Dr. Murali Manohar Verappa

Dr. Murali Manohar Verappa is a senior Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with around 30 years of experience at Fortis Healthcare, specializing in heart and lung surgeries, including minimally invasive cardiac procedures.

He has performed over 5000 surgeries and is known for pioneering minimally invasive cardiac techniques in India, including early cases of minimally invasive bypass surgery, awake bypass surgery, and awake valve replacement. His expertise includes coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgeries, redo cardiac surgeries, and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedures for lung conditions such as biopsy, decortication, and pleurodesis.

He trained in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery in India and worked under senior experts in Chennai, and he is also actively involved in academic work, research presentations, and surgical innovation in cardiac and thoracic care.