Dr. O.P. Yadava is the CEO & Chief Cardiac Surgeon at National Heart Institute, New Delhi, and Director of the All-India Heart Foundation. With an illustrious career spanning over four decades and more than 20,000 successful heart surgeries, he is one of India's most distinguished cardiac surgeons.
Dr. Yadava pioneered Total Arterial Myocardial Revascularisation in India in 1992, performing the country's first procedure using Bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries (IMAs), Right Gastroepiploic Artery, and Inferior Epigastric Artery. His areas of special expertise include Total Arterial Myocardial Revascularisation, Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (OPCAB), Redo Cardiac Surgeries, and Myocardial Revascularisation in Women.
In recognition of his exceptional contributions to cardiac surgery and healthcare, Dr. Yadava was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the former Hon'ble President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in 2006. He also received the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award from the former Hon'ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
Beyond his remarkable clinical achievements, Dr. Yadava has made enduring contributions to academic medicine and cardiovascular research. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of Indian Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology Today, where his editorial leadership helped shape scientific discourse, foster high-quality clinical research, and strengthen cardiovascular education in India.
A respected thought leader and mentor, Dr. Yadava has held numerous leadership roles in national and international professional organizations. He has been elected President-Elect (2029) of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).
An accomplished surgeon, academician, author, and healthcare leader, Dr. O.P. Yadava continues to advance cardiovascular science through his commitment to surgical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care, inspiring future generations of cardiac surgeons.
DURING MILITARY SERVICES
Course Grading Awards Won
1). Medical Officers’ ALFA “Best All-Round Officer”
Basic Course, 1981
2). Medical Officers’ ALFA “Best All-Round Officer”
Junior Command Course,
Trophy 1985
DURING CIVIL SERVICES
- Awarded “Scroll of Honour” by Delhi Medical Association in August 1993.
- Awarded “Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award” for 1992 presented by Mr. V.C. Shukla, Hon’ble Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in August 1993.
- Awarded Indian Medical Association (New Delhi Branch) “Excellence Award” for 1994.
- Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (Cardiothoracic Surgery) conferred in 1993.
- “Dr. B.N. Khanna Memorial Oration” of IMA, Kanpur delivered on 7th of May 1995 at Kanpur.
- “Dr. B.L. Kapoor Memorial Oration Award” by Delhi Medical Association for 1999.
- “Scroll of Honour”; awarded by IMA Delhi North Zone on 17th July, 1999.
- ‘Travel Award’ at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan, Sept., 2000.
- “Dr. B.C. Roy Doctors Day Award” by Delhi Medical Association for 2001
- “Dr. K.L. Chopra Distinguished Service Award” for the year 2001 – 2002
- “DMA Annual Oration” of Delhi Medical Association for the year 2002
- Awarded “Prashasti Patra” by Yadav Kalyan Parishad, Gurgaon, Apr 2002
- Pandit Madan Lal Sharma Memorial Medical Services Award “Swasthya Rattan” bestowed by Brahm Shakti Trust, New Delhi for the year 2002
- "Sujoy B Roy Award" - Cardiological Society of India, Delhi Chapter for 2002
- “Fellow of Indian College of Cardiology” Awarded in 2004 by Indian College of Cardiology
- “Dr. K.L. Chopra Award” for best scientific paper, awarded by Cardiological Society of India, Delhi Chapter for 2003.
- “Special Award for Outstanding Work” Delhi Medical Association for the Year 2003-2004.
- “Presidents Appreciation Award” Indian Medical Association (IMA) New Delhi Branch for the Year 2004.
- 47th Annual ‘Award and Oration’ of Delhi Medical Association, delivered on 21st March, 2004.
- “Chairman’s Appreciation Award” IMA Academy of Medical Specialities for the year 2004-2005.
- “National President IMA Appreciation Award for best CME/Scientific Programmes” , awarded to IMA, New Delhi Branch with Dr. O.P. Yadava as Secretary, 79th All India Medical Conference, Bhubaneswar, Dec 2004.
