Bronze Commentator
Krishnasamy ARUNKUMAR
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Billroth hospital
43, Lakshmi talkies road, Chennai, TN, 600030, India
Additional Education Information
Senior Cardiothoracic surgeon of Billroth Hospitals having experience of independent surgeon in more than 2500 open heart procedures including Adult , Paediatric , Neonatal Cardiac surgery
❖ having Performed more than 2000 off pump coronary artery bypass grafting(beating heart CABG)
❖ Performed 350 valvular surgery in adult which includes Mitral valve replacement, Mitral valve repair, Aortic valve replacement, Devega Procedure , tricuspid valve repair
❖ Performed 50 cases of MICS ASD closure, MVR , AVR, CABG
❖ Having experience of Performing more than 200 congenital cardiac surgery which includes Acyanotic , Cyanotic , Complex Congenital heart diseases weight 2 kg to 12 kg
❖ Performed more than 90 closed heart procedures which includes PDA closure, COA repair, CMV(few)
❖ Performed more than 300 thoracic procedures including decortication, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, emergency thoracotomy, pericardiotomy , pericardectomy
❖ Work experience with neonatal ,paediatric, adult cardiac intensive care unit with experience to invasive lines and monitoring, ventilation, IABP, extra corporeal circulation.
❖ Associated with first two cardiac transplantation, in government general hospital/madras medical college, Chennai.
❖ Worked in stem cell therapy for refractory ischemic heart diseases at MMC,chennai
❖ Work experience in peritoneal dialysis in adult and paediatric population
ACHIEVEMENTS
Fellow in Royal college surgeon Edinburgh for cardiothoracic surgery (FRCS Ed)
Awarded Srilankan Govt Honorary Dr M.G.R. Ratna award for contribution in medical field
❖ Awarded Tamilnadu DR.M.G.R medical UNIVERSITY MEDAL/ Mrs.SUSEELA SANTHOSAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FROM CHIEF MINITER Dr J Jeyalalitha in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery- August 2012 exam
❖ Gold Medal In General Surgery – Chennai City Chapter Dr.Mohan Memorial Gold Medal exam in Govt.Royapettah hospital, Tamilnadu Dr. MGR medical university.
❖ TED award for innovation in cardiac surgery 2013, CMC ,vellore
Practice Areas
Cardiac
Congenital
Thoracic
Minimally Invasive
Cardiac
Coronary disease
Endocarditis
Extracorporeal circulation
Heart failure
Mechanical circulatory assistance
Pericardium
Valve disease
Aortic valve disease
Mitral valve disease
Tricuspid valve disease
Pulmonary valve disease
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Lung
Pleura
Congenital
Aortic valve disease (congenital)
Mitral valve disease (congenital)
Right heart lesion
Tricuspid valve disease (congenital)
Pulmonary valve disease (congenital)
Septal defects
ASD
VSD
TOF
Miscellaneous congenital procedures
Adult congenital procedures
Heart Transplant
Aorta
History
Organizations
Other Interests
ARTIFICIAL HEARTS
AORTIC ANURYSM SURGERY
STEM CELL THERAPY
HEART & LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
OPCAB
MINICAB