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Dr Suresh Rao KG

Co-Director- Heart and Lung Transplant

MBBS, MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Anaesthesiology

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January 1, 1988

Top Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiac critical care
  • Heart and lung transplantation
  • LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) implantation
  • ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) initiation
  • Management of congenital heart disease
  • Trans‑oesophageal echocardiography
  • Post‑operative cardiac care

Top Treatments Offered

  • Heart and lung transplant
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
  • Heart valve replacements (mechanical & tissue)
  • Coronary angioplasty
  • Pre‑transplant workups and more invasive cardiac procedures

About Dr Suresh Rao KG

Dr. Suresh Rao KG is the Co‑Director of the Institute of Heart & Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at MGM Healthcare, Chennai. With nearly 30 years of clinical experience, he specializes in cardiac critical care, heart and lung transplantations, LVAD implantation, ECMO initiation, management of congenital heart disease, postoperative care, and trans‑oesophageal echocardiography. He has presented numerous papers and published in high‑ranking medical journals. His notable contributions include anesthetic management of India's first successful Norwood procedure and several first‑in‑India procedures such as HeartMate 2 and HVAD implants.

Educational Qualifications:

  • MBBS, Government Medical College, Ballari, Karnataka (1988)

Recognition:

  • Anaesthetic management of first successful Norwood procedure in India in 2002
    Managed more than 300 heart transplants in India
  • Managed 85 paediatric heart transplants in India
  • Managed 120 ECMOs
    Successful management of 25 LVADs as destination therapy
  • Managed first Heartmate 2 implant patient in India
  • Managed first successful HVAD in India

Professional Memberships:

  • Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesiologists (IACTA)
  • Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
  • Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
  • Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA)
  • Research Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (RSACP)
  • Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
  • International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Video Presentations:

  • Breaking Boundaries: Lung Transplant on 78‑Year‑Old Patient — Dr Suresh Rao KG Heart & Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support.
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