Eminent cardiothoracic surgeon, brilliant academic, keen researcher, and a gifted statesman, Dr. Abhijat Sheth is a global thought leader in the medical sphere. A visionary man, tireless and unwavering in his drive, he has catapulted the National Board of Examinations to new acme under his presidency. 

An illustrious alumnus of the Sheth KM School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research, Ahmedabad, Dr. Abhijat Sheth’s meteoric rise to the pinnacle of healthcare administration is prefaced by a long and distinguished career in cardiothoracic surgery. He worked as a Senior House Officer and Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, took his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow, in 2000, and worked at the St George’s Hospital, London with Professor Brendan P Madden taking a doctoral degree from the London University, UK. His individual contribution to the realm of academics has been exceptional – he has a large body of published works in journals such as Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and equally, the other celebrated academic forums. 

Besides holding offices of high esteem in several professional bodies, and deeply committed to the cause of community betterment, Dr. Abhijat Sheth presently holds the twin high office of Director Medical services, Apollo Ahmedabad. His innovative approaches toward advances in healthcare systems has won him huge global acclaim. 

Dr. Abhijat Sheth has been the heart and soul behind bringing in many seminal changes in the functioning of the National Board. He nurtures the pious mission to promote e-learning, skill development and inculcate greater ethical practice among the postgraduate medical student community, while striving to make the national board a friendlier, robust, and transparent institution. NBEMS has grown phenomenally under his dynamic leadership in last 7 years. With zero tolerance towards corruption and unethical practices, Dr Sheth has been the key to reform NBEMS as a result of which he has been nominated again by GoI to continue as President NBEMS for the second consecutive term, a big first in the history of NBEMS.  

Dr. Abhijat Sheth is member of Board of Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. 

He is member of Governing Council, State Health System Resource Centre, Government of Gujarat. 

He is member of Professional Council of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). 

He has authored several research articles in national & international journals.