Cardiology
Dr Shantesh Kaushik, MBBS, MS, DNB (Gen Surg.), MCh (Thor. Surg.), DNB (Cardio-thor. Surg.), MD is a Consultant Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. He comes with more than 24 years of experience and has performed more than 7000 Cardio-Vascular surgeries and has been instrumental in successfully setting up of Cardiology units in 6 hospitals.
He has completed his educational qualification from various colleges in Mumbai, Pune and abroad. Dr Kaushik was associated with Royal Melbourne Hospital (the second largest cardio thoracic center in Australia), Boston Medical Center in Boston, USA and the Lahey Clinic, USA in addition to leading hospitals in India.
Dr Kaushik’s area of special Interest includes Total Arterial Coronary Revascularisation, Minimal Invasive Valve and Thoracic/Lung Surgery and Vascular & Venous Surgery.
He has received various awards & accolades like, The Dr. Bhave Prize (Pune University) for standing second in the subject of surgery at the MBBS examination. He was also honored the Godbole Prize, the Dr. B. N. Ranade Prize and the G.M. Phadke Prize (Pune University) for standing first at the MS (Gen. Surgery) examination (Jan 1992). Dr Shantesh Kaushik was also conferred the Parsuram Memorial Award of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (IACTS) on being the best young investigator of the year 1994. Dr Kaushik has been associated with various Certifications & Professional Memberships, like: • Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chief Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery Boston Medical Centre and Lahey Clinic, Boston, USA • Fellow in Cardio Thoracic Surgery in Royal Melbourne hospitals in Australia • Fellow in the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) • Fellow of the Asia Pacific Society of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons • Member of the Cardiological Society of India • FCCP – Elected Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians • President of the Western India chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) in Mumbai • Member of Vascular Society of India
Dr. Shantesh Kaushik brings with him a vast experience of performing the complete spectrum of Cardio – Thoracic & Vascular Surgeries to Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai.
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