Doctor Profile
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan Director - Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery
Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (CTVS)
Fortis Escorts Heart Hospital, Delhi (FEHI)
27 years of experience
About Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan
- Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan is the Director of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla. He has extensive experience and is a leader in cardiac surgery. With 27 years of experience in both India and Australia, Dr. Bhuyan has worked at high-volume cardiothoracic centers and has performed over 15,000 open heart surgeries.
- He has personally performed over 7,000 open heart surgeries, including complex procedures like Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), mitral valve repair, and aortic valve replacement.
- One of the best cardiothoracic vascular surgeons in Delhi, India Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan is an expert in keyhole surgeries for heart valve repair and replacement, allowing for faster recovery and fewer complications. Dr. Raj Bhuyan’s expertise extends to Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) implants, ECMO therapy, and advanced endoscopic heart surgery, which helps patients with severe heart failure.
- He holds an MBBS from Guwahati Medical College, an MS in General Surgery from Assam Medical College, and an MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, along with specialised fellowships from Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia, and University Hospital of South Manchester, UK, making him highly qualified for complex heart surgeries.
- Dr. Bhuyan specialises in beating heart cardiac bypass surgery, which avoids the use of a heart-lung machine, and minimally invasive surgeries with smaller incisions, reducing recovery time for patients.
- Having completed fellowships at prestigious institutions like the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia and the University Hospital of South Manchester in the UK, Dr. Bhuyan brings a wealth of global expertise to his practice as a highly trained cardiac surgeon.
- Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan is a member of top medical organisations like the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), and many others, keeping him updated on the latest advancements in cardiac surgery.
- He is highly skilled in performing surgery for aortic aneurysms and other complex aortic operations, providing life-saving treatments for patients with these serious conditions. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan, you can easily book an appointment by contacting our patient care team at +91-9354982727.
Education and Training
- MBBS – Guwahati Medical College, Assam, 1995
- MS (General Surgery) – Assam Medical College, 1998
- MCh (CTVS) – Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2001
- Senior Fellow, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery – Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
- Senior Fellow, Aortic Surgery- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
- Fellow in Heart transplant and artificial heart – University Hospital Of South Manchester, UK
- Senior Fellow, Mitral valve repair – Calvary Wakefield Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
- Certified Fellow, Ventricular Assist Device – Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
- Certified Fellow, TAVI – University of Lille, France
- Certified Fellow, Mitral valve repair – Bangkok Chest Institute, Thailand
Awards & Achievements
Research Publications:
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan RR, Theodore S, Shymkrishnan KG, Koshy T, Neelakandhan KS, Right pulmonary artery compression by Tran’s esophageal echocardiography probe IJTCVS-2005.
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan RR, Sadiq A, Theodore S, Neelakandhan KS, Unnikrishnan M, Jayakumar K, Outcomes of surgical management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. IJTCVS-2006; 22, 132-136.
Sinha P, Misra S, Unnikrishnan M, Bhuyan RR. Horse Shoe lung secondary to the hypoplastic left lung for Pneumonectomy, JTCVA, 2007:21:250-252.
Theodore S, Bhuyan RR, Krishna Manohar SR, NeelaKandhan KS, Accelerated Calcific degeneration of homologous pericardium resulting in pulmonary venous obstruction following Senning procedure IJTCVS: 2006; 22:22-24.
Rajneesh Duora, Manoranjon Mishra, Ritwick Raj Bhuyan, P Sankara Sharma, Karunakaran Jayakumar, Does transfusion of Residual cardiopulmonary bypass circuit blood increase postoperative bleeding? A Prospective randomized study in patients undergoing on-pump cardiopulmonary Bypass Asian Journal Of Transfusion Medicine: 2008:2: 51-55.
Bhuyan RR, Rajendran S, Unnikrishnan M, JayakumarK, Successful Repair of Aorto bronchial fistula using circulatory arrest, ANZ J Surg,2007, 77 (5):398-9.
Xu Robert, Bhuyan RR, Edwards JRM: Staged Bentall Procedure and Extra Anatomical repair of Coarctation of Aorta, ANZ J Surg, 2016; 86 (4):310-11.
Dr. Ritwick RR, Chaudhuri K, Crouch G, Edwards J, Worthington M, Stuklis RG: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Procedures – The Current State: Minim Invasive Surg 2013; 2013:679276.
Narula J, Kumar N, Kumar S, Jaiswal S, Bhuyan RR: Left Atrial Thrombus: Is That About It; J Card Crit Care;2017 1: 45-49.
Area of Expertise
- Beating heart cardiac bypass operation or off-pump CABG
- Minimally invasive or keyhole bypass operation
- Video-assisted keyhole valve repair and replacement operations
- Heart and Lung transplantation
- Ventricular Assist device (VAD ) operations
- Mitral valve repair
- Transcatheter Aortic valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Aortic aneurysms
- Endovascular repair of Aneurysms
- Complex Aortic operations
- Total arterial revascularisation
- Endoscopic Vessel harvesting procedures
- Redo cardiac operations
- Cardiac Tumor operations
- Surgery for Heart failure
- Thoracic operations
- All types of vascular operations
- Low-cost innovations for cardiac operations
- Development of Innovative artificial heart
Work Experience
- Presently working as Director: Cardiac Sciences | Adult CTVS (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery) at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi.
- Senior Registrar, Adult Cardiac Surgery- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
- Senior Registrar, Cardiac Surgery- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum.
- Senior Overseas Fellow, Cardiac Surgery- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia.
- Senior Registrar, Endoscopic Heart Surgery- Calvary Wakefield Hospital, Australia.
- Senior Registrar, Minimal Access Heart Surgery- Ashford Hospital, Australia.
- Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery – Max Hospital, Saket.
- Fellow, Heart and Lung transplant- UHSM, Manchester, UK.
- Fellow, Ventricular Assist Device, ECMO- UHSM, Manchester, UK.
- Fellow, LVAD implant – Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland.
Professional Memberships
- Society Of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- International Society of heart and lung transplantation (ISHLT)
- International Society for Minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery (ISMICS)
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO)
- Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
- Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India (SMICTSI)
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS)
- Indian Medical Association