Why would Haridwar patients choose Yatharth over AIIMS Rishikesh?

AIIMS Rishikesh has excellent infrastructure but typically 6–12 week waiting times for elective CTVS surgery. For patients who need surgery sooner, want a named senior surgeon performing their operation personally, or whose insurance covers private hospitals, Yatharth Hospital offers an alternative with no waiting list and comparable surgical expertise.

Cardiac Surgeon in Haridwar and Rishikesh — Expert Heart Surgery 3 Hours Away

Q: Is there a cardiac surgeon near Haridwar for bypass surgery?

AIIMS Rishikesh (35 minutes from Haridwar) has a CTVS department but elective surgery waiting times are 6–12 weeks. Yatharth Super Speciality Hospitals, Greater Noida is approximately 3 hours from Haridwar via NH-58 — with no waiting list and full cardiac surgery capability including bypass surgery, valve replacement, TAVI, paediatric heart surgery, and vascular procedures.

Q: How far is Yatharth Hospital from Haridwar?

Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida is approximately 230–250 km from Haridwar via NH-58 through Roorkee, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, and the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. Drive time is 3–3.5 hours.

Haridwar and Rishikesh have cardiology services — angiography, stenting, and pacemakers — but no dedicated full-service CTVS cardiac surgery centre. For bypass surgery, valve replacement, aortic surgery, or paediatric heart surgery, patients from this region have two realistic options:

Centre	Distance from Haridwar	Elective Wait	Cost
AIIMS Rishikesh	35 km — 40 min	6–12 weeks	Government rates
Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida	~240 km — 3 hrs	No waiting list	Mid-tier, accessible

Route from Haridwar and Rishikesh to Yatharth Hospital

From Haridwar: NH-58 → Roorkee → Muzaffarnagar → Meerut bypass → Ghaziabad → Noida-Greater Noida Expressway → Sector 110
From Rishikesh: NH-58 toward Haridwar → then as above
From Roorkee: NH-58 → 2.5 hours
Distance: 230–250 km from Haridwar | 3–3.5 hours drive
This is the same route used by Dehradun patients — Dehradun patients choosing Yatharth Hospital pass through Haridwar en route

Cardiac Surgery Available

Bypass Surgery	On-pump · Off-pump · Redo · Arterial grafting
Heart Valve Surgery	Mitral repair and replacement · Aortic replacement · Rheumatic double valve
TAVI	For elderly / high-risk aortic stenosis
Paediatric Heart Surgery	ASD · VSD · TOF · TGA · Coarctation · TAPVC
Aortic Surgery	Aneurysm · EVAR · TEVAR · Emergency dissection
Vascular Surgery	Varicose vein EVLT · DVT · Peripheral disease

Your Surgeon — Dr. Ved Prakash

Director, CTVS — Yatharth Super Speciality Hospitals, Greater Noida. MCh CTVS. 8+ years at Medanta, Narayana, and Sarvodaya. Every patient seen and operated on personally. Ayushman Bharat, CGHS, ECHS, and all major insurance accepted. Uttarakhand state health scheme — confirm empanelment at time of booking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a cardiac surgeon near Haridwar for bypass surgery?

AIIMS Rishikesh is nearby but has 6–12 week elective waiting times. Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida is 3 hours via NH-58 — full CTVS surgery with no waiting list and a senior named surgeon performing every operation.

How far is Yatharth Hospital from Haridwar?

230–250 km via NH-58, approximately 3–3.5 hours. The same national highway used by Dehradun patients travelling to Greater Noida.

Why choose Yatharth over AIIMS Rishikesh?

When the waiting list at AIIMS is 6–12 weeks for an elective procedure and the patient’s condition or insurance allows a private hospital — no waiting list, named senior surgeon, comparable clinical outcomes, and mid-tier accessible cost.

Dr. Ved Prakash | Director, CTVS — Yatharth Super Speciality Hospitals, Greater Noida
📞 +91-9355255106 |
📧 drvedprakash@gmail.com |
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