Dr. Murali Manohar

About Dr. Murali Manohar

Dr. V. Murali Manohar is a highly regarded Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. With more than 39 years of professional experience, he focuses on Minimally Invasive Surgeries. His extensive surgical repertoire includes over 5000 surgeries, encompassing procedures on both the heart and lungs. His particular expertise lies in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries (MINI MITRAL, MINI ASD, MINI AVR, MIDCAB) and VATS procedures for Pleurodesis, Lung Biopsy, and Decortication. Dr. Murali Manohar played a pivotal role in pioneering several groundbreaking procedures in India, including the first minimally invasive bypass surgery, the inaugural awake bypass surgery, and the initial awake valve replacement. He collaborated closely with Prof. Solomon Victor, a globally acclaimed Cardiothoracic Surgeon, during his tenure at the Heart Inst. in Chennai. Dr. Murali Manohar earned his medical degree in Davangere and pursued an MS (General Surgery) in Bangalore. Subsequently, he completed his DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery) in Chennai under the mentorship of Dr. Solomon Victor. Apart from his expertise as a specialist thoracic surgeon, Dr. Murali Manohar has a keen interest in Redo-Cardiac Surgeries and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgeries (VATS). Dr. Murali Manohar is a a fellow of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) and a Life part of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS).

Education

MBBS - Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical Coll. (JJMMC), 1985 MS - General Surgery - Bangalore Medical Coll. and Research Inst., Bangalore, 1989 DNB - Cardiothoracic Surgery - National Board Of Examination, 1998

Area of Expertise