Dr. Rakesh Mahajan
Experience: Over 36 years
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, India
Introduction
Dr. Rakesh Mahajan does vascular and endovascular surgery at Indraprastha Apollo. Been here since 2004, two decades building the vascular department into what it is today. Patients present with blocked leg arteries, a dangerous aortic aneurysm, varicose veins, deep vein blood clots, or a failed dialysis fistula with no alternative access.
About Dr. Rakesh Mahajan
Dr. Rakesh Mahajan did MBBS and MS both from AIIMS, New Delhi. He earned the CCST, which is the British certification that says you’ve completed specialist training and are qualified to practice independently as a consultant. Actually worked as a Consultant Surgeon at Royal Gwent Hospital in Wales in the NHS, treating British patients under the British system.
He does vascular work, which includes minimally invasive endovascular procedures like EVAR and TEVAR for aortic aneurysms. It also covers carotid stenting/surgery for stroke prevention and treating peripheral vascular diseases, including Buerger’s, which cause leg artery narrowing or occlusion.
Qualifications
- MBBS — AIIMS, New Delhi.
- MS (General Surgery) — AIIMS, New Delhi.
- FRCS — Royal College of Glasgow.
- FRCS (General Surgery) & CCST — Combined Board Royal Colleges, UK.
- Former Consultant Surgeon — Royal Gwent Hospital, Wales.
Awards & Recognition
- At Apollo since 2004, built the vascular department.
- AIIMS trained with dual UK FRCS and CCST.
- Former NHS consultant at Royal Gwent Hospital, Wales.
- Member of the Vascular Society of India.
- Member of the International Society of Vascular Surgery, and ASI.
Specialities & Expertise
- Aortic aneurysm stenting
- Carotid artery surgery
- Peripheral vascular disease treatment
- Varicose vein laser, RF, and glue ablation
- DVT and pulmonary embolism management
- Diabetic foot limb salvage
- Dialysis access creation and repair
Patient Experience & Approach
Diabetic patients whose feet were scheduled for amputation at other hospitals say the revascularization work here reopened blood flow and saved the leg when nobody else would bother trying. Patients say the clot got dealt with aggressively before it had a chance to travel to the lungs. Dialysis patients whose fistulas kept clotting say the access got salvaged rather than abandoned.