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The Department of Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi has earned its place as a leading cardiac centre in the state and beyond. Staffed by a dynamic team of 10 cardiologists, 15 resident cardiologists, and a dedicated paramedical staff, this department is a testament to its unwavering commitment to heart health. The department has notched up several milestones on its belt. Performing over 125,000 cardiac procedures, including the first transaortic valve replacement via a minimally invasive approach, it has pioneered many medical innovations. They were forerunners in introducing the heart team concept, a cooperative and integrative approach to patient care. They marked a significant milestone by performing the state’s first percutaneous ventricular septal rupture procedure. Always at the forefront, they kickstarted the first radical intervention program and pioneered the establishment of the state’s first daycare angiogram facility. Their areas of expertise range from treating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardio-oncology to amyloidosis. The private sector has seen no better in terms of coronary interventions, valvuloplasty, peripheral interventions, and cardiac device implantations. Their electrophysiology unit is a hub of excellence, performing intricate procedures and device implementations with precision and care. Moreover, the department is deeply committed to training the next generation of cardiac experts. Its expansive training programs have been taken up by medical professionals from 18 different states in India.

Key Features

  • Kerala’s first implantation of the world’s smallest artificial heart pump in 2022
  • India’s first to introduce Impella, a groundbreaking ‘micro heart pump’ that boosts the heart’s pumping capacity
  • Kerala’s first minimally invasive procedure for heart valve replacement
  • One of the largest centres performing mitral valve repairs in India.
  • India’s only clinic for treating rare cardiac diseases like Marfan syndrome.
  • One of the few centres in the country which offers the service of septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Specialities

Biochemistry

Adult cardiology

The Department of Adult Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi is a leading centre in Kerala and beyond. With a team of highly skilled cardiologists, resident cardiologists, and paramedical staff, the department provides top-quality heart care.

Biochemistry

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Amrita is one of the busiest programs in the country. Over 2000 cardiac surgical operations have been performed annually.

Biochemistry

Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Paediatric and congenital heart surgery at Amrita is one of the well-known centers of excellence in the country.

Biochemistry

Paediatric Cardiology

The program is a leading pediatric heart program in India, renowned for its dedicated and cohesive team focused solely on the care of children with heart disease. 

Biochemistry

Fetal Cardiology Division

Amrita hospital has pioneered the concept of prenatal diagnosis and planned perinatal care for fetuses with critical heart defects in India.

Biochemistry

Amrita Cardiovascular Genetics Services

The Amrita Cardiovascular Genetics Services at the Amrita Hospital, Kochi, the largest, comprehensive cardiovascular genomics service in India, provides comprehensive diagnostic and advanced treatment options for all forms of inherited cardiovascular disease. 

Biochemistry

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center

The Amrita Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, is the first and largest Centre of Excellence for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in India dedicated to the diagnosis and management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation

Heart attacks and strokes, the leading causes of death in our country are caused by blockages to the blood vessels by a process called atherosclerosis. 

Biochemistry

Amrita Cardio Oncology Clinic

The Amrita Cardio-Oncology Clinic at the Amrita Hospital, Kochi, is the first initiative of its kind in India, aiming to deliver contemporary evaluation and treatment strategies to promote cardiovascular health in cancer patients.

