Doctor Profile

Dr. Shantesh Durgesh Kaushik is Consultant – Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery in Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. Dr. Kaushik specializes in Cardiac Surgery and has cured many chest problems which include cancerous growths, e.g. lung cancer tuberculosis lung abscess (empyema) deformity of the chest wall and pneumothorax (collapsed lung).

Education

• MBBS – BJ Medical College, Pune, 1987
• MS – General Surgery – BJ Medical College, Pune, 1991
• DNB – General Surgery – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 1993
• MCh – Thoracic Surgery – LT Medical College, Bombay, 1995
• DNB – Cardiothoracic Surgery – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 1995
• MD – USA
• Fellowship – College of Chest Physicians, USA
• Fellowship – Cardiothoracic Surgery – Boston Medical Center & Lahey Clinic, Boston, USA, 2001

Experience

• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Consultant- Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai , currently working
• Cardiac Surgery, Surgeon- Holy Family Hospital , currently working
• Interventional Cardiology, Consultant- Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi , currently working
• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Consultant- Kohinoor Hospital, Kurla , currently working
• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Consultant- MGM Hospital, Vashi , currently working
• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Surgeon- Fortis Hospital, Mulund , currently working
• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Consultant- Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai
• Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Consultant- Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Cardiothoracic Surgery, Registrar- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia , 1996

Awards and Achievements

• The Parsuram Memorial Award of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery on being adjudged the best young investigator of the year
• The Godbole Prize, the Dr B N Ranade Prize and the G M Phadke Prize, Pune University for standing first at the MS General Surgery examination
• The Dr Bhave Prize, Pune University for standing second in the subject of surgery at the MBBS examination.