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
