Dr A Mohammed Idhrees

Dr. A. Mohammed Idhrees, MS, MCh, FAIS, is a leading cardiac surgeon with over 15 years of experience, specialising in CABG, valve repair/replacement, and advanced aortic surgery trained in Italy. An alumnus of Madurai Medical College and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, he has authored textbook chapters, published research, and serves on editorial boards of reputed journals. He has introduced 4 innovative surgical techniques and a new embryology in cardiac surgery, earning multiple awards, including the “Outstanding Young Clinician – Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery” in 2021.

Educational Qualification:

• MS (General Surgery) – Madurai Medical College
• MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum
• Advanced Aortic Surgery Training – Italy

Professional Experience:

• Over 15 years of clinical practice in cardiac surgery
• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at SIMS Hospital, Chennai
• Associate Editor inFrontiers-Heart surgery
• Annals of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Archives of Clinical and Medical case reports
• Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
• Research International Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

‍Notable Achievements:

• Developed 4 innovative surgical techniques and described 1 new embryology in cardiac surgery
• Editorial Board member of multiple national and international journals
• Authored textbook chapters and research publications

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Medical Association
• Association of surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons

‍Certifications & Fellowships:

• Advanced training in aortic surgery, Italy

Awards:

• “Outstanding Young Clinician – Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery” Award, 2021
• Dr. T. Dorairajan Gold Medal, Madurai
• Dr. Sundaram Best Paper, Madurai
• Best Poster - TN & P Association of Surgeon of India, Madurai
• Best Paper at Science Feast, Trivandrum
• Bronze medal at National level Surgiquiz, Coimbatore

Publications:

• More than 80 National and International Publications
• Involved in describing 4 new innovative techniques in the field of cardiac surgery
• Described 1 new embryology in the field of congenital heart diseases
• Co-authored chapters in textbook

• CSI Cardiology Update 2020, India
• Aortic Complexities, Italy

Some of the topics published by Dr. A. Mohammed Idhrees are listed below:

• Idhrees M, Krishnaswami M, Jacob A, Velayudhan B. Hybrid aortic arch repair: 10-year experience from India. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jun;35(Suppl 2):156-163
• Idhrees M, Bashir M, Jakob H. Right size matters! The ideal size of hybrid prosthesis in frozen elephant trunk. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2021 Sep;29(7):619-622.
• Idhrees M, Padmanabhan C, Jagadeesan K, Velayudhan B. An Indian study: impact of COVID-19 on clinical decision-making and consensus in cardiac surgery practice across the country. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug 11;36(5):1-13.
• Idhrees M, Bashir M, Mousavizadeh M, Hosseini S. International study on impact of COVID-19 on cardiac and thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery. J Card Surg. 2021 May;36(5):1600-1607.