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Department
Cardiac Surgery
Institute
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Language Spoken
English, Gujarati
22
Years of Experience
Surgeon
Verified
Biography
Treatments & Services
Heart Valve Surgery
Diseases & Conditions
Heart Disease
Education
Fellowship
2013 - 2014
Chief Fellow, Cardiac Surgery
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, US
Residency
2004 - 2013
Resident, Cardiac Surgery
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Career Experience
2014 - 2023
Staff Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery; Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation; Fellowship Director, Cardiovascular Surgery
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards & Recognition
Over 15 years experience in Heart Transplantation
Performed world’s 1st Implantable Ventricular Assist Device Implant via left atrial approach in an adult with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Awarded the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association, the Shafie S. Fazel Outstanding
Resident Surgeon and Investigator Award and the Starr Medal from University of Toronto.
