Dr. Z S Meharwal

Cardiac Surgeon

New Delhi, India

42+ years of experience

Designation: Chairman

Works At: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi

Dr. Z.S. Meharwal is one of the most experienced Heart Specialists in New Delhi, with over 42 years of expertise as a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon.
Regarded among the best coronary artery bypass surgeons in New Delhi, he has performed over 30,000 cardiac surgeries to date.
He specialises in performing minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, valve repair and replacement, pacemaker implantation, stent placement, etc.
Dr. Meharwa did his MBBS in 1982, MS in 1985, and MCh in 1987, all from King George Medical College, Lucknow.
Recognising his contributions as one of the leading heart surgeons in India, he was honoured with a Citation Award in 2002 by the President of India, Shri APJ Abdul Kalam.
Additionally, he received the Saharanpur Aditya Samman in 2005 from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2005 for his contributions to the medical field.
In 2008, Dr. Meharwal secured a place in the Limca Book of Records for performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on a 94-year-old man, making him the oldest patient to undergo CABG.
Dr. Meharwal is a notable member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, the Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, and the Cardiological Society of India.