Dr. Suresh Rao

Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery

Experience: 37 Years
Hospital: Kokilaben Hospital
Consultation Fee: 2000

Dr. Suresh Rao is a colossus in pediatric cardiac surgery. His expertise ranges from the most delicate surgeries on newborns to complex adult congenital heart corrections.

International Training: Dr. Rao’s surgical precision is backed by elite training across four continents. He has worked at prestigious institutions including Green Lane Hospital (New Zealand), The Children’s Hospital (Australia), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA).
National Impact: He has established two of India’s most successful national-level congenital heart centers (in Kochi and Mumbai). As a former President of the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI), he has shaped the clinical protocols used across the country.
Innovator: He pioneered the practice of Modified Ultrafiltration in India, a technique that significantly improves outcomes for children following open-heart surgery.
Mentorship: Dr. Rao is widely respected as an educator, having trained dozens of surgeons who now head pediatric cardiac units across India and abroad.

Dr. Rao is an expert in the complete repertoire of surgical corrections for congenital heart defects, from routine to highly complex.

Condition & Diseases Treated:

Cyanotic Heart Disease: “Blue Baby” syndrome, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA).
Septal Defects: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), and Atrioventricular Canal defects.
Structural Anomalies: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Aortic Arch interruptions, and Coarctation of the Aorta.
Valve Disorders: Congenital Mitral, Aortic, and Tricuspid valve lesions.
Complex Connections: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) and Truncus Arteriosus.

Specialized Surgeries:

Arterial Switch & Double Switch Operations: High-precision repairs for transposed arteries.
Norwood & Fontan Procedures: Multi-stage surgeries for children with single-ventricle hearts.
Cosmetic Cardiac Surgery: Utilizing Limited Posterior Thoracotomies and Ministernotomies to minimize scarring and speed up recovery.
Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: Performing complex life-saving operations on infants weighing less than 2 kg.
Nikaidoh Procedure: Advanced root translocations for complex outflow tract issues.

Director & Chief Consultant: Children’s Heart Centre, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai (2009–Present).
Professor & Head of Department: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi (1998–2009).
Consultant: Madras Medical Mission (MMM), Chennai.
Senior Registrar: Cardiothoracic Units in New Zealand and Australia.
Past President: Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI).
Past President: Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).

MBBS: Grant Medical College & JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai (1977).
MS (General Surgery): University of Bombay (1981).
MCh (CVT Surgery): Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum (1987).
DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery): National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
Fellowships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow) and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons.

Hospital

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

MUMBAI

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