Dr. Divyakant Gandhi: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Dr. Divyakant Gandhi has been practicing Cardio-Thoracic surgery for 29 years and currently serves as Medical Director and Chief of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at McLaren Greater Lansing.
Dr. Divyakant Gandhi was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and grew up in Kampala, Uganda, where his father was a General Surgeon, and his mother was a Family Physician and an Obstetrician. He has now been practicing Cardio-Thoracic for 29 years. He stays updated through courses, lectures, and seminars. He often gives informational lectures in his specialty areas, including "Minimally Invasive Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation" at various centers in Michigan and abroad. Dr. Gandhi attended the 20th World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Conference in Chennai, India, in 2010.
Dr. Gandhi obtained his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai. He completed excellent Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgical Training in India and England and relocated to the United States in 1986. At the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Dr. Gandhi completed an internship and residency in General Surgery. Dr. Gandhi next completed a Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. During his residency in New York, he researched Mitral Valve Pathophysiology under his teacher and mentor, Dr. Robert W.M. Frater.
Dr. Gandhi is board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and board-certified in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Gandhi is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr. Gandhi practices under the auspices of the Center for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Detroit, MI. He treats patients with atrial fibrillations, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, valvular surgery, and more. He currently is the Medical Director and Chief of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at McLaren Greater Lansing and has recently been appointed as Chief of Staff.
Dr. Gandhi has been awarded the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015), the Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016), and the On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2016).