than 15,000 open heart operations performed.
- Author of publications in peer-reviewed medical journals;
- Regular presentations at national and international cardiac surgery congresses.
- Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS);
- Indian Medical Association (IMA);
- Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
BLK-Max Hospital (BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital) is one of the largest multi-specialty private clinics in India, located in the country’s capital, New Delhi. It is part of the Max Healthcare network.
The BLK-Max Heart and Vascular Institute is the hospital’s flagship department, specializing in:
- coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including off-pump surgery;
- complex heart valve and aortic surgery;
- treatment of congenital heart defects in adults;
- minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
The hospital is equipped with modern operating rooms, intensive care units and expert-class diagnostic equipment. Its team of experienced cardiac surgeons and cardiologists treats patients from dozens of countries every year.
