Dr. Rajesh T R

Director and Senior Consultant – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)


Qualifications & Education:

  • MCh – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery – KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
  • DNB – General Surgery – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
  • MS – General Surgery – Mysore Medical College, RGUHS
  • MBBS – VIMS, Bellary, Gulbarga University

Fellowships:

  • University of Minnesota, USA – Heart Failure, Transplants, and VADs
  • Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany – Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgeries in Adult and Pediatric Patients
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries (MICS) and Robotic-Assisted Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeries
  • CABG (On/Off-Pump), Total Arterial Revascularization, Coronary Endarterectomies, Valve Repairs and Replacements
  • Cardiac Failure Surgeries: LVAD Implantation, ECMO, Heart Transplants
  • Thoracic Procedures: Thymectomy, Mediastinal Mass Excision, Lung Resections, VATS
  • Vascular Surgeries: AV Fistulas – Primary and Redo, Endarterectomy, Aortic & Peripheral Bypasses, RF and Laser Ablations for Varicose Veins
  • Endovascular and Hybrid Cardiovascular Procedures: TAVI, TEVAR, EVAR

Clinical Interests:

  • Total arterial off-pump CABG and Coronary Endarterectomy
  • Robot-assisted cardiac surgery
  • Heart failure surgeries including artificial hearts and ECMO
  • VATS
  • Endovascular and Hybrid vascular interventions 

Professional Experience:

Bringing over two decades of expertise and having successfully performed more than 8,000 cardiac surgeries.

  • Director and Senior Consultant – CTVS, Kauvery Hospital
  • Consultant – CTVS, Sparsh Hospitals (Set up 3 CTVS departments across Bangalore)
  • Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon – Narayana Hrudayalaya
    • Developed India's first Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) program
    • Performed Asia's first implantation of the VentrAssist 3rd generation LVAD
    • Part of Karnataka’s first successful cardiac transplant

Robotic Cardiac Surgery:

  • Set up the first Robotic Cardiac Surgery program in the Kauvery Hospital network
  • Specializes in Robot-Assisted MICS: CABG, valve surgeries, ASD closures, tumor excisions
  • Advocates robotic surgery for lower morbidity and broader cardiac care accessibility

Publications:

  • Efficacy of Three Different Ablative Procedures to Treat Atrial Fibrillation in Valvular Heart Disease Patients – Heart Lung Circ. 2008 Jun;17(3):232-40

Awards and Recognition:

  • Special Award for Excellence in Cardiac Surgery – awarded by Sri Rosaiah, then CM of Andhra Pradesh
  • Limca Book of Records – First 3rd Gen Artificial Heart Implant in India
  • Vasavasiri Title – Highest honor from Arya Vysya community
  • Bharata Vikaasa Ratna Rashtra Prashasthi – Karnataka Govt. & M V Engineering Trust
  • Gold Medal – MS (General Surgery), RGUHS
  • Multiple cultural and civic recognitions across Karnataka

Invited Talks & CMEs:

  • Indian Institute of Science – Biomaterials in Cardiac Surgery
  • National Conferences: IACTS, ECMO Society of India, CSI Karnataka, and more
  • Guest speaker for organ transplant awareness, robotic cardiac surgery, and heart health
  • Speaker on national TV & radio for cardiac education and awareness

Teaching & Training:

  • Trainer for cardiac surgeons at multiple medical colleges & government hospitals
  • Teacher for DNB students and paramedical trainees
  • Mentor for minimally invasive cardiac surgery programs across India

Social Impact:

  • Led a superspeciality medical team to war-torn Yemen for public healthcare aid
  • Conducted numerous free cardiac and multispecialty camps across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  • Organized school health check-ups and public heart health awareness drives

Memberships & Affiliations:

  • Life Member – Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
  • Life Member – Indian Medical Association

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil

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