Dr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma is a senior cardiothoracic surgeon at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram, bringing over 25 years of high-volume cardiac surgical experience to one of India's most comprehensively equipped quaternary care hospitals. With expertise spanning coronary bypass surgery, valve repair and replacement, congenital heart surgery and complex redo operations, Dr. Sharma is a central pillar of FMRI's highly regarded cardiac surgery programme. Dr. Sharma completed his MBBS, MS in General Surgery and the specialist MCh qualification in Cardiothoracic Surgery – the highest academic credential in Indian cardiac surgical training. Over 25 years at Fortis FMRI he has performed over 12,000 cardiac surgeries with outcomes consistently meeting international benchmarks for mortality and morbidity. Coronary artery bypass grafting is a cornerstone of his surgical practice. He is particularly experienced in off-pump coronary artery bypass – OPCAB – performing CABG on a beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass. This technique reduces complications related to the heart-lung machine including neurological injury, renal impairment and systemic inflammatory response, and is particularly beneficial for patients with poor left ventricular function, renal impairment or advanced age. Off-pump CABG requires exceptional surgical precision and coordination and represents the most technically demanding form of coronary surgery. Valve surgery is another major component of Dr. Sharma's practice. He has extensive experience in mitral valve repair – the gold standard operation for degenerative mitral regurgitation – as well as aortic valve replacement with mechanical and biological prostheses. His surgical approach prioritises valve repair over replacement wherever technically feasible, preserving native valve structure and avoiding long-term anticoagulation with mechanical valves. In congenital heart surgery, Dr. Sharma manages both paediatric and adult patients with congenital cardiac defects including tetralogy of Fallot, ventricular and atrial septal defects, double outlet right ventricle and complex single-ventricle anatomy managed through staged palliation including Fontan procedures. His congenital programme benefits from FMRI's comprehensive paediatric cardiac ICU and multidisciplinary cardiac team. Recognised with the Best Cardiac Surgeon Award from the Fortis Group and the IACVS Award for Cardiac Excellence, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma at Fortis Memorial Research Institute offers patients in Delhi NCR comprehensive cardiac surgical expertise across coronary, valve, congenital and complex reoperative surgery within one of India's most technologically advanced and internationally accredited cardiac programmes.