At preasen working as Sr. Consultant- Cardio vascular and Aortic surgery & Surgical Lead-Apollo Aortic Program
July 2022- July 2023
Currently a Fellow in Complex aortic surgery and structural heart from
University of Toronto which involves TAVI, TMVR and TTVR cases.
High volume aortic center with dedicated open and endovascular aortic
training which included Aortic valve repairs, replacements, ascending
aortic, arch and descending aortic work. We also perform a high
number of Ross Procedures and we’re one the few centers in North
America who perform Ross with excellent results.
Program Director- Dr Mark Peterson- On e of the best and foremost
aortic surgeon in Canada and North America.
May 2019 to May 2022
Cardiothoracic, Vascular and Aortic Surgeon
Associate Staff Physician Cardiac surgery
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Clinical Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve
University
Education Institute | 9500 Euclid Avenue, EC40 (HEC Bldg) | Cleveland
OH 44195
Part of the primary TAVR team Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Actively
participating in all TAVR and Endovascular aortic procedures.
STS database studies and data collection.
Primary and first assistant surgeon in Adult Cardiac Surgical unit specializing
in Robotic cardiac surgery, Heart failure surgery and transplant
surgery.
Independently performing uncomplicated CABG and valve procedures
Successfully performed the first Modified branch-first thoracoabdominal
aortic aneurysm repair in United Arab Emirates with the HVI team
at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Devised a technique of open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic
aneurysms called the “Modified Branch-first” technique which
eliminates the usage of DHCA, CPB and minimizes blood transfusions.
September 2017- February 2019
Senior Aortic and Cardiac Surgery Fellow at The Austin Health hospital,
Melbourne, Australia.
Part of the 3d printing lab team at the division of vascular surgery at
the Austin Health hospital currently working on aortic anatomic models
and role of 3d printing in treating aortic diseases.
First assist to Prof George Matalanis, chief of Cardiothoracic surgery,
Austin Health in both public and private hospitals.
First assist to 5 other consultants in public and private hospitals
across Melbourne Australia .
August 2016- August 2017
• Senior registrar at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai, India from
August 2016- present.
• Assistant surgeon to Dr Dr V V Bashi, senior Cardiothoracic and
Vascular surgeon, in an unit dedicated to advanced aortic diseases
and adult cardiac surgeries (ICAAD).
• Specialist Vascular Consultant at GVG vein and aesthetic clinic,
Jayanagar 4th T block, Bangalore, India. August-2013- August
2016. 10 hours/week.
• Resident in MCh cardiothoracic surgery program at Jayadeva Institute
of Cardiovascular Sciences, Bangalore, India. August 2013-
July 2016.
• Junior consultant in department of Vascular and Endovascular
Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, India. Full time employment.
January 2013 - August 2013.
• Chief Resident and fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at
Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Vascular Sciences, Narayana
Hrudayalaya Hospitals, Bangalore, India. June 2011 to January
2013. Course director- Dr Prof. Ramesh Tripathi MD FRCS FRACS .
• Junior resident in department of emergency and casualty medicine,
Manipal hospital, Bangalore, 2007-08.
• Managed many trauma and cardiac emergencies during this period
as junior resident.
ACADEMIC AND TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine,
USA
