Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery), FIACS

Chairman – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)

45+ Years of Experience
Delhi NCR

Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani is a legendary patriarch, a global pioneer, and a towering titan in the history of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery in India. With a monumental clinical career spanning four and a half decades, Dr. Mani represents the absolute peak tier of surgical command and safety. He is globally celebrated for standardizing the practice of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) on a beating heart, maintaining an incredibly low mortality rate that matches the world’s finest heart centers. Known for his deeply ethical practice, absolute clinical transparency, and majestic clinical leadership, he has built an unmatched legacy of trust across generations of patients. At Max Saket, he anchors the cardiac surgical board, offering definitive solutions for treatment-resistant, highly complex heart pathologies.

  • Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB): Masterclass execution of multi-vessel bypass surgeries without using a heart-lung machine, ensuring high safety for geriatric and diabetic patients.

  • Aortic Aneurysm & Dissection Repairs: High-precision, life-saving structural emergency surgeries for thoracic aortic conditions and root replacements.

  • Double Valve Replacements (DVR): Meticulous concurrent replacement or repair of severely damaged mitral and aortic valves.

  • Redo Cardiothoracic Surgeries: Handling complex revision heart operations for patients whose previous bypasses or valves have degenerated over time.
  • Honored with the civilian award Padma Shri by the President of India for outstanding and monumental services to public health and cardiothoracic surgery.

  • Successfully completed an incredible milestone of performing more than 20,000 independent open-heart operations with world-class safety profiles.

  • Prolific clinical leader who pioneered community cardiac health screening models and served as a senior advisor to the Ministry of Health.
  • Conferred with the prestigious National Excellence Awards and multiple Lifetime Achievement accolades by the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).

  • Fellow of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons and regular international speaker at global thoracic assemblies.