Personal Profile
He completed his MBBS and postgraduate general surgery training in India. He trained in Cardio-thoracic surgery at Liverpool, Manchester, Papworth, Oxford and Norwich. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery training from North west national training program in 2017. He trained in aortic surgery at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. He completed national fellowship in heart & lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Manchester.
He was appointed as Consultant in June 2018. After one year at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as Cardiac and Aortic surgeon, he joined at Manchester University NHS Foundation trust.
He is currently Lead for Manchester cardiothoracic NORS (National Organ Retrieval Service) team and responsible for leading the heart and lung retrieval, training the fellows in organ retrieval for transplantation.
He performs adult cardiac surgery such as Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and Aortic valve replacement (AVR) and Aortic surgery including aortic root replacement, aortic arch surgery and aortic dissection repairs. His specialty surgical interests are heart and lung transplantation, short and long term VAD (Ventricular assist device) implantation He conducts Thoracic Aneurysm Surveillance Clinic (TASC) for aortic aneurysm patients.
He teaches regularly at SCTS University, CALS (Cardiac Advanced Life Support) Course, and departmental teaching sessions for junior doctors, nurses and Advanced Nurse Practioners(ANP). He also teaches and supervises Manchester university medical school Year 5 students for career placements and QEPEP projects. He is mentor, educational and clinical supervisor for ST1-ST8 (middle grade) trainee doctors, MTI scheme trainee doctors and clinical fellows.
Mr Vipin Mehta, also offers online/remote consultations for patients.
