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Dr. Sanjeeve Garg
Director – Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
Area of Interest
- CABG (On Pump / Off Pump)
- Mitral Valve Repair, Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Double Valve, Multivalvular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Bentall's Procedure
- Congenital Heart Surgery
- ECMO, LVAD Support
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pericardial Surgery, Complex Cardiac Procedures
Brief Profile
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg is a senior cardiac surgeon in Lucknow and Director of Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital. He completed his MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at SGPGI, Lucknow, in 1996 and has about 30 years of experience in heart surgery. Before joining Tender Palm, he served as Senior Consultant and Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, Oman, and held senior positions at leading hospitals across India.
He is an experienced Heart surgeon who has performed about 3,100 coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgeries, beating-heart technique since 2002. He has also performed about 1,020 heart valve surgeries, including mitral valve repair and replacement, aortic valve replacement, double and multivalvular surgery, and Bentall’s procedure for aortic aneurysm and dissection. His interests include minimally invasive heart surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy, congenital heart surgery (ASD, VSD, TOF, PDA), thoracic surgery (VATS), and ECMO and LVAD support for critically ill cardiac patients.
Patients from Lucknow, across Uttar Pradesh and from other parts of India consult Dr. Garg for bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery and complex cardiac conditions. He is a Fellow of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) and a member of ISMICS. He has contributed research publications to international journals and has helped establish open-heart surgery programmes at several institutions. To consult Dr. Sanjeeve Garg, book an appointment at Tender Palm Hospital, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow.
Dr. Sanjeeve's Detailed Area of Intrests
- Beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting (off-pump CABG)
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including on-pump and off-pump techniques
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve replacement (AVR), including surgery for a narrow aortic root
- Double and multivalvular heart surgery
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Mitral and aortic valve surgery through right mini-thoracotomy
- Bentall's procedure and aortic aneurysm surgery
- Congenital heart defect surgery, including ASD, VSD, TOF and PDA
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support
- Thoracic surgery, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Pericardial surgery and surgical management of complex cardiac conditions
Professional Qualifications
- MCh (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) - Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow, India | December 1996
- MS (General Surgery) - SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India | June 1993
- MBBS - Medical College and Hospital, Rohtak, India | December 1986
- FIACS
Previous Work Experience
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Head of Department - Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, Oman | December 2014- September 2026
- Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Hospital, Muscat | December 2013
- Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon - Fortis Hospitals Group, India
- Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon - Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Hospital, Mangalore, India
- Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery - PGI, Rohtak, Haryana, India
- Post-MCh Senior Resident and Senior Research Associate - SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, India | January 1997-July 1999
Additional Training, Research and Professional Memberships
Research Publications
Dr. Garg has contributed to research publications in cardiac surgery and related fields, including:
- Intravalvular implantation of aortic valve prosthesis
- Triple valve surgery in rheumatic heart disease
- Surgical approaches for primary mitral valve surgery
- Open-heart surgery through right anterolateral thoracotomy versus median sternotomy
- Endoscopic versus open saphenous vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass grafting
- Del Nido cardioplegia in adults compared with modified St. Thomas cardioplegia
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
- Member, Oman Heart Association, Muscat
- Member, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS)
Academic and Professional Activities
- Contributed to the establishment of open-heart surgery programmes at institutions in Rohtak, Delhi, Kota and Salalah, Oman.
- Participated in departmental teaching and academic activities at Sultan Qaboos Hospital.
- Presented a paper on the management of total or near-total left main coronary artery occlusion at the IACTS annual conference in Lucknow in February 2016.
- Participated in international cardiac surgery meetings, including EACTS 2023, STSA 2024 and ASAIO 2026, where he presented a case report on ECMO support for a complex postoperative cardiopulmonary complication.
FAQ's
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg is a senior cardiothoracic surgeon specialising in the surgical management of heart and chest conditions. He holds MBBS, MS and MCh qualifications and has more than 30 years of experience in cardiac surgery.
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg practises at Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, as Director – Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgeon.
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg's areas of interest include:
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve surgery
- Multivalvular procedures
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Bentall's procedure
- Aortic aneurysm surgery
- Congenital heart surgery and thoracic surgery
- ECMO and LVAD support systems
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg holds an MBBS degree from Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, an MS in General Surgery from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, and an MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from SGPGI, Lucknow. He has also completed FIACS.
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has more than 30 years of experience in cardiac surgery following his MCh qualification in December 1996. His experience includes cardiac surgical practice in India and Oman, including complex and emergency cardiac procedures.
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has experience in performing a range of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures, including:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Mitral and aortic valve repair and replacement
- Double valve replacement
- Bentall's procedure
- Surgery for aortic aneurysms and dissections
- Congenital heart defect repair
- Pericardial surgery and thoracic procedures
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery and off-pump beating-heart surgery
Yes, Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has an interest in minimally invasive mitral and aortic valve surgery through a right mini-thoracotomy approach, as well as minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery. He also has experience with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for selected thoracic procedures.
Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has performed approximately 3,100 coronary artery bypass surgeries. Since 2002, most of these procedures have been performed using the off-pump beating-heart technique. His experience also includes CABG combined with valve procedures and surgery for selected complications following coronary interventions.
Yes, Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has contributed to research publications in international medical journals covering topics such as aortic valve prosthesis implantation, multivalvular surgery, surgical approaches to mitral valve procedures, vein harvesting in CABG and cardioplegia techniques. He has also participated in national and international cardiac surgery conferences.
Yes, Dr. Sanjeeve Garg has experience in Bentall's procedure and surgery for aortic aneurysms and dissections. He has also reported performing a Bentall's procedure for extensive aortic dissection with severe aortic regurgitation at Royal Hospital, Muscat, in 2014.
You can book an appointment with Dr. Sanjeeve Garg at Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, by visiting the hospital website.
