I. Professional Summary & Experience:Dr. Ramakanta Panda is a highly acclaimed Cardiac Surgeon, Cardiothoracic, and Vascular Surgeon with an exceptional career spanning 47 years overall (37 years as a specialist). He currently serves as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director Chief Consultant for Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery. Recognized as India's number one heart surgeon and a Padma Bhushan Awardee, Dr. Panda has performed over 20,000 cardiac surgeries, including over 1,000 Redo Bypass Surgeries and over 3,000 high-risk surgeries. He is considered one of the safest heart surgeons globally, boasting a 99.7% success rate in bypass surgery.II. Core Expertise & Area of Specialization:Dr. Ramakanta Panda specializes in complex and high-risk cardiac procedures, including:• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Specializes in CABG using only arterial grafts• Pioneering Techniques: Credited as the first in the country to introduce the concept of 'Total Arterial Revascularization'• Beating Heart Surgery (Off-Pump): Pioneer of "off-pump" bypass surgery• Complex Procedures: Expertise in redo bypass surgery, valve repair, and complex aneurysms• High-Risk Surgeries: Has performed over 3,000 high-risk surgeriesIII. List of Services and Treatments:Dr. Ramakanta Panda provides targeted surgical and intervention services for a wide range of cardiac conditions, including:• Coronary Angioplasty/Bypass Surgery• Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement• Cardiac Catheterisation• Pacemaker Implantation• Cardiac Pacing• Patent Ductus Artriosus Device Closure• Invasive Cardiac Procedures• Heart Conditions• Radial Approach Angiography V. Academic Background:• MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1986• MBBS: BJB College, Bhubaneswar, 1978VII. Awards, Recognition & Professional MembershipsDr. Ramakanta Panda has been honored with India's highest civilian and professional awards:• Padma Bhushan Award (India's third highest civilian award)• Rashtriya Samman Patra (awarded twice) from the Central Board of Taxes, Government of India, for being one of the highest taxpayers (1994-95 to 1998-99)• Utkal Ratna (Conferred in 2015)• Degree of Doctorate in Science (Honorius Causa) from Utkal University, Orissa• Under his leadership, Asian Heart Institute was established as the Heart Hospital in India (in 2011, 2012, and 2014)• Set up the Sarla Madan Charitable Trust and the Asian Heart Charitable Trust to help economically handicapped patients