Dr Babar Bashir Chaudhri is a Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Transplant Surgeon at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai. As an award-winning surgeon, Dr Chaudhri is an expert in beating heart coronary surgery, heart valve repair, complex aortic surgery, redo cardiac surgery, heart/ lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory assistance. He is also an expert in surgical procedures through minimised incisions and is currently working to establish a robotic cardiac and thoracic surgery service as well.
Dr Chaudhri also practices at India's top multi-speciality hospital, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. Before taking on this position, Dr Chaudhri worked as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and the Vice President at Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr Chaudhri also lectured at the Middlesex Hospital, London and throughout his extensive career he has performed in excess of 4,500 adult cardiac surgical operations including 800 major thoracic operations, 50 heart and 48 lung transplants.
In 2016, Dr Chaudhri received the award for India's Best Cardiac Surgeon.
Dr Chaudhri obtained his surgical licence from the Royal College of Surgeons in London as well as the General Medical Council. He studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, his research doctoral thesis is from Imperial College, London and he is a fellow of the prestigious Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has been in clinical practice since 1992.
Recognised for his contributions to research into heart failure, Babar Chaudhri has published his work extensively in scientific journals, offering a new understanding of the pathology of heart failure and altered clinical practice.
Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Transplant Surgeon
Aug 2019 - Present
Dubai, AE
Mediclinic Middle East is part of the Mediclinic International private hospital group operating in South Africa, Namibia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates including a 29.9% shareholding in UK-based healthcare group, Spire Healthcare.
Surgical Trainee, Scottish Cardiothoracic Training Scheme
Jan 2003 - Aug 2009
Glasgow, UK
Established in 1729, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) is the only medical centre to offer liver, pancreas and pancreatic islet cell transplantation in Scotland. Managed by NHS Lothian, RIE is the teaching hospital for the University of Edinburgh Medical School.
The Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung medical centre in the UK, recognised for their contributions to the treatment and research of heart and lung disease. Dr Chaudhri trained in the principles, management and operative techniques behind lung cancer surgery with a leader in his field, Professor Peter Goldstraw.
The Royal College of Surgeons is a professional membership organisation aimed at advancing patient care by improving the skills of its over 25,000 members, facilitating research and developing policy.
Surgical Trainee, Aortic Root and Arch Surgery Cardiopulmonary Transplantation and VAD
Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
Hanover, DE
Founded in 1965, The Hannover Medical School is a medical centre that offers a broad range of medical treatment as well as teaching. It also forms part of a regional medical network in Hanover, Germany.
Surgical Trainee, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Failure, VAD and Intrathoracic Transplantation
Aug 2009 - Jan 2010
London, UK
Harefield Hospital is the largest leading specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and is managed by Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Assistant Vice President
2013 - Feb 2016
Mumbai, IN
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre has been offering healthcare services since 1925. The hospital is recognised as a leading facility in Mumbai.
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Other Business Interests
CorEXcelsis Ltd
CEO & Chairman of Cardiovascular Services
Sep 2018 - Present
London, UK
CorEXcelsis Ltd is a medical services provider with a mission to provide high-quality, safe and cost effective cardiovascular medical and surgical care in the far East and Africa.
Transplants- Foundation to Help the Poor is an NGO that provides disadvantaged communities access to organ transplantation services by offering financial assistance and counselling. The organisation also lobbies national government to facilitate organ donors and recruit donor coordinators for state owned hospitals.
Publications
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Co-author + Alistair Macfie, Alan J Kirk
Mumbai, IN
Inadvertent total spinal anesthesia, following intercostal nerve block placement during lung resection. 88(1):283-4
Advancement in Cardiovascular Research
Author
Mumbai, IN
The Current Status of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. 5(1)
Destination Therapy with the Heartware HVAD Ventricular Assist Device for Systemic Ventricular Failure with Transposition of the Great Arteries Corrected by the Mustard Procedure: Volume 2 | Article 1631.
The Best of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) is an event that brings the highlights of the ASCO Annual Meeting to different regions. With a focus on impact, day-to-day practice and the needs of oncology in India, the Scientific Committee selects specific abstracts for presentation.
The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons is a membership organisation that hosts an annual medical conference, offering participants a unique opportunity to network with distinguished medical professionals and share innovative ideas as well as the latest techniques in the field of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery.
8th Annual International Latest Techniques in Cardiac Surgery
Member
Leipzig, DE
The Latest Techniques in Cardiac Surgery is an annual meeting for medical professionals that offers a combination of lectures and live operations designed to optimize the learning experience of attending cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, trainees, and industry members.
The Aortic Valve Repair Summit is an annual conference that brings together the different schools in aortic valve repair. It focuses on Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) disease, techniques of valve repair and alternatives, and patient outcomes with the aim to enhance daily practice and challenge current knowledge through robust scientific debates on the main topics of aortic valve repair.
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Training & Management Courses
The King’s Fund Annual Conference
Medical Trainee
London, UK
The King’s Fund Annual Conference: Transforming the Delivery of Health and
Social Care offers an explorative approach to understanding how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep up with the UK populations' needs and expectations.
Mastering Shared Decision Making
Medical Trainee
London, UK
‘Mastering Shared Decision Making’ is a free course that offers medical professionals an opportunity to learn about the decision-making process surrounding their treatment. It provides insight into the best practice when conducting conversations with patients. The program is also aimed at decreasing the risk of complaints from patients.