Doctors

Dr. Rajesh Thachathodiyl
Professor & Head Cardiology
MD, DM, FACC (H)
Dr. Praveen Varma
Professor and HOD
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS)
Dr. R Krishna Kumar
Clinical Professor and Head
MBBS, MD, DM, FAHA
Dr. Rohik Micka
Senior Consultant
MS, MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Dr. Praveen. G. Pai
Professor
MD, DNB(Med), DM
Dr. M. S. Harikrishnan
Clinical Professor, Interventional Cardiologist& Cardiac Electro physiologist
MD, DM
Dr. M. Vijayakumar
Consultant & Professor
MD, DNB (Med), DM (Cardio), Fellowship (Cardio)
Dr. Balu Vaidyanathan
Clinical Professor and Head Fetal Cardiology
MD, DNB, DM, FACC
Dr. Mahesh K
Professor
DCH, DNB (Paediatrics), FNB (Paediatric Cardiology)
Dr. Navin Mathew
Adult Cardiology
MD, DM (Cardiology), DNB
Dr. Jaideep C. Menon
Consultant cardiologist
MD, DM
Dr. Brijesh P K
Clinical Professor
MS, MCh
Dr. Shine Kumar. K. H.
Clinical Professor
DCH, DNB, FNB (Paediatric Cardiology), Fellowship in Pulmonary Hypertension (UoA, Canada) Area of Expertise: Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Kirun Gopal
Additional Professor
MS, DNB(General Medicine), MCh, DNB(Cardio Thoracic Surgery)
Dr. Saritha Sekhar Sasikala
Clinical Associate Professor
MBBS, MD, DNB (Cardiology)
Dr. Hisham Ahamed
Clinical Associate Professor
MD, DM
Dr. Rajesh Jose
Clinical Associate Professor
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS)
Dr. Navaneetha Sasikumar
Clinical Associate Professor (In-charge Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic)
MD(Pediatrics), DM (Cardiology, LTMGH, Sion, Mumbai), FACC(Fellow of the American College of Cardiology), Fellowship in Paediatric, Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Interventions (University of Toronto, Canada)
Dr. Praveen Reddy B
Clinical Associate Professor
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS), FPCS
Dr. Balaji Srimurugan
Clinical Assistant Professor
M.S, M.Ch, FPCS
Dr. K. Pavithran
Clinical Professor and Head
MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology), FRCP (London)
Dr. Neeraj Sidharthan
Clinical Professor and Head
General Medicine, DNB (General Medicine), DM (Clinical Hematology)
Dr. Wesley M. Jose
Clinical Professor
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DNB (Medical Oncology), MNAMS, FIACM, PGDIM
Dr. Manoj Unni
Clinical Associate Professor
MD, DM (Clinical Hematology), Fellowship in Stem Cell Transplant
Dr. K. U. Natarajan
Clinical Professor & Head- Electrophysiology Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiac Electro physiologist
MD, DM, DNB (Med), DNB (Card)

Overview

The Department of Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi has earned its place as a leading cardiac centre in the state and beyond. Staffed by a dynamic team of 10 cardiologists, 15 resident cardiologists, and a dedicated paramedical staff, this department is a testament to its unwavering commitment to heart health. The department has notched up several milestones on its belt. Performing over 125,000 cardiac procedures, including the first transaortic valve replacement via a minimally invasive approach, it has pioneered many medical innovations. They were forerunners in introducing the heart team concept, a cooperative and integrative approach to patient care. They marked a significant milestone by performing the state’s first percutaneous ventricular septal rupture procedure. Always at the forefront, they kickstarted the first radical intervention program and pioneered the establishment of the state’s first daycare angiogram facility. Their areas of expertise range from treating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardio-oncology to amyloidosis. The private sector has seen no better in terms of coronary interventions, valvuloplasty, peripheral interventions, and cardiac device implantations. Their electrophysiology unit is a hub of excellence, performing intricate procedures and device implementations with precision and care. Moreover, the department is deeply committed to training the next generation of cardiac experts. Its expansive training programs have been taken up by medical professionals from 18 different states in India.

Key Features

  • Kerala’s first implantation of the world’s smallest artificial heart pump in 2022
  • India’s first to introduce Impella, a groundbreaking ‘micro heart pump’ that boosts the heart’s pumping capacity
  • Kerala’s first minimally invasive procedure for heart valve replacement
  • One of the largest centres performing mitral valve repairs in India.
  • India’s only clinic for treating rare cardiac diseases like Marfan syndrome.
  • One of the few centres in the country which offers the service of septal myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Specialities

Biochemistry

Adult cardiology

The Department of Adult Cardiology at Amrita Hospital in Kochi is a leading centre in Kerala and beyond. With a team of highly skilled cardiologists, resident cardiologists, and paramedical staff, the department provides top-quality heart care.

Biochemistry

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Amrita is one of the busiest programs in the country. Over 2000 cardiac surgical operations have been performed annually.

Biochemistry

Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Paediatric and congenital heart surgery at Amrita is one of the well-known centers of excellence in the country.

