About Dr. Dhiren Shah

Dr. Dhiren Shah – Top Cardiac Surgeon

Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon. Director, CIMS Hospital. A down to earth doctor, he is a personality who endears himself to his patients with his easy personality and care for his patients. A good surgeon and an equally good human being, Dr. Dhiren Shah’s contribution to the foundation emphasizes his commitment to help the needy. Dr. Dhiren Shah is respectably known as the finest and best cardiac surgeon in India and western India.

Personal Details

• Basically from Gandhidham Kutch Gujarat , son of a Bank Officer Mr Shantilal K Shah.
• Did schooling from Kutch and Gandhinagar .
• Married to Hetal. She is Architect by profession.
• Has 2 daughters. Navyaa Shah and Uditi Shah.

Educational Qualification

• May 2002 : M.Ch in Cardiovascular & thoracic Surgery (C.V.T.S.) Joined M.Ch (C.V.T.S.) course in May 2000 at G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi (Delhi University) one of the oldest Institute in C.V.T.S. course in INDIA. G.B. Pant Hospital & Medical Institute, New Delhi:- Where over 1200 open-heart cases were done in a year, with wide range of surgeries from infancy to adults were done.
• December 1999 : M. S. (General Surgery) Joined M.S. (General Surgery) course on 1st February 1997 at Civil Hospital & B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Gujarat University) 1500 bedded Civil Hospital is biggest hospital in INDIA.
  1. Rotational Course in 1) C.V.T.S. 2) Paediatric Surgery 3) Oncosurgery.
  2. Completed the course & obtained Master of Surgery (M.S.) degree in December 1999.

• 1996 : M.B.B.S. Degree Joined M.B.B.S. course in July 1991 at B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Gujarat University)Traumatology.

Licensure & Certification

• 1996 : Gujarat State Medical Council, Ahmedabad, Reg. No. : – G-25593 (M.B.B.S).
• 2000 : Registration of additional qualification M.S. (General Surgery) G.9370 Gujarat, Medical Council Ahmedabad.
• 2002 : Registration of additional qualification M.ch (C.V.T.S.) Delhi State Medical Council, New Delhi.
• 2006 : Mitral Valve Repair certificate course at Alain Carpeintiar Institute Ho Chi Minh city Veitnam.
• 2008 : Member of heart failure Society of India.

Training for excellence

1. Trained for Mitral valve repair surgery from Dr Alian Carpaintuer and Dr Van Phan from Ho Chi Min, Vietnam.
2. Trained for MICS (KEYHOLE) heart surgery from Lepzig heart Centre Germany under Dr Fedrich Mohr.
3. Trained for Heart Transplant and Artificial Heart implantation and LVAD for UPMC Pittsburgh USA.
4. Trained for Aortic Valve replacement by MICS procedure from Mt. Sinai Hospital, Miami Florida USA.
5. Trained for TAVR in Medtronic international centre Switzerland Europe.

Professional Details

From 2002 working as Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon in Ahmedabad with a very unique group of doctors ( CCC group) which is a group Practice of Cardiac surgeon and Cardiologist, now a Team of 20 doctors . In a year doing around 1000-1200 open heart surgeries , probably highest number in Gujarat , and western India. Was attached with the reputed Hospital of Gujarat like Sterling hospital , SAL hospital , Shalby Hospital.

Since last 5 years came up with one of the most technologically advanced and best Hospital named CARE INTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (CIMS HOSPITAL).
Founder, Director of this First GREEN Hospital of India with the unique blend of medicine and conservation of Mother Nature earth. CIMS hospital is ranked among the best hospital in India in medical care and treatment.

Expertise in Bypass surgery, Heart failure surgery (weak Heart ). Valve replacement and repair surgery.

Has done almost more than 13,000 open heart surgeries.
Established the centre of excellence with most advanced technology in the field of Minimally invasive heart Surgery. Pioneer in doing all heart surgery through small cut and without cutting the bone, making recovery of the patient faster and cosmetically superior in young females.

At present leading the team of 5 cardiac surgeons, 3 Cardiac Anasthetist, 3 perfusionists and the whole team of other 6 doctors at one of the most epic hospitals in Ahmedabad known as CIMS Hospital.

