Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni

I recently had a minimally invasive heart surgery (ARV-RAT) performed by Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni at Nanavati Max Hospital, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the care I received.

From the very first consultation, Dr. Kulkarni took the time to explain the procedure in detail, answer all my questions, and ease my anxieties. His calm, confident, and compassionate approach immediately made me feel I was in the right hands.

The surgery was done without a large chest incision, which significantly reduced pain and allowed for a much faster recovery. I was up and walking within couple of days and discharged from the hospital in Within one week, I was back to my daily routine with minimal discomfort and almost no visible scarring.

Dr. Kulkarni’s team and the staff at Nanavati Max were equally outstanding—extremely attentive, professional, and always available for any post-op concerns. The nursing care was excellent, and the facilities were clean and well-equipped.

*If you're looking for a modern, minimally invasive heart surgery with faster healing and expert care, I would strongly recommend Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni. He truly combines cutting-edge technology with a human touch.*

My experience with Dr. Chandrasekhar Kulkarni from Day 1 has been very pleasant and insightful. My mother was suffering from breathlessness due to mitral valve regurgitation and was admitted to a local hospital in June 2018 because of high blood pressure due to the above-mentioned cardiac issue. That’s when I decided to meet Dr. Chandrashekar Kulkarni at Hiranandani Hospital Powai for further opinion on my mother’s case.

On my first meeting with Dr. Chandrashekar was in September 2018. He carefully diagnosed my mother’s symptoms and recommended some reports for further investigation (Angiography, 2D Echo, Blood Test etc.) and based on the reports, he carefully and precisely explained the various options that we had available in hand for my mother’s case. Together we concluded that my mother would require a Mitral Valve repair surgery.

Based on the Angiography Report Dr. Chandrashekhar first suggested to go for Angioplasty to avoid any complications during the Mitral Valve surgery. Based on his suggestion we went for the Angioplasty surgery under his & Dr. Hrishikesh Patil’s guidance.

The Angioplasty surgery was successful and was performed in an extremely professional manner. The recovery of my mother was also speedy.

Post angioplasty we decided that we will go for the major Mitral Valve surgery in October 2018, throughout this process Dr. Chandrashekar has been guiding and counselling us in an extremely professional manner being humble, insightful, and precise in every conversation and decision.

The approach that he has towards his patients is extremely pleasant, unstressfull and relaxing. Even after being busy he made sure he explained all the minute details of this complicated surgery to me so that I feel comfortable. He also took all possible efforts from his side to counsel and make my mother comfortable about this surgery. Also, he made it clear before the surgery that along with Mitral Valve, tricuspid valve will also need repair.

On the day of surgery, everything was planned and implemented by Dr. Chandrashekar and his staff in a very professional manner. The surgery took more than 5 hrs. to complete (8:30 AM to 3:30 PM). Post-surgery Dr. Chandrashekar explained me all the nuances and told me that he had replaced the mitral valve and repaired tricuspid valve effectively. He planned the next steps precisely to ensure my mother has a speedy recovery. On the same day of surgery at around 9:00 PM my mother was back in her senses from the anesthesia that was given during the operation and gradually started recuperating under Dr. Kulkarni’s guidance. Dr. Chandrashekar Kulkarni and his staff were carefully observing my mother's recovery every day. After around a week from the day of surgery my mother was discharged and as I write this review it has been almost two months since surgery and my mother does not have any issues till date.

I must say my entire experience throughout this period with Dr. Chandrashekar Kulkarni was very enriching. His vast and rich experience in his field of Cardiology coupled with his humble, friendly detailed oriented and results driven approach towards his patients is worth a ten-on-ten rating.

My husband underwent minimally invasive AVR-RAT heart surgery under Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni at Nanavati Max Hospital, and we are extremely grateful. Dr. Kulkarni is not only a highly skilled cardiac surgeon but also kind, patient, and thorough in his explanations. The procedure involved no chest bone cutting, which meant less pain, minimal scarring, and a faster recovery. My husband was walking within days and discharged soon after. The care from both the doctor and hospital staff was outstanding. We highly recommend Dr. Kulkarni for anyone seeking advanced, minimally invasive heart surgery. Truly world-class treatment.

My mother suffered a heart attack and was detected with a 90% block in her Left Coronary Artery. We consulted with 2 cardiologists and got opinions

of open heart surgery but when we approached Dr. Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni he suggested another option of Minimal Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (MICAB)

which we believe Dr. Chandrashekhar is among the very few specialists *** ** ****** ** ******* Throughout the process from initial contact, through the surgery and post-surgery,

Dr. Chandrashekhar was very positive and caring. He explained all processes in very simple language.

Surgery was very successful and was performed in an extremely professional manner. Her recovery was also speedy.

Dr. Chandrashekar has been guiding and counseling us in an extremely professional manner being humble, insightful, and precise in every conversation and decision.

The approach that he has towards his patients is extremely pleasant, unstressfull and relaxing.

Even after being busy, he made sure he explained all the minute details of this complicated surgery to me so that I feel comfortable.

He has given a lot of confidence to my mother which helped her a lot to recover post-surgery.

We surely recommend Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni for a minimally invasive bypass surgery considering his vast and rich experience in his field of Cardiology with his humble,

friendly and results-driven approach toward his patients.

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni and his expertise was a saving grace for our Mother who suffered a sudden major heart attack and was detected with a 100% block in her Left Coronary Artery. While we were confused with conflicting opinions from various cardiologist doctors between stenting, open heart surgery and minimal invasive bypass. Upon advise of 3 doctors (including Dr. Chandrashekhar) we decided to go with a Minimal Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (MICAB) which we believe Dr. Chandrashekhar is among the very few specialists who can do it in Mumbai. It is just 2 weeks since the surgery at the time of writing this review and our Mother is recovering very quickly. Throughout the process from initial contact, through the surgery and post the surgery, Dr. Chandrashekhar has always given positive vibes and explained things very well in lay man terms for us to understand. Our mother and we were very comfortable throughout the journey. We thank God for doctors like Dr. Chandrashekhar and pray for God's blessings on his vocation. What we learnt in the processs is that not many cardiologists will suggest a minimal invasive bypass (I think because it is newer compared to traditional open heart surgery and stenting), so it will be good to get in touch with Dr. Chandrashekhar to know if that is a good option for your particular case. And we surely recommend anyone advised for a minimal invasive bypass surgery to trust Dr. Chandrashekhar Kulkarni with it

Dr Kulkarni is brilliant and techno savvy. He instills confidence in the patient and is himself very professional and confident. He gave me substantial follow up treatment. I wish him success in his future endeavors in adopting new technologies and upgrading to latest ****** *** methods in the surgical domain.