Dr. Babar Bashir Chaudhri is a British surgeon with over 32 years of experience in cardiac, thoracic, and transplant surgery. He has been in clinical practice since 1992 and currently works as a Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic, and Transplant Surgeon and Professor of Surgery.
Dr. Chaudhri has an impressive clinical background, having performed over 6000 adult cardiac surgical operations and more than 2500 major thoracic operations across Europe, the UK, India, and the UAE. His experience also includes over 100 heart and lung transplants and extensive use of mechanical circulatory assist devices, including LVADs and ECMO. His practice is grounded in delivering safe, protocol-led, evidence-based, and cost-effective surgical care to international standards. He is recognized for treating some of the region’s sickest and most complex cardiac surgical cases, specializing in off-pump and beating-heart coronary surgery, aortic root and arch surgery, mitral valve repair, complex valvular redo surgery, emergency cardiac procedures, and surgery for atrial fibrillation. He provides a 24/7 service for acute aortic emergencies in Dubai.
Dr. Chaudhri studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded his BA, MB, BChir, and MA, and later completed an MD through the University of London as a British Heart Foundation Research Fellow. His surgical training spanned prestigious institutions in London, Scotland, Newcastle, Harefield Hospital, Freeman Hospital, and MHH Hannover in Germany. This comprehensive training prepared him for a distinguished career in cardiac, thoracic, and transplant surgery, with super-specialization in aortic, mitral, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and heart and lung transplantation.
Dr. Chaudhri is a UK board-certified surgeon with CCT in Cardiothoracic Surgery and is on the General Medical Council UK Specialist Register. He holds fellowships with the American College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dubai. His commitment to advancing the field is evident through his expertise in heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory assist devices, and surgery for heart failure. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and his research in heart failure has influenced clinical understanding and practice. He has been recognized for his work and awarded India’s Best Cardiac Surgeon in 2016, as well as the Medgate Today Healthcare Award.
Special Interests
- Off-pump and beating-heart coronary artery bypass surgery
- Heart valve repair and replacement, including minimal access techniques
- Aortic surgery involving the root, ascending aorta, arch, and acute dissections
- Emergency cardiac procedures and redo cardiac surgery
- Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Advanced heart failure surgery, including heart and lung transplantation
- Mechanical circulatory support, including LVAD and ECMO
- Thoracic surgical oncology and minimally invasive thoracic procedures
Academic Interests
- Heart failure research and surgical management
- Advanced cardiac and transplant surgery outcomes
Qualifications
- BA, MB, BChir, MA, University of Cambridge
- MD, University of London
- CCT UK, Cardiothoracic Surgery
- FRCS (England)
- FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
- FRCP (Edinburgh)
- FACS
Professional Affiliations
- General Medical Council UK, Specialist Register in Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
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