Doctor Jnanesh Thacker

About the Doctor

Education

• Advanced Fellow in Thoracic Transplantation and Assist Devices, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (July 2005 – June 2007)

• Full faculty member in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Section of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Assist Devices, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (July 2007 – June 2009)

• Full faculty member in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Section of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Assist Devices, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (July 2009 – March 2011)

• Master of Surgery – Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay (July 1986 – June 1989)

• Master of General Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay (July 1982 – June 1986)

• Diploma in Extra Corporeal Technology, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay (July 1989)

• MBBS, Sir Grant Medical College, Bombay, Jaihind College (April 1972 – March 1973)

Experience

• September 2021: Dr. Jnanesh Thacker achieved a milestone of performing over 500 heart and lung transplants

• Since March 2023: Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

• July 2021 – February 2023: Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad

• July 2015 – 2017: Jupiter Hospital Thane, Director of Thoracic (Heart & Lung) Transplantation and Assist Devices, Specialist in Minimally Invasive Lung Transplantation

• April 2011 – June 2013: Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Assist Devices, Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai

• July 1995 – June 2005: Practiced as a consultant cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in India, initiated and developed cardiac surgery at Sir Kikabhai Premchand & Smt. S.R. Mehta Cardiac Institute, King Circle, Mumbai & at Singhania Hospital, Thane

Services

• Specializes in total arterial revascularization using only internal mammary arteries for coronary bypass surgery on a beating heart

• Specializes in coronary revascularization for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Recognition & Professional Activities:

Publications

• Cover article and story in Capsule, the official magazine of Temple University Hospital (March 2008)

• Featured front-page article in Temple Times, the official weekly newspaper of Temple University Hospital, recognizing lung transplantation activities (May 2008)