Dr. Vijay Agarwal

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Dr. Vijay Agarwal is an internationally trained and highly accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in pediatric and congenital heart surgery, with over 25 years of experience across India, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East.
After earning his M.B.B.S. and M.S. degrees from Calcutta University, Dr. Agarwal completed his M.Ch. in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute, followed by the prestigious FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His career spans leadership roles at Fortis Hospitals in Mumbai and Gurgaon, The Madras Medical Mission, Health World Hospital Durgapur, and international tenures in Belfast, Liverpool, London, and Riyadh.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Agarwal has independently performed more than 4,000 pediatric heart surgeries, including arterial and atrial switch operations, Fontan, Rastelli, TAPVC, TOF repair, Norwood procedures, double root translocations, Ross operations, and pediatric heart transplants. He is also proficient in adult cardiac surgery such as CABG, valve replacements, aortic root enlargements, Bentall procedures, TAVI (Sapien 3), and management of post-MI VSD.
He has made pioneering contributions in 3D heart model development, root translocation procedures, and led India’s early pediatric heart transplant programs. His innovations have been presented across conferences such as IACTSCON, AATS, and global surgical workshops in Paris, Zurich, London, and Canada. His work has also featured in collaborations with Boston Children’s Hospital and the European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons for outcome audits and procedural refinement.
Dr. Agarwal’s extensive research portfolio includes over 20 peer-reviewed publications, covering root translocation techniques, TAPVC repair, pediatric cardiac transplantation, cardiac imaging with 3D printing, and congenital anomaly management. His article on double root translocation is in press with the World Journal of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery. He has also co-authored a best-selling book titled Dear People, With Love and Care, Your Doctors (Bloomsbury, 2019).
A passionate advocate for global health, Dr. Agarwal has led charitable cardiac surgery camps across Sudan, Tajikistan, Egypt, Iraq, and the UAE, operating on hundreds of underprivileged children. His commitment to medical education includes training international fellows in congenital cardiac surgery and creating surgical awareness through multilingual video content for patients and caregivers.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and German, Dr. Agarwal is widely respected for his surgical precision, commitment to innovation, and compassionate patient care.

28+ Years

Clinical Experience

OPD Timings

By Appointment

Book Appointment

Professional Background

Director and Head of Cardiac Surgery

Tender Palm Hospital, Lucknow

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Head of Department, Cardiac Surgery, Health World Hospital, Durgapur

Visiting Consultant

CTVS Department, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

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Senior Consultant, Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre, Riyadh

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Director and Head of Department, Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon

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Chief Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon and Program Director, Fortis Hospital, Mumbai

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Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai

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Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Indus Hospital, Visakhapatnam

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Associate Professor, SVIMS, Tirupati

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Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthy

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Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery, SGPGI, Lucknow

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Registrar, SSKM Hospital / Calcutta University

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Specialist Registrar, Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast), Alderhey Children’s Hospital (Liverpool), The Heart Hospital, UCLH (London)

Research & Publications

Agarwal V, Swaminathan V. Double root translocation: early experience on translocated aortic and pulmonary root. World J Pediatr Cardiothorac Surg. In press.

Agarwal V, Swaminathan V. Double-root translocation and the half-turned truncal switch. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;36(4):292–7.

Agarwal V, Swaminathan V. Aortic root translocation: the Bex-Nikaidoh procedure. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;36(3):257–65.

Agarwal V, Swaminathan S, Alphonso N. Options for coronary translocation and other considerations in aortic root translocations. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2019;12(3):181–8.

Chinawa JM, Agarwal V, Garekar S, Gaikwad S, Trivedi R. The prevalence, clinical profile and surgical outcomes of children presenting with vascular ring and pulmonary sling. J Cardiovasc Med Cardiol. 2018;6(3):38–44.

Agarwal V. Pediatric cardiac transplant in India. J Pediatr Crit Care. 2018;5(3):116–19.

Agarwal V, Garekar S, et al. MRA-based 3D printed heart model—an effective tool in the presurgical planning of double outlet right ventricle. Br J Radiol. 2016;89(1060):20160052.

Agarwal V, et al. Multidisciplinary printing in double outlet right ventricle with remote VSD. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016;7(3):344–50.

Agarwal V, et al. Experience with the superior approach for repair of supracardiac TAPVC. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;32(1):12–16.

Agarwal V. Superior repair: a useful approach for some anatomic variants of TAPVC. Afr J Pediatr Surg. 2013;10(2):131–4.

Agarwal V. Recombinant activated factor VII in pediatric cardiac surgery: single unit experience. Afr J Pediatr Surg. 2012;9(3):223–6.

Agarwal V, et al. Does Wardens procedure reduce sinus node dysfunction after surgery for PAPVC? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012;14(6):585–9.

Agarwal V, et al. Impact of Wardens procedure on the sinus rhythm: our experience. Heart Lung Circ. 2011;20(4):226–9.

Okonta KE, Anbarasu M, Agarwal V, et al. Sternal wound infection following open heart surgery: incidence, risk factors, bacteriology, and outcome. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;27(3):148–52.

Shauq A, Agarwal V, et al. Surgical approach to Blalock shunt: does the approach matter? Heart Lung Circ. 2010;19(7):423–7.

Agarwal V, Mustaev M. Window ductus—rare entity done under circulatory arrest. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2010;3(2):193–4.

Agarwal V, Agarwal S, Chaudary V. Factors predicting the progress of mitral valve disease in surgically operated ostium primum defects. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;25(2):65–9.

Agarwal V, Jaykumar J, Ofo E, Kolvekar S. Giant ascending aortic aneurysm: review and case report. Heart Lung Circ. 2007;16(5):385–8.

Shauq A, Agarwal V, Crawley C, Gladman G, Pozzi M. Cardiac diverticulum: case report and literature review. Heart Lung Circ. 2006;15(4):269–72.

Agarwal V, Ramnarine I, Corno AF, Pozzi M. Recurrent coarctation in a patient with Alagille syndrome. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005;28(6):870–2.

Agarwal V, Agarwal SK, Kapoor S, Srivastava AK. Primary cardiac tumour: surgical experience and follow-up. Indian Heart J. 2003;55(6):632–6.

Agarwal V, Singh S, Siddiq MS, Tandon S. Esophagopleural fistula following spontaneous rupture of traction diverticulum. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2003;11(4):383–5.

Agarwal V, Gupta N, Agarwal SK, Srivastava AK. Minimally invasive technique of harvesting saphenous vein using conventional instruments. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2001;9(3):241–3

Practice Location

KIPS Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow

Professional Memberships

Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)

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European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

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Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India (SMICTSI)

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Cardiological Society of India (CSI)

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Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

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Vascular Society of India (VSI)

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