Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Saha is a Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at S. L. Raheja Hospital – A Fortis Associate, Mahim, Mumbai, with 39 years of experience. He has performed more than 5,000 heart surgeries on patients ranging from infants as young as two months to adults aged 84 years.
He received his heart surgery training at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and completed a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, United States. His qualifications include MBBS, MS, DNB, MCh from AIIMS and MD from the USA.
Dr. Saha specialises in advanced cardiac surgical procedures, including Off-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB), high-risk CABG and minimally invasive bypass surgery. He is also among the surgeons certified for HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation.
His clinical interests include surgery for heart failure, the Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation and reconstructive heart surgery in children. He has received several university-level gold medals and awards, published research articles in national and international medical journals and presented his work at international medical forums.