Dr. Jnanesh Thacker

India

Language Spoken: English, Hindi, Gujarati

Lung Transplant Surgery

About

Dr. Jnanesh Thacker is a highly experienced lung transplant surgeon with over 30 years in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, having performed over 500 heart and lung transplants. He has pioneered several firsts in India, including the country's first minimally invasive lung transplant. Trained at prestigious institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University, he has held key positions in major hospitals across India and the USA. His expertise includes total arterial revascularization and coronary revascularization for severe left ventricular dysfunction. Dr. Thacker has been widely recognized for his contributions, with featured articles in medical publications such as Capsule and Temple Times.

His achievements:

First successful lung transplant in India (Times of India, Mumbai, 31.07.2012)

First successful minimally invasive lung transplant in India (Times of India, Chennai, 24.11.2013; The Hindu, 24.11.2013)

First successful lung transplant in a teaching hospital in India (Times of India, Coimbatore, 22.10.2017)

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)