Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon
Director – ECMO & ELSO Services
Marengo CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Professional Summary
Dr. Dhaval Naik is a senior Cardiothoracic and Heart Transplant Surgeon with over 23 years of experience in adult and complex cardiac surgery. He has extensive expertise in advanced heart failure management, heart transplantation, ECMO, and mechanical circulatory support. He currently serves as the Director of ECMO and ELSO Services at Marengo CIMS Hospital, where he leads comprehensive ECMO programs aligned with international standards.

Current Appointments
• Director – ECMO & ELSO Services, Marengo CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad
• Senior Consultant – Cardiothoracic & Heart Transplant Surgery, Marengo CIMS Hospital

Areas of Clinical Expertise
• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Heart Transplantation
• ECMO (VA & VV) – Initiation, Management & Weaning
• Advanced Heart Failure Surgery
• Mechanical Circulatory Support (LVAD / RVAD)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (On-pump & Off-pump)
• Valve Repair & Replacement
• Complex Redo Cardiac Surgeries
• Aortic Surgery
• Post-cardiotomy Shock Management

Professional Experience
• Over 23 years of experience in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
• Extensive experience in high-risk cardiac surgical patients
• Active involvement in post-cardiac surgery ECMO support
• Key role in developing and leading ECMO programs and training multidisciplinary teams

Academic Qualifications
• MCh – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
• MS – General Surgery
• MBBS

ECMO & ELSO Leadership
• Hands-on experience in adult cardiac and respiratory ECMO
• Expertise in bridge-to-recovery, bridge-to-transplant, and bridge-to-decision strategies
• Development of ECMO protocols and quality monitoring systems
• Training and mentoring ECMO teams in accordance with ELSO guidelines

Research, Teaching & Academic Activities

• Speaker and faculty at national and regional cardiac surgery and critical care conferences
• Actively involved in teaching residents, fellows, and perfusionists
• Contributor to clinical discussions on ECMO and advanced heart failure management

Professional Memberships
• Member of leading Cardiothoracic Surgery and ECMO professional societies

Languages Known
• English
• Hindi
• Gujarati