- “Best Coordinated Branch” award bestowed on IMA, New Delhi Branch with Dr. O.P. Yadava as Secretary at 48th Annual Award Presentation, New Delhi, Mar 2005.
- “DMA Distinguished Service Award” on ‘Doctors Day” awarded by Delhi Medical Association for the year 2005.
- ”MAMCOS Award” Maulana Azad Medical College Old Student’s Association for the year 2005.
- “Fellow of Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons” awarded by Indian Association Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, 2005.
- “Presidents Appreciation Award” Indian Medical Association for the year 2005 at the 80th All India Medical Conference held at Chennai.
- “Magnanimous IMA NDB Award” for Excellence in CME Promotion, Indian Medical Association, New Delhi Branch, for the year 2006.
- “Dr. Vikas Arya Memorial Oration” of IMA, Meerut delivered on 29th of March 2006 at Meerut.
- “DMA Legend in Cardiothoracic Surgery Award” Delhi Medical Association for the year 2006.
- “Paul Harris Fellow” Award by Rotary International, USA, 2006
- “WCCPC Life Time Achievement Award” bestowed by Hon’ble President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, 25th Sept 2006.
- “Indira Gandhi Excellence Award – 2006” by National Medical Forum
- “L.B. Thapa Oration” of Surgical Society of Nepal 2006
- “IMA Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award” Indian Medical Association for the year 2005-06 at the 81st All India Medical Conference held at Patna
- “IMA – NDB Distinguished Service Award” Indian Medical Association for the year 2007.
- “WCCPC and WPCHC 2007 Distinguished Service Award” bestowed by His Excellency Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India, Mount Abu, September 2007.
- Delivered “A.P. Dewan Memorial Lecture” at India International Centre, organized by Sevakram Naturopathy Centre, October 2007.
- “IMA-AMS Distinguished Service Award” by the Indian Medical Association for the year 2007 at the AMSCON – Annual National Conference of IMAAMS held at New Delhi .
- Sri Jayadeva Surgical Oration on “Cardiac Surgery - From the yore to the fore – A tempestuous journey” delivered during 16th Annual Conference of the Indian College of Cardiology ICCCON 2009, SGPGI, Lucknow, October 2009.
- “Chikitsa Rattan Award” by Delhi Medical Association on 11th July, 2010.
- WCCPGCI 2010: Dr. Naresh Trehan Oration on – “Is our destiny hidden in our history” delivered during WCCPGCI, New Delhi, October 2010
- “Award of Excellence in Cardiology” during WCCPGCI -2010 bestowed by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Delhi, New Delhi October 2010.
- “Award of Excellence for outstanding contribution in Cardiology” bestowed by the Hon’ble Health Minister, Govt. of India, Sh. Ghulam Nabi Azad during International Heart Protection Summit (HPS-2011), New Delhi, September 2011.
- “Award of Excellence in Cardiology” during WCCPCI 2012, Mount Abu, September 2012
- “WCCPCI-2012 Swan Ganz Oration” on Redo CABG: Outcome and Challenges 2012 delivered during WCCPCI, 2012, Mount Abu, September 2012
- “Outstanding Person of the Year Award” during Cardio CME 2012 by Kurnool Heart Foundation, Kurnool, September 2012
- ‘Fellow of Cardiological Society of India’ Awarded in 2012 by Cardiological Society of India.
- ‘World Health Initiative for Peace (WHIP)’ Award conferred by Clinical Research Summit 2013 under the aegis of the Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Arunachal Pradesh on 29th July, 2013 at New Delhi.
- Dr. U.N. Shahi Memorial Oration on “Making of a Cardiac Surgeon - The Ecstasy and the Travails” delivered during 89th college Foundation Day & Alumni Reunion, Patna Medical College, February 2014 at Patna.
- “DMA Centenary Healthcare Leadership Award” awarded by Delhi Medical Association for the year 2014
- “First Manju Tewari Memorial Oration” on “Hridya Rog Samasya Evam Nidan” organized by Jan Swasthya Sangharsh Morcha Almora & Uttarayana Foundation, Kasardevi, Almora, Uttarakhand, March 2014.
