Dr. Ajay Kaul
Designation: Director, Fortis Escort Heart Institute
Departments: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professional expertise
• Dr. Ajay Kaul has a vast surgical experience of over 10000 cardiac operations , which includes coronary bypass, valve replacement and repair, aneurysm surgery,& pediatric cardiac surgery. Fortis Escorts has installed a second latest Davinci Robot for coronary bypass surgery and valve surgery, with over 1000 cases operated. This is one of the few Centers in Asia where full spectrum of robotic heart operation are being performed.
• He is one of the few surgeons who do total arterial coronary bypass grafting. With over 3000 operations performed he has one of the largest experienced of total arterial surgery in the country. Total arterial bypass is at present the best way to treat coronary artery disease (heart attack).
Past staff positions
Dr. Kaul has held prestigion positions like:
• Sr. Cardiac Surgeon and unit head, Bombay Hospital.
• Visiting Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi.
• Guest Professor Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany.
• Associate Professor, Tilak Medical College and Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
• Director Cardiac surgery B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre Kolkata.