Dr. Dhiren Shah only surgeon in Gujarat Trained for artificial Heart and LVAD Implantation.
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon.
Chief Heart Transplant Surgeon
Director – Consultant cardiac surgeon
Director – Heart-Lung Transplant Programme and
Mechnical Circulatory Support (MCS) Programme Passed MBBS, MS from B.J.Medical College & Civil Hospital Ahmedabad. Passed MCh (C.V.T.S.) from Delhi University (One of the oldest Cardiothoracic Institute of India) in 2002
Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) in Western India. A part of the Pioneering team in India in developing Surgical Ventricular Restoration and Heart Failure Surgery
First to do Trans Aortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in India
First in Gujarat to do heart transplant surgery and highest heart transplants done in the state till date.
First in India to do Hybrid CABG
First in Gujarat to do youngest CABG in child aged 8 Years.
Pioneer in establishing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in Western India
Specialization in Adult Cardiac Surgery (Total arterial CABG also), Heart Failure Surgery, Valve Repairs, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Experience of over 13000 open heart surgeries
Expert in bypass surgeries both normal and complex
Trained in Mitral Valve Repair under Dr.Alain Carpentieur and Dr.Phan at Alain Carpentieur Foundation Hospital, Vietnam. Fellowship Course in Minimally Invasive at Leipzig Heart Insitute, Germany under Dr.Friedrich Mohr
Observership in Heart Transplant & Artificial Heart at UPMC University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Member of Heart Failure Society of India. Specialization in Heart Failure Surgery
Specialization in LV assist devices implantation
Leading the team of cardiac surgeon which include four cardiac surgeons, three cardiac anesthetic, three perfusionist, and a team of intensives
Doing over 1000 cases open heart surgery in every year
Director of one of the best hospital in Gujarat its green hospital name of CIMS hospital
Executive council member of Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT).

Professional Experience

• September 2002 till date Working as consultant and Director of C.V.T.S with Care Cardiovascular Consultant group Attached with Sterling Hospital and Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad.
• May 2002 – Aug 2002 Senior Residency at G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi University. Specialized training in Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease & Adult Cardiac Disease.Consultants : – 1) Dr. M. Nigam 2) Dr. A. Banerjee 3) Dr. D. K. Satsangi 4) Dr. S. Dubey 5) Dr. M. Gheelani 6) Dr. V. Grover.
• February 2000 – April 2000 Senior Resident at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai in C.V.T.S. Dept.Consultants : – 1) Dr. R. Panda 2) Dr. S. Joshi 3) Dr. A. Mehra 4) Dr. Honnikari 5) Dr. Hemant Kumar.
• January 1997 to January 2000 Residency in General Surgery at B. J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad (Gujarat University). Training in à General Surgery Speciality Training in : 1) C. V. T. S. 2) Paediatric Surgery 3) Traumatology 4) Gastrosurgery 5) Oncosurgery 6) Plastic Surgery.
  • Consultants : –
    1. Dr. S. S. Vyas
    2. Dr. G. H. Rathod
    3. Dr. R. R. Patel
    4. Dr. P. K. Dave
    5. Dr. D. D. Patel
    6. Dr. Maniar
    7. Dr. M. Shah
    8. Dr. B. Shah

Work Exposure

• May 2000 – August 2002 G.B. Pant Hospital & Medical Institute, New Delhi:- Where over 1200 open-heart cases were done in a year, with wide range of surgeries from infancy to adults were done.
• From September 2002 –June 2009 Working with Care Cardiovascular Consultant Group, Ahmedabad doing more than 1300 surgeries per year.

Working as director and consultant Cardiac surgeon at CIMS Hospital from 2010 till date.

• • CABG above 3000 cases
    1. Multi arterials using bilateral mammaries & Radi.
    2. Specialization in total arterial surgery.
    3. 90-95% off pump cases.
    4. LV dysfunction cases (EF < 30%) 30-40% cases.
  • Surgical Ventricular Restoration (SVR)/ heart failure surgery
    1. Includes Linear repair, DOR procedure, Septoplasty post MI VSDsà 350 cases.
    2. Pioneer in India in Surgical Ventricular Restoration using Mannequin (chase medical) along with Mitral Valve Repair.
  • Left Ventricular Overlapping for Dilated Cardiomyopathy (OLCVR) for globally dilated cardiomyopathy. About 20 cases done (first time in India) , with good results.
  • Redo CABG
    1. Valvular Surgery : – More than 2000 cases with special interest in mitral Valve repair.
    2. Beating Heart Mitral Valve Replacement.
    3. Redo Valve Replacement.
    4. Mitral Valve Repairs.
    5. RF Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
    6. Aortic Root Enlargements.
    7. Heart Transplant Surgeon
    8. TAVI – Arotic  valve Replacement – done 18 TAVI as a part of Heart Team approach.

