DR. BISHAV MOHAN

Professor & Head, Chief Cardiologist cum Coordinator


Cardiology
MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Cardiology), FICC, FACC
PMC-26679

About Doctor

Dr. Bishav Mohan is the Chief Cardiologist cum Coordinator at the Hero DMC Heart Institute. His research is focused on implantation of public health issues. He is a pioneering cardiologist whose groundbreaking contributions, including the introduction of ECMO for aluminum phosphide poisoning, and mechanical breakdown and lysis for high-risk pulmonary embolism patients in India, have transformed patient care. With over 20,000 cath lab procedures and 180 research presentations to his name, he was honoured with the Cardiological Society of India's Travel Fellowship Award in 2011, and was named an Honorary Professor of the Public Health Foundation of India in 2020. Dr. Mohan seamlessly blends expertise, research, and community service to save lives and advance public health.

Born in Rampura Phool, a small rural village in Bathinda district, Punjab, Dr Mohan grew up in an environment that fostered resilience and a strong desire to serve others. He completed his matriculation at a government school, an experience that grounded him in the realities of rural life. Driven by a passion for medicine, he attended Government Medical College, Patiala, where he earned his MBBS degree (1990). Dr. Mohan completed his MD (Medicine) at the Government Medical College, Amritsar (1995), and his DM (Cardiology) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1998).

He later augmented his training with a Fellowship in Invasive Cardiology at Escorts Heart Institute of Research Centre in 1999, before joining the cardiology department of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital as a consultant in 2001. His dedication, skill, and leadership led to his promotion as a Professor of Cardiology in 2010. Dr. Mohan, with the support of his colleagues, initiated many new interventional procedures including vascular intervention, complex coronary intervention, balloon valvular intervention procedures and electrophysiology. His administrative capabilities were recognized when he was appointed as the Additional Medical Superintendent in 2014, and later as the Medical Superintendent in 2020. In 1st October 2024, he was appointed as the Chief Cardiologist cum Coordinator.

Specialization and Expertise

Cardiology

Publications

  • CSI Fellowship award for the best researcher: 2012 USC LA, USA 2013, FACC 2015 
  • Honorary Professor of the Public Health Foundation of India (2020)

Awards

  • Awarded STATE AWARD by Government of Punjab for Service during the COVID-19 epidemic (15th August 2021).
  • Awarded Special DGP Disc (Director General of Police) by Punjab Police for Exemplary Sewa to Society during the operation against global corona virus Pandemic June 2021.
  • National Award for COVID Care and Control for the Year 2019-2020 from Indian Medical Association, New Delhi (18th December 2020)
  • Special Award for Recognizing the Yeoman Services (for COVID patients) for the Year 2019-2020 from Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust by General VP Malik (12th November 2020).
  •  Awarded for LMA – Dayanand Munjal Award for Manager of the year 2020 from Ludhiana Management Association by Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab (17th December 2021).
  •  Awarded ‘The Tribune Health Care Awards-2024’ on 27th December 2024 by Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh at Hotel Nirvana in Ludhiana
  • Awarded Guest of Honour for the Year 2020-21 from Confederation of Indian Industry  (19th February 2021)
  • Awarded National IMA Award for COVID volunteer from Indian Medical Association (1st July 2020).
  • Awarded State IMA Award for COVID volunteer from Indian Medical Association (26th January 2021).
  • Letter of appreciation from Indian Arm Forces (6th May 2020)
  • Lifetime achievement award by Daink Bhaskar (2021).
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