Dr. Z. S. Meharwal
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
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Dr. Z.S. Meharwal is an Executive Director and Head - Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and VAD program and is part of the founding team of Doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. He has more than 30 years of experience in cardiac surgery with over 30000 surgeries, including complex heart operations and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). He is a pioneer in many new cardiac operations in the country. He has been actively involved with teaching and training. He is the Programme Director of DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. He has trained many cardiac surgeons in India and abroad who are now independent cardiac surgeons at different centers. Has been invited in national and international meetings as faculty and has published extensively in peer reviewed national and international journals. Dr. Meharwal has received many awards including President’s award for his contribution in the field of Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, Cardiological Society of India, Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
Patient Stories for Dr. Z. S. Meharwal
Happy with: Treatment satisfaction
Dr Z.S Meherwal and team have given rebirth to my father Dr. Dushyant Mittal after he was diagnosed with Aortic Dissection. I will forever be grateful to them for their successful surgery and medical expertise.
Dr z. s meherwal and team have given rebirth to me.
I Sanjay singh from Varanasi my surgery has held on 29Dec2021.I will forever be grateful to them for successful surgery and medical expertise.
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My father underwent a bypass surgery in May 2022 under Dr. Z. S. Meharwal and his team at Fortis. **** *** **** ********** ** ****** ******* **** **** ******** *** *** **** **** **** ********* ***** ***** *** ****** ** ******** **** ***** ******* **** ** ******* ************** ******** ******** ****** *** ******* ***** ****** **** ** ****** *** *** ** ******* *** ******** *** *** ********** *** *** ********* *** ************ ******* ***** ** ********* *** **** ***** **** ******* ** **** *** ** **** ****** ** **** ***** ** **** *** ************ *** ** * **** ****** **** ***** ********* *** ******* *** **** *********
Following the surgery, we were repeatedly assured that the bypass was “successful” and that my father would recover well. For the next three years, during every six- to eight-month follow-up, only routine blood tests were performed. ** ****** ************** ** ******* **** **** ********** Each time, we were told he was doing fine.
In January 2025, while we were in Mumbai for my wedding shopping, my father developed chest pain and breathlessness. A local cardiologist we consulted ***** ******** ** **** *** ***** ****** ******** ****** *** ****** *** ********* ***** ************ *** *** *** ****** *** ******** ** **** ********** ********** ********** *** ***** ***** ***** ************ **** ****** *** ****** ** *** ****** *** **** **** *********** To stabilize my father, angioplasty with stent placement was advised. However, we decided first to refer back to Dr. Meharwal in Delhi. The Mumbai doctor adjusted his blood thinner dosage but understood our hesitation.
In the interim, we arranged an online consultation with Dr. Z. S. Meharwal to get clarity on the situation. ** ********* ** *** ****** ** ******* *** ******** *********** *** ****** ******* ** ** ***** *** ******** *** * ******** *********** He added two more medicines on WhatsApp (done by his PA) * ** **** *** **** *** **** ** ****** *********We then saw him in person in August 2025. At that visit, all follow-up blood tests were first reviewed not by the doctor himself but by his trainee, as the doctor apparently did not have sufficient time to go through the reports in detail. *** ******* *** *** ***** *** *** ******** ***** ** ********* *** ******* ******* ** ******* then were we referred to Dr. Meharwal, who gave us barely ten minutes — more than usual, given that most of the time he merely signs off prescriptions ******* **** ************* Even then, instead of giving us clarity, he only presented two random options: another bypass or a stent. When we told him what the Mumbai doctor had said, he merely concurred with that opinion without adding value or directio** **** *** *** ****** ** ******** ********* ***** *** *** ******* **** *** ************ *** we decided to approach other doctors through a reference in Ahmedabad.*************** *** ****** ** ********* ********* ***** ********* *** ****** *** *********** ****** **** *** ****** *** *** ***** ****** *** ******** ********* **** ****** ************** *** ******** ******* **** *** ********* ******* ********* ****** **** *** ********** **** **** ********* *** ***** ***** ** ***** *** ****** **************** ** *** * **** ** **** ** ********** ************* * **** ** ***** *********** ********** ********** *** **** ** *************** *** ***** ****** ** **** ************ ******* ********** *** ****** ****** *********** ***** ******** ******* *** ******* ********* *** *** ** ******** **** ** ******* ****.****** ******* ** ************* ** ******* ** ************ ********** *** ********** ** ** *** **** **** **** **** *** ***** ********* ******** *** ******** ***** ******* ***** ** ******** * ***** ***** ** **** ***** *** ******* ********* I would never advise anyone to ever go to Dr Meharwal ever if they really care about their loved ones.
Please note - when I visited the hospital and asked for some records as requested by the doctor himself since could not locate his LIMA which he placed 3 years back, everyone was too busy to help , the hospital never gave those reports .. my parents were coming to the hospital and did not bring with themselves all the records but they got no help from the so called team or the records department as well
** *** ** *** **** ******* *** * Not good consultant because when you go for follow up . He just do formalities and do not give proper consultantation even he dont check your reports . After surgery . He think his job is over .Due to this kind ho follow up . *** ** ** ** **** ******* *** *** **** ********** * He is talk in full attitude and bzy way.
Visited For Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Happy with: Doctor friendlinessExplanation of the health issueTreatment satisfactionValue for moneyWait time
Analysis done on the based of reports and come up with prompt discussion what would be next course of action
Visited For Aortic Valve Replacement
Happy with: Value for money
The doctor takes very good care and makes sure the patient is doing fine. The staff does thier job perfectly.
Visited For Open Heart Surgery
Happy with: Treatment satisfaction
Good experience, but can tell much more after one month . Because recently surgery is been done. But till now the experience and the behaviour of the staff is quite gd and make us comfortable.
Hoped for better: Treatment satisfaction
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