Dr. Ramakanta Panda

About Ramakanta Panda

Dr. Ramakanta Panda is indeed the Chief Specialist for Cardiac Thoracic Surgery at the Asian Institute, Bandra-Kurla Campus in Mumbai, as well as the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of an Asian Heart Institute. Dr. Ramakanta Panda is the founder and director of the Asian Heart Institute.

An awardee of the Padma Bhushan for medical services, Dr. Ramakanta Panda finished his MBBS at BJB College in Bhubaneswar and went on to receive training in heart surgery at the AIIMS in New Delhi. He then completed a fellowship training program at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States, where he worked under Dr. Floyd Loop, a pioneer in bypass surgery, for two years before joining the faculty as an Associate Staff member.

Professor Magdi Yacoub, considered to be one of the world's greatest cardiac surgeons, mentored him throughout his early years as a Senior Registrar just at Harefield Clinic in the United Kingdom. During this time, he completed his training under Professor Yacoub's supervision.

Dr. Ramakanta Panda is among India's most distinguished and well-known cardiac surgeons, having conducted more than 20,000 heart procedures in his career. He is indeed the go-to cardiologist for celebrities and officials of the Indian government who require a complex procedure.

The former PM of India, Manmohan Singh, Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Assam, D. Raja, Member of Parliament and Secretary, Socialist Party of India, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former Railway Minister of India, and other notable individuals have all undergone successful cardiac procedures under Dr. Panda's supervision.

Cardiovascular surgery, including coronary bypass grafting with just arterial grafts, beating-heart surgery, redo heart surgery, valves repair, and difficult aneurysms, are among the areas of specialization for Dr. Panda. He is considered to be one of the safest cardiac surgeons in the world, with a success rate of more than 99.7 percent in bypass surgery.