Paediatric Cardiac Surgeries

Paediatric Patients starting with 2.5 Kg & more

1. TOF
2. ASDs
3. VSDs
4. PDA
5. TAPVCS (2 cases)

Vascular Surgery

Has exposure in Aortic Aneurysm Surgery both Thoracic & Abdominal

1. Aortobifemoral, Femoral popliteal, Popliteal tibial Bypass.
2. A-V Fistula.
3. Subclavian Axillary brachial artery interventions.
4. Carotid Endarterectomy.

Thoracic Surgery

Pneumonectomy, Lobectomy, Decortications etc.

Papers & Publications

1. Pulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass using intra aortic balloon pump favors cardiac surgery outcome in pregnant woman, Poster presentation at IACTS 2005.
2. Ventricular overlap- an alternative to heart transplantation: our early experience -paper presentation in IACTS 2005, and JATS 2005.
3. An atypical presentation of Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva (ASV)—Poster Presentation at IACTS 2005.
4. Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR)- a comprehensive surgical therapy for patients with congestive heart failure—Paper presentation in IACTS 2005 and JATS 2005(Japenese association).
5. Effect of surgical ventricular restoration on functional status, left ventricular function and Mitral valve regurgitation in Indian patients – an immediate and intermediate term study—Paper presentation at IACTS 2005.
6. Comparison of Star Edward Valve against other Mechanical valve in Indian scenario—Paper presentation in ISMICS conference 2003.,and also the dissertation topic.
7. VSD repair in hypertensive pulmonary artery pressure—dissertation topic.
8. Unusual presentation of ASD device with large la clot on it—Poster presentation in IACTS 2001.
9. TREATMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) DUE TO POST MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DILATATION USING DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES OF SURGICAL VENTRICULAR RESTORATION (SVR)—paper presentation at IACTS 2006 Bangalore.
10. EARLY RESULTS OF 12 CASES OF OVERLAPPING CARDIAC VOLUME REDUCTION (OLCVR) – GEOMETRIC & CLINICAL OUTCOMES.—–oral paper presentation at IACTS 2006.
11. Chordal cutting of AML for Ischaemic Mitral regurgitation —-Case study of 3 cases—–Poster presentation at IACTS 2006.
12. Should I send my Patient with severe LV dysfunction and Mitral regurgitation for surgery—–Presentation at 3C CON conference 2006 at Ahmedabad.
13. Coronary artery disease and Heart failure —a dangerous intersection —-lecture at 3C Con conference 2007.
14. Valve Repair or Replacement –What would you choose for your dear ones ? —- Lecture at 3C Con conference 2008.
15. Heart failure and Mitral regurgitation – authored a article in Cardiology Today march-April 2007 Vol.IX No.2.
16. Beneficial effects of carvedilol as a concomitant therapy to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor in patients with ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction Volume 85, Number 2, February 2007 ISSN 1205-7541.
17. Beneficial effect of endoventricular circular patch plasty in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and with left ventricular akinetic and dyskinetic apical segment—– Indian journal of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery 2007-23:16-24.
18. OUR EXPERIENCE OF VENTRICULOSEPTO PLASTY WITH LINEAR REPAIR IN CASES OF AKINETIC /DYSKINETIC ANTEROSEPTAL LEFT VENTRICULAR WALL IN ISCHAEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY – STUDY OF 75 CASES- Oral paper presentation in ATCSA 2007 Bali Indonesia.
19. Volumetric and Functional Changes of Right Ventricle as a Predictor for Outcome after Restoring Size and Shape of Left Ventricle (SVR-surgical ventricular restoration) with CABG in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)-study of 40 cases—Oral paper presentation in ATCSA 2007.Co investigator in STITICH TRIAL for LV dysfunction surgery CORONARY Trial FREEDOM Trial ARC Trial –Stem Cell therapy for Ischaemic Dilated cardiomyopathy Transfusion Trial —In collaboration with cleveland clinic.

Research And Related Work

1. Member of Ethics committee and IRB of SAL Hospital and research Institute.
2. Member of IRB of VIBGYOR Research Limited.
3. Co investigator in STICH TRIAL for LV dysfunction surgery CORONARY Trial FREEDOM Trial ARC Trial –Stem Cell therapy for Ischaemic Dilated cardiomyopathy Transfusion Trial —In collaboration with cleveland clinic.

