Dr Devananda N S

Dr. Devananda N S is a senior cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with over 28 years of experience and serves as the HOD at Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road. He has performed more than 10,000 open-heart surgeries and 7,000 paediatric/adult cardiac surgeries, including highly complex cases from infants weighing 900gms to elderly patients aged 90 years. Renowned for precision and patient-centric care, he is also credited with successfully removing a rare PNET tumour from the heart. Fluent in Kannada, English, and Hindi, he is widely regarded as one of the top cardiac surgeons in India.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Karnataka Medical College, Hubli
• MS (General Surgery) – Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai
• MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum

Professional Experiences:

• HOD & Consultant – Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
• 28+ years of clinical and surgical experience in advanced cardiac and thoracic care
• Extensive experience in transplant and neonatal/paediatric cardiac surgery

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
• Indian College of Cardiology
• Karnataka Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
• Paediatric Cardiac Society of India
• Founding Member – World Society of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Awards & Achievements:

• Rotary Centenary Award for Vocational Excellence
• Performed 10,000+ open-heart surgeries
• Only surgeon in India to successfully operate on both a 29-week-old baby and a 90-year-old patient
• Successfully transported a patient on ECMO over 450 km by road
• Credited with removing a rare PNET tumour from the heart

Publications:

• Featured in national and international journals (12 publications)
• Regularly quoted in media on heart surgery and transplant success stories
• Speaker on innovations in cardiac and transplant surgery