Dr Vinay Badhwar named to leadership position of program funded by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
New Delhi: Dr Vinay Badhwar, the executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, and Gordon F. Murray Professor and Chair of the WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery have been named vice chair for strategic development and scientific partnerships for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN).
He will oversee programs funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. With a career spanning several years, Dr Badhwar has successfully performed around 5,000 cardiac surgeries, with a specific focus on heart valve procedures, accounting for 3,000 of these cases. Dr Badhwar is actively engaged in surgical practice at the West Virginia University Heart & Vascular Institute.
Dr Vinay Badhwar graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1993 and is a certified fellow of the American Board of Surgery, the American College of Cardiology, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
Dr Badhwar was awarded the Enriquez Lopez Innovative Humanitarian Award in 2006 for his progressive reconstructive heart surgery techniques in Tampa, FL and he was named the 2010 Orlando Healthcare Hero by the Orlando Business Journal. In 2010, he was named an American Top Doctor as well as America’s Most Compassionate Doctor by the National Patient’s Choice Award.
During his time at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Dr Badhwar received the Faculty of the Year Award from the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in 2012 and 2013 for his leadership in education. In 2016, Dr Badhwar was recruited to become the executive chair of the newly formed WVU Heart & Vascular Institute which will be headquartered in a new $200 million, 10-story tower scheduled to open in 2017 on WVU Medicine's main campus. For his research in mitral valve surgery, Dr Badhwar was honored by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons by receiving the prestigious 2012 J. Maxwell Chamberlain Award for the nation’s best research paper in adult cardiac surgery. Dr Badhwar completed his Surgical Residency at McGill University in 1998 and his Cardiothoracic Fellowship at the University of Ottawa in 2000.
Known for his commitment to innovation and technology, Dr Badhwar specializes in reconstructive and minimally invasive or robotic valvular care. His approach is characterized by a personal and compassionate manner, reflecting his belief in providing the very latest advancements in cardiac surgery to his patients. In making clinical decisions, Dr Badhwar draws on the most current international evidence to ensure optimal outcomes. His guiding principle is to treat patients as he would his own family, ensuring a high standard of care. Alongside his excellent team, he takes pride in delivering detailed and comprehensive care to valve patients daily.