Interest & Activities

1. Music : – Light & Classical.
2. Oil Painting.
3. Reading Philosophical Literature.

Additional Professional Activities

1. Organizing Medical Camp.
2. Cardiac Disease preventive Medicine Propagation. Has taken a drive to bring the awareness in society about heart disease and its prevention.
3. Organizing CME’s for doctors on monthly basis.
4. Dr. Dhiren Shah is proudly recognized as amongst the best Director – Consultant cardiac surgeon , Director – Heart-Lung Transplant Programme and Mechnical Circulatory Support (MCS) Programme in Ahmedabad and top Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Ahmedabad at CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad, which is rated as an epic hospital with over 18000+ online internet reviews. Dr. Dhiren Shah has made himself epic by scoring a large number of online reviews from patients who rate him amongst the best cardiac doctors in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

He is the foremost expert in cardiac surgeries in Gujarat by patient reviews and ratings alone. Dr. Dhiren Shah is reputed as one of the world’s finest surgeons and has performed one of the highest successful cardiac surgeries and operations in India. Dr. Dhiren Shah is the first cardiac surgeon to perform a heart transplant in Gujarat and has Fifteen successful heart transplants to his name.  Dr. Dhiren Shah over 13,000  adult cardiac surgeries including complex bypass surgeries to his name, and has over a hundred pediatric cardiac surgies performed. He has completed nearly 500 minimally cardiac surgeries and a dozen Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements, also known as TAVR and nearly two dozen Extracorporal Membrane Oxygenation cases which are popularly known as ECMO. He has completed 10 heart transplant surgeries in total as of July 2020, and was the first heart transplant surgeon in Ahmedabad to complete a successful heart transplant in Gujarat.  His amazing method of spending time with the patient and pre and post care, has given him the distinct honor of being the most sought after cardiac specialist across Ahmedabad and the country. He is the first cardiac surgeon to do Trans aortic TAVR in India.  Dr. Dhiren Shah is also the first cardiac surgeon to do successful hybrid bypass in India.  

Dr. Dhiren Shah is a member of workforce committee of  health ministry of Government of India and ICMR for developing the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) for cardiothoracic and vascular surgery . Dr. Dhiren Shah is also a Member of workforce committee of Government of Gujarat for developing SOTTO and Transplant program in Gujarat.

Extracurricular Activities

Ex- Treasure of Jain Doctor’s Federation, Ahmedabad.
Jt. Secretary of Jain doctor federation.
Treasures of INHSLT.
Fellow of Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic surgeon.

Some accomplishments

1. Pioneer in Key hole (MICS) heart surgery in western India First to do Trans Aortic TAVR valve replacement in INDIA.
2. First to do Hybrid CABG (Bypass) surgery in India.
3. Pioneer in developing the SVR procedure in India .
4. Also Did CABG (Bypass) surgery in 9 year old girl .
5. Did SVR procedure in a patient from Tazakistan in one of the largest heart (almost 5 times the normal).
6. Certified for Implanting the artificial Heart (LVAD) for Heart Failure Patients.

Special Area Of Interest

1. Heart failure surgery
2. Stem cell implementation
3. LVADs
4. Valve repair Surgeries
5. New technologies

Dr. Dhiren Shah is regarded the foremost expert for cardiac surgical procedures in Gujarat as well as India. With one of the highest success rates across India, he is easily regarded as the best cardiac surgeons in Gujarat and one of the best cardiac surgeons in India.

Dr. Dhiren Shah Is an executive council member of Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (INSHLT).
Dr. Dhiren Shah Is an executive council member of Society of coronary Surgeons (SCS). Part of STS database of American society of Thoracic Surgeons

He has played an important role in the development of patient education through by offering healthcare mobile applications for patients through patient guides and informative mobile applications that help patients during pre operative and post operative care and guidance. His mobile application – Heart Surgery Guide is epic and is rated as one of the only hospital guides ever designed in Ahmedabad, has one of the most downloads for any doctor in India. Being one of the only doctors in India that have invested in creating a mobile application focused towards patient healthcare guidance. His mobile application is easily available to download free of cost to everyone in the world. He has been quite clear about the importance of patient’s education and how that they should always be educated properly so that they can take the best decisions.