Summary:

• Currently associated as Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at TX Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Former Chief, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Performed more than 9000 major cardiothoracic and vascular surgical procedures till now
• Clinical specializations are Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery, Thoracoscopy [VATS], Mediastinoscopy, Aneurysm Surgery for Aortic Dissections and Endovascular Repair.
• Performed the first elective AUTOTRANSPLANTATION of the heart [BENCH CARDIAC SURGERY] in 1997 for end-stage heart disease and Battista Operation [Reduction Cardiomyoplasty for dilated cardiomyopathy in 1999
• Introduced the VATS program in 2000 and so far performed over 1800 VATS surgeries.
• Performed CONCAB (Awake Cardiac Surgery) in 2004, for the first time in the state
• Former Pioneered Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery program at Apollo Health City, Hyderabad in 2007 and performed EVAR (Endovascular aneurysm repair of aorta) in 2008
• Life member of various renowned organizations such as Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS), Vascular Society of India (VSI) and Indian Association of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (IABAO)

Special Interest

• Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracoscopy [VATS]
• Mediastinoscopy
• Aneurysm Surgery for Aortic Dissections and Endovascular Repair

List Of Treatments

• CARDIAC SURGERY – ADULTS
• Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration surgery
• Valve Repair Replacement
• Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
• Ross Procedure
• Cardiac Tumour Treatment
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Treatment
• Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
• Minimal access surgeries for valves
• ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
• Aortofemoral Bypass Surgery
• PTE – Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy

Work Experience :

• Chairman, TX Hospitals, Hyderabad – Currently Working
• Former Chief, Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Former Senior Consultant, Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad
• Former Director, Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad
• Former Chief, Sigma Hospital, Hyderabad
• Former Chief, Image Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Former Director, Image Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Former Chief, Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Former Senior Consultant, Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad

Education:

• MBBS, 1985, B.J Medical College, Pune
• MS, 1989, B.J Medical College, Pune
• MCh, 1994, The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram