Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer:
A Pioneer in Paediatric Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery
- Name: Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer
- Title: Executive Director, Paediatric Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery
- Affiliation: Fortis Okhla
- Specialty: Paediatrics | Paediatric CTVS (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery)
- Experience: Over 40 years
Education:
- MBBS
- MS
- M.Ch (AIIMS)
Introduction:
- Dr. Krishna Iyer is a leading paediatric cardiac surgeon in India.
- Recognized for his clinical expertise and extensive involvement in cardiac care for children in India and other developing nations.
- Pioneered the first dedicated paediatric cardiac care program in Northern India at Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre (now Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute) in 1995.
- Under his leadership, this program has become the benchmark for cardiac care for children in India and Southeast Asia.
Achievements:
- Performed over 10,000 surgeries on babies, children, and adults with congenital heart diseases.
- Procedures include arterial switch procedure, double switch operation, TAPVC repairs, Fontan and Fontan type procedures, tetralogy of Fallot corrections, DORV, Truncus corrections, Senning operation, conduit repairs, and a wide range of one-stage and multi-stage corrections for complex congenital heart diseases.
- Pioneered the rapid two-stage arterial switch procedure and performed the first successful rapid two-stage arterial switch and double-switch operation in India.
Current Focus:
- Perfecting complex neonatal cardiac surgery.
- Cardiac surgery in malnourished infants and children.
- Salvaging late-presenting cases of congenital heart disease.
- Developing cost-effective cardiac care solutions for children in developing countries.
Career Path:
- Dr. Iyer joined the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS after basic training.
- He served as an Additional Professor before moving to Escorts Heart Institute to establish its paediatric cardiac care division.
- He received specialized training in paediatric and infant cardiac surgery under the guidance of renowned paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. R.B.B. Mee as a Senior Fellow at the Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, in 1989.
Philanthropic Efforts:
- Actively involved in numerous charities for underprivileged children.
- Notably associated with the ‘Gift of Life’ program of Rotary International, which aims to provide life-saving cardiac surgery to children in need.
Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer’s dedication to paediatric cardiac surgery and his commitment to improving cardiac care for children, particularly in resource-limited settings, make him a distinguished figure in the field of medicine and a true humanitarian.