Chairman & Head Paediatric 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.
Dr. Krishna Iyer is widely recognized for his surgical expertise and extensive involvement in paediatric cardiac care. He has made significant contributions to children’s heart care across India and several developing countries.
Dr. Iyer founded the first specialized paediatric cardiac care program in North India, a pioneering initiative, at Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre in 1995.
This pedicatric program under his guidence become the benchmark for heart treatment for pediatric patients across India as well as South East Asian countries
“Dr. Iyer has performed surgery on more than 10,000 neonates, 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.
arterial switch procedure
Double switch operation
TAPVC repairs
Fontan procedures
Corrections for tetralogy of Fallot
DORV
Truncus
Senning operation
conduit repairs
Wide range of one-stage, and multi-stage corrections for complex congenital heart diseases.
MBBS
MS
M.Ch
During his academic career Dr. Iyer has won many awards.
Gold Medal for Best Graduate of the year at MBBS examination
Sorel Catherine Friemna Prize for proficiency in Paediatrics
Pfizer Postgraduate Medical Award
Gold Medal and Scroll of Honour
Awarded Hira Lal Gold Medal for being the best postgraduate in General Surgery
He was awarded the Doppler award for best paper at the Sixth International Symposium on Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery held in Washington D.C. in 1994.
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International Foundation — Designated in recognition of humanitarian services rendered to children
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