Dr (Prof.) Vivek Jawali

Work Experience

Dr.Jawali has with him the experience of over 39 years.  He is also the :

• Governing Council, JSS Hospital, Mysore  ( Karnataka,India)
• Governing Council -  BLD deemed university & Medical College, Bijapur ( Karnataka,India)
• The Managing Committee, Chowdaiah memorial hall, Banglore,India
• Trustee,DAV school, Banglore ( India)
• Management board,The sports school ,Banglore( India) (Integrated School for Sports & Academics)
• Member,Board of Directors: The Sports school, Banglore

- Exec . Council member Association of cardiovascular & thoracic surgeons of ASIA  (ATCSA)
- Former vice-president of indian collage of cardiology (ICC) - 2007

Education

Dr. Jawali completed his MBBS from M R Medical College. Gulbarga, Karnataka, in 1974. He stood first in Karnataka University and also won the award for the ‘best allround outgoing student’ for his participation in various extracurricular activities such as debating, writing, painting, and student leadership. He acquired his MS from JJMMC, Davangere, MCh in CVT Surgery from KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai.

Dr. Jawali has several papers, publications, and awards to his credit. He has 29 indexed publications and is the most experienced in the world on ‘awake’ open heart surgery. He has presented more than 200 scientific papers and conducted demonstrations of new techniques in heart surgery at various hospitals in India and abroad. Dr. Jawali has given lectures in many institutions and universities in USA and Europe and innumerable national & international guest lectures & demonstration of live surgeries in India and abroad.

Honors & Awards

He is a pioneer in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in India and has performed more than 30,000 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeries to date. He performed India’s first beating heart bypass surgery in 1992 and performed India’s first Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery(MIDCAB)in Sept 1994. Dr. Jawali did India’s first Awake Cardiac Surgery (Surgery without GA or ventilator, done under continuous high thoracic epidural) in June 1999. He also performed the world’s 1st awake open heart surgery (a 74 yrs pt underwent triple bypass with aortic valve replacement without G.A. or a ventilator) in April 2002.

Dr. Vivek Jawali was awarded the Harvard Medical International's lifetime achievement award in India, as well as numerous state and national awards

Publications:

29 indexed papers 
- 3 chapters in books
-11 national orations
-innumerable national & international guest lectures & demonstrations of live surgeries in India and abroad

Area Of Expertise

Dr Jawali has performed over  30,000 cardiac surgeries which include

•  Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
• Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeries

Dr. Jawalli WAS FIRST IN INDIA to perform the :

•  Off-pump(beating heart) bypass surgery in 1991
•  Minimally invasive bypass surgery in 1995
•  Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery 1996
• World pioneer in awake (non-incubated) cardiac surgery in 1999.