- “Eminent NBE Alumni Award” awarded by National Board of Examination for excellence in Medical Education, New Delhi, May 2014.
- “IMA Med achievers Award” bestowed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare by Indian Medical Association, New Delhi, July, 2014
- “Uma Rani Banerjee Oration” awarded by Cardiological Society of India, Hyderabad 2014
- “National Excellence Award 2012” awarded by Heart Care Foundation of India, New Delhi, 2014
- “Yadav Vibhushan” Award bestowed during All India Yadav Mahasabha Executive Meeting, March 2015, Gurgaon.
- “Special Award for outstanding contribution” for the year 2015-15 awarded by Delhi Medical Association, March 2015, New Delhi
- Awarded “Outstanding Reviewer – Indian Heart Journal” by Elsevier, 2015
- “Most Comprehensive Reviewer Award”, European Society of Cardiology Annual Conference, London, September 2015.
- Dr. K.K. Malhotra Memorial Oration on “Minimally Invasive CABG – Hope or Hype” delivered during 10th World Congress on Clinical Preventive Cardiology & Imaging (WCCPCI 2015), Rajasthan, September 2015
- “MAMCOS Award 2015” bestowed by Maulana Azad Medical Alumnus, New Delhi
- “Cardiology Excellence Award 2015” bestowed by Indian Medical Association, New Delhi
- "Award of Excellence in Academics", bestowed by the Sh. Fagan Singh Kulaste, Hon’ble Health Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh during 14th National Conference on Cardiology and Diabetology, Bhopal, 2016.
- “Dr. B.C. Roy National Award”, 2016 for Development of Specialities by former Hon'ble President, Late Dr. Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan, 2017.
- “T.P. Jhunjhunwala National Excellence Award 2017” bestowed by Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister Railways; Govt of India, Delhi
- “Distinguished Maulanian Award” awarded by Maulana Azad Medical College old Boy Association, New Delhi, April 2017.
- “DMA Appreciation Award for Excellence CME” awarded by Delhi Medical Association, New Delhi July 2017.
- “DMA Medical Excellence Award” awarded by Delhi Medical Association, New Delhi, July 2017.
- “Lok Satya Newspaper Award” bestowed by Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, October 2017
- IMA Diamond Jubilee IDPL Oration Award “ under” ORATION” Award for the year 2017-18 by Indian Medical Association, December 2018.
- “Emeritus Teacher Award” awarded by Association of Accredited Institutions (ANBAI), New Delhi, Aug 2019.
- “Capital Foundation National Award” bestowed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana in the distinguished presence of Mr. Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha awarded by Capital Foundation Society, New Delhi, Sept. 2022.
- “Excellence in Cardiology” Award awarded by Zee Media Health Awards, New Delhi, Sept. 2022.
- “CSI Lifetime Achievement Award’ awarded by Cardiological Society of India (Delhi), March 2023.
- “Dr. J.K. Jain Memorial Oration” on “Making of a doctor – Is our destiny hidden in history? delivered during Pushpanjali Medicon 2023, New Delhi, July 2023
- “Dr. S. Padmavati Memorial Oration” 2024 on Future of Cardiac Sciences delivered during Advances in Cardiac Sciences, New Delhi, June 2024
- “Lifetime Achievement Award-2024” by Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India, Kolkata, Sept 2024
- “Dr “KK Datey Oration” of Cardiological Society of India, Annual Conference, Lucknow, Dec 2024.
- “Savitri Pratap Singh Award” by Swami Haridas Tansen Dance & Music Festival committee, New Delhi, January 2025
- “C.S Sadasivan Memorial Oration” on CTVS - Is the Pedestal Shaking? delivered during 71st Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, Delhi, Feb., 2025
- “Vishisht Chikitsa Rattan Puruskar” – Awarded by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi, Mrs. Rekha Gupta on 1st July, 2025 at Secretariat, Govt. of NCT.
- Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) bestowed by Dr N.T. R University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, Sept 2025.
- “Authors Service Award” 2026 by Springer Nature for Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026
- “Editorial Contribution Award” 2026 by Springer Nature for Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2026
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