Frontline Hospital Achieves Major Milestone with First Free Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

9th August 2026, Kathmandu

Frontline Hospital located in Old Baneshwor has achieved a major milestone in its cardiac care services, by successfully performing its first minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

First Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 

The procedure was conducted on Brahmadev Jwala Singh, a 22-year-old patient from Jhapa.

The medical team successfully closed an atrial septal defect, which is commonly known as a hole in the heart.

The milestone surgery took place on Shrawan 16 under the leadership of senior cardiac surgeon Professor Doctor Anil Bhattarai.

100 Percent Free Medical Treatment Under Corporate Social Responsibility

Following an evaluation of the patient, the hospital identified that the individual was in a financially vulnerable situation.

As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Frontline Hospital provided the entire treatment 100 percent free of charge.

The comprehensive financial support covered all aspects of the medical procedure, including:

• Open heart surgery costs
• Surgeon and doctor fees
• Hospital bed and facility charges
• Prescription medicines
• Intensive Care Unit services
• Diagnostic laboratory tests
• All additional treatment related medical services

The hospital emphasized its belief that financial limitations must never stop individuals from receiving essential life-saving care.

Key Medical Advantages of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Professor Doctor Anil Bhattarai explained that minimally invasive cardiac surgery represents a modern and highly effective approach in advanced cardiac treatment.

Compared to traditional open heart surgery techniques in suitable patients, this advanced approach offers significant patient benefits:

• First, reduced postoperative pain during recovery.
• Second, minimized blood loss during the surgical procedure.
• Third, a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections.
• Fourth, faster physical recovery and shorter hospital stays.

Doctor Bhattarai expressed confidence that the successful introduction of this advanced technique will allow more patients to access modern cardiac care at the hospital.

Specialized Surgical and Medical Team

The complex heart procedure was carried out by a dedicated multidisciplinary surgical team led by Prof. Dr. Anil Bhattarai.

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The specialized medical team included:

• Doctor Prabhat Khakural
• Doctor Samir kumar Yadav
• Laxmi Shrestha Bhattarai
• Doctor Vibhush Shrestha alongside the cardiac anesthesia team
• Operation theatre specialized nursing staff
• Intensive Care Unit clinical team
• Supporting medical officers, nurses, and hospital technical staff

Frontline Hospital commended the entire clinical team for their collaborative efforts in executing the successful procedure.

Strengthening Corporate Social Responsibility and Patient Access

Navaraj Pandey, Chairman of Frontline Hospital, stated that the surgical success has reinforced the institutional focus on social responsibility and high quality medical care.

He highlighted that the goal of the institution goes beyond delivering standard medical treatments to operating as a socially responsible healthcare provider.

The hospital management affirmed its pledge to continue offering free medical procedures to eligible underprivileged patients who cannot afford critical care.

Pandey reiterated the long term strategy of expanding public access to quality healthcare through state-of-the-art medical technology, experienced specialists, and patient-first care systems.

Vision to Minimize Medical Travel Outside Nepal

Chief Executive Officer Doctor Ashok Bardhan characterized the surgical success as a broader institutional achievement rather than an isolated clinical victory.

He noted that the milestone demonstrates the expanding medical capabilities, modern physical infrastructure, specialist team strength, and patient focus of Frontline Hospital.

The chief executive emphasized that the overarching mission of the hospital is to build world class healthcare capacity within Nepal.

Developing local clinical expertise aims to reduce the necessity for Nepali citizens to travel abroad for specialized cardiac treatments.

Looking forward, Frontline Hospital plans to conduct more complex heart surgeries and specialized procedures to advance the national healthcare sector.

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