Dr. Edwin Francis

Dr. Edwin Francis

Director

20 years of experience

Pediatric Cardiologists

MD, MBBS, DCH, DM, DNB

Aster MIMS, Calicut

English

Consultation Fee ₹ 1300

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About Dr. Edwin Francis

  • Dr. Edwin Francis is a highly skilled Pediatric Cardiologist with over two decades of experience in Congenital and structural heart diseases.
  • He is qualified in conducting Interventional cardiology and has organized multiple echocardiography workshops. 
  • He underwent multiple pieces of training in ‘Observership and training in Advanced Interventions at Boston Children’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School in April 2008.
  • Dr. Francis was nominated for the Commonwealth Fellowship in Cardiology, in 2010.
  • He played a pivotal role in establishing the ‘Hands-On Workshop’ in teaching Pediatric Interventions at Amrita Hospital.
     

Education

  • MBBS, Government Medical College, Trichur
  • DCH, 
  • MD (Pediatrics), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital & Medical College, Mumbai, 2000
  • DNB (Pediatrics), 2001
  • DM (Cardiology), Shree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2005
  • DNB (Cardiology), Shree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2005
     

Past Experience

  • HOD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Lisie Hospital, Kochi
  • Consultant, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Hospital of Medical Sciences, Cochin
  • HOD & Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Adan Hospital, Ministry Hospital, Kuwait
     

Awards

  • He is a Gold Medalist in Surgery, Final MBBS, Calicut University
  • He received the Travel Grant Award at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference in Chiba, Japan, in 2010
  • Awarded for Second Best Presentation in Milan, Pediatric Cardiac Meeting
     

Paper Published

  • Dr. Edwin has published multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals.
  • He has delivered Guest lectures at 250+ national and international conferences.
     

Field of Expertise

  • Ablation Therapy
  • Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
  • Angiography
  • Aorta Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient
  • Aortic Valve: Ross Procedure
  • ASD/VSD Device Closure
  • Biventricular Pacemaker
  • Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Implant Closure Devices in Adults
  • Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Replacement
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Complex Aorta Surgery
  • Congenital Heart Disease Treatments
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • CT Stent
  • Electrical Cardioversion
  • Endoleak Treatments
  • Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
  • Endovascular Stent Graft: Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
  • Heart Failure Surgery
  • Heart Transplant
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Infective Endocarditis Surgery
  • Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) Device
  • Intestinal PAD Bypass Surgery
  • Intestinal PAD Visceral Artery Aneurysm Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
  • Left Atrial Appendage & Closure
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices (Mechanical Circulatory Support MCS)
  • Left Ventricular Reconstructive Surgery (Modified Dor Procedure)
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Permanent Pacemaker
  • Radial Artery & Saphenous Vein Harvesting
  • Renal Artery Stenting
  • Robotically Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery
  • Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Removal of Cardiac Tumors
  • Robotically Assisted Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Adventitial Cystic Disease
  • Angina
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Coarctation
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Blood Pressure
  • CAD: Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • CAD: Bifurcation Blockage
  • