Thoracic Surgeon. Dr. Lakhanpal has been serving patients and their families in the Washington DC Metropolitan region since 1998.

Dr. Lakhanpal’s area of expertise and special interest is Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular surgery.

Our practice offers the latest advances in Cardiovascular surgery (a special eye towards patient safety and enhanced quality of life) including:

- Total arterial revascularization of the heart,
- Beating heart surgery,
- Minimally invasive valve surgery,
- Minimally invasive endoscopic vein harvesting
- TMR (Transmyocardial Revascularization), and
- Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

We pride ourselves in our surgical outcomes which are among the best in the nation.

Although the prospect of cardiac or major vascular surgery can be intimidating, we are fortunate to live in an era when very effective procedures are available. These procedures have greatly enhanced our patient’s ability to return to an active and rewarding life. Our team of experts will work with you and your family to assist you in fully returning to your active lifestyle. The skills and technology used by Dr. Lakhanpal are exceptionally well complemented by a staff of associate surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, cardiac rehabilitation specialists, nutritionists and other professional personnel dedicated to your care and complete recovery.

We encourage an open dialogue between you and your physician. Hopefully, the information found here may help you form a more knowledgeable and beneficial discussion. Communication is a key component of our relationship with our patients. No one should face any surgery without all of his or her questions answered. This site contains information about how the cardiovascular system works and the procedures available to repair it. However this is only a beginning, we encourage you to ask questions of your primary care physician, cardiologist and our practice.

CardioThoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates TM has six convenient office locations in Annapolis MD, Bowie MD, Greenbelt MD, Washington DC,  Dunkirk MD and Takoma Park MD.

We perform surgery at Washington Hospital Center, Washington Adventist Hospital, Prince George’s Hospital Center and at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Please call us at toll free 1-866-604-1706.