Dr. Vinay Badhwar
Cardiology (Heart & Vascular) • Morgantown, WV
About
Dr. Vinay Badhwar is a cardiac surgeon at West Virginia University Heart & Vascular Institute in Morgantown, West Virginia. He specializes in heart valve procedures, including reconstructive, minimally invasive, and robotic valvular surgery. Dr. Badhwar has performed approximately 5,000 cardiac surgeries, with 3,000 involving heart valve procedures.
Clinic Type
Cardiology (Heart & Vascular)
Address
1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone
(888) 625-3189
adam@heartvalvesurgery.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: very positive
- US News & World Report: 5 out of 5 (36 total reviews)
- Healthgrades: 5 out of 5 (11 reviews)
- Vitals: 4.4 out of 5 (not explicitly stated)
Patients praise
- Highly skilled and expert in robotic and minimally-invasive heart surgery
- Caring, kind, and compassionate bedside manner
- Takes time to clearly explain procedures and conditions to patients and family members
- Calm demeanor, which helps instill confidence in patients facing surgery
- Strong professional reputation as a world-renowned surgeon
Common complaints
- Post-operative recovery can involve complications (e.g., pleural effusion) and potential emotional challenges like depression or anxiety, which patients may navigate alongside their recovery journey.
"Dr. Badhwar is a wonderful doctor. He is very caring to his patients. He gets right to the point of how your surgery could go. That's what I love about him."
— Heart-Valve-Surgery.com patient review"I love Dr. Badhwar's calm demeanor and willingness to talk to you in detail about your condition and the procedure you will have."
— Heart-Valve-Surgery.com patient review"Dr. Badhwar was in my room the next day by 6:30am making sure everything was alright. He gave me the pics from the operation, and said, 'I gave you the biggest ring possible for your mitral valve, so you can pursue your dream of running again!'"
— Heart-Valve-Surgery.com patient storySynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- WVU in the News: Dr. Vinay Badhwar Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons | News | West Virginia University — Feb 2, 2026
- Pioneer heart surgeon Vinay Badhwar elected STS president — Feb 3, 2026
- WVU Medicine heart leader named Society of Thoracic Surgeons president - Becker's Cardiology — Feb 2, 2026
- Innovation Update: Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement — Nov 10, 2025
- WVU Medicine surgeon launches 'Advancing in Robotic Heart Surgery' educational video series to wide international acclaim | WVU Medicine | wvnews.com — Jan 27, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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