Biochemistry

Paediatric Cardiology

The program is a leading pediatric heart program in India, renowned for its dedicated and cohesive team focused solely on the care of children with heart disease. 

Biochemistry

Fetal Cardiology Division

Amrita hospital has pioneered the concept of prenatal diagnosis and planned perinatal care for fetuses with critical heart defects in India.

Biochemistry

Amrita Cardiovascular Genetics Services

The Amrita Cardiovascular Genetics Services at the Amrita Hospital, Kochi, the largest, comprehensive cardiovascular genomics service in India, provides comprehensive diagnostic and advanced treatment options for all forms of inherited cardiovascular disease. 

Biochemistry

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center

The Amrita Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, is the first and largest Centre of Excellence for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in India dedicated to the diagnosis and management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation

Heart attacks and strokes, the leading causes of death in our country are caused by blockages to the blood vessels by a process called atherosclerosis. 

Biochemistry

Amrita Cardio Oncology Clinic

The Amrita Cardio-Oncology Clinic at the Amrita Hospital, Kochi, is the first initiative of its kind in India, aiming to deliver contemporary evaluation and treatment strategies to promote cardiovascular health in cancer patients.

Doctors

Dr. Rajesh Thachathodiyl
Professor & Head Cardiology
MD, DM, FACC (H)
Dr. Praveen Varma
Professor and HOD
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS)
Dr. R Krishna Kumar
Clinical Professor and Head
MBBS, MD, DM, FAHA
Dr. Rohik Micka
Senior Consultant
MS, MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Dr. Praveen. G. Pai
Professor
MD, DNB(Med), DM
Dr. M. S. Harikrishnan
Clinical Professor, Interventional Cardiologist& Cardiac Electro physiologist
MD, DM
Dr. M. Vijayakumar
Consultant & Professor
MD, DNB (Med), DM (Cardio), Fellowship (Cardio)
Dr. Balu Vaidyanathan
Clinical Professor and Head Fetal Cardiology
MD, DNB, DM, FACC
Dr. Mahesh K
Professor
DCH, DNB (Paediatrics), FNB (Paediatric Cardiology)
Dr. Navin Mathew
Adult Cardiology
MD, DM (Cardiology), DNB
Dr. Jaideep C. Menon
Consultant cardiologist
MD, DM
Dr. Brijesh P K
Clinical Professor
MS, MCh
Dr. Shine Kumar. K. H.
Clinical Professor
DCH, DNB, FNB (Paediatric Cardiology), Fellowship in Pulmonary Hypertension (UoA, Canada) Area of Expertise: Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Kirun Gopal
Additional Professor
MS, DNB(General Medicine), MCh, DNB(Cardio Thoracic Surgery)
Dr. Saritha Sekhar Sasikala
Clinical Associate Professor
MBBS, MD, DNB (Cardiology)
Dr. Hisham Ahamed
Clinical Associate Professor
MD, DM
Dr. Rajesh Jose
Clinical Associate Professor
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS)
Dr. Navaneetha Sasikumar
Clinical Associate Professor (In-charge Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic)
MD(Pediatrics), DM (Cardiology, LTMGH, Sion, Mumbai), FACC(Fellow of the American College of Cardiology), Fellowship in Paediatric, Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease Interventions (University of Toronto, Canada)
Dr. Praveen Reddy B
Clinical Associate Professor
MS (General Surgery), MCh (CVTS), FPCS
Dr. Balaji Srimurugan
Clinical Assistant Professor
M.S, M.Ch, FPCS
Dr. K. Pavithran
Clinical Professor and Head
MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology), FRCP (London)
Dr. Neeraj Sidharthan
Clinical Professor and Head
General Medicine, DNB (General Medicine), DM (Clinical Hematology)
Dr. Wesley M. Jose
Clinical Professor
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DNB (Medical Oncology), MNAMS, FIACM, PGDIM
Dr. Manoj Unni
Clinical Associate Professor
MD, DM (Clinical Hematology), Fellowship in Stem Cell Transplant
Dr. K. U. Natarajan
Clinical Professor & Head- Electrophysiology Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiac Electro physiologist
MD, DM, DNB (Med), DNB (Card)