Dr. Kaushal Pandey has been associated with our hospital since March 1991 as a Consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery. He worked as a full time surgeon from March 1991 until September 2000. During this period of 9 ½ years, he performed over 6000 Open Heart Surgeries. Dr. Pandey left Hinduja Hospital in September 2000, but rejoined the institution 3 years later as a part-time surgeon.He has now completed a little over 13000 Open Heart Surgeries in the city of Mumbai. He is indeed a very prolific Surgeon and amongst the busiest surgeons in this part of India. 70% of his surgical work involves CABG and Redo CABG surgery. 25% of his work is Valve Replacement and Repair Surgery, whilst the remaining 5% is surgeries for Congenital Heart Defects and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Pandey performs CABG using arterial grafts – both Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery grafts.He has been a pioneer in the resurgence of Tissue Heart Valve in India. Valve Surgery is his forte and he has delivered lectures and research projects in at-least 7 Asian countries outside India. He is also into Annuloplasty Ring Repair for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation and Tricuspid Valve Repair. He is also a master of surgery for Infective Endocarditis. He is closely associated with Mulu Rafflesia Group, which encourages research and education in Valvular Heart Surgery in Asia.