- Dr. Vivek Jawali is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Bangalore, India.
- He has 44 years of rich experience in his field.
- He specializes in laparoscopic surgery, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheterization, carotid angioplasty & stenting, coronary angiogram, heart valve replacement, device closure, and several other procedures.
- He has performed more than 18,000 cardiothoracic & vascular surgeries so far.
- He performed India’s first beating heart bypass surgery in 1992 and performed India’s first minimally invasive bypass surgery(MIDCAB) in 1994.
- Dr. Jawali did India’s first Awake Cardiac surgery (Surgery without GA or ventilator, done under continuous high thoracic epidural) in 1999. He also performed the world’s 1st awake open heart surgery (a 74-year-old patient underwent triple bypass with aortic valve replacement without G.A. or a ventilator) in 2002.
- Dr. Vivek completed his MBBS from MR Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, in 1974 and MS in General Surgery from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College in 1980.
- He also completed M.Ch. from GS Medical College & KEM Hospital in 1984 and DNB from the National Board of Examination in 1981.
- He is a member of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, Medical Council of India, Vice President of the Indian Medical Association, and IACTS.