Dr Babar Bashir Chaudhri is a British surgeon with over 32 years of experience in cardiac, thoracic, and transplant surgery.Dr Chaudhri has an impressive clinical background, having performed over 5800 adult cardiac surgical operations, 3000 major thoracic operations, and 100 intra-thoracic transplants across Europe, the UK, India, and the UAE. His practice is grounded in performing safe, high-quality surgery at the leading edge of his field, adhering to international guidelines to ensure the highest possible standards with the latest techniques. He is recognised for treating some of the region’s sickest and most complex cardiac surgical cases, specialising in off-pump/beating heart coronary surgery, aortic root/arch surgery, mitral valve repair, and complex valvular redo and emergency cardiac surgeries.Dr Chaudhri studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded his BA, MB, BChir, and MA, followed by a MD in Research. His surgical training spanned prestigious institutions in London, Scotland, Newcastle, and MHH, Hannover, Germany. This comprehensive training prepared him for a distinguished cardiac, thoracic, and transplant surgery career.Dr Chaudhri is a UK board-certified surgeon (CCT), and holds fellowships with the American College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He is an associate professor of surgery at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dubai. His commitment to advancing the field is evident through his expertise in heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory assist devices, and surgery for heart failure, positioning him as a leading figure in his speciality. He has been recognised for his work and awarded India’s best cardiac surgeon in 2016.