Chairman & Head Paediatric Heart Surgery
Cardiac Sciences, Paediatric CTVS, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery
Works at: Escort Fortis
Okhla
Experience : 46 Years
Dr. Krishna Iyer is the Chairman of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Escorts Fortis Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi.
Renowned globally, Dr. Krishna Iyer specializes in paediatric cardiac care.. He has made significant contributions to children’s heart health across India and several developing nations.
Dr. Iyer set up first specialized paediatric cardiac care program in North India, that was his pioneering initiative at Escorts Heart Institute in 1995
This paedicatric program under his guidence, and became the benchmark for heart treatment of pediatric patients across India, and South East Asian countries.
“Dr. Iyer has performed surgery on 10,000+ neonates patients, pediatric patients, and grown-ups with congenital heart diseases including various procedures…”
“He has done novel work on rapid two-stage arterial transposition surgeries, and performed the first successful rapid two-stage arterial switch and double-switch operation in India.”
His current areas of interest include perfecting complex neonatal cardiac surgery, performing cardiac surgery in malnourished infants and children, and salvaging late presenters of congenital heart disease. He is also deeply committed to developing cost-effective cardiac care for children in developing countries.
After completing his basic training, he joined the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS. He served as Additional Professor there, when he moved to Escorts Heart Institute, he set up dedicated paediatric cardiac care division.
In 1989, he completed his training in paediatric and infant cardiac surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. He trained as a Senior Fellow in the Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, under the guidance of the renowned surgeon Dr. R.B.B. Mee.
He is actively involved in several charities dedicated to underprivileged children. His most notable contribution is his participation in the ‘Gift of Life’ program by Rotary International, which provides cardiac care for underprivileged children in need.
MBBS, MS, M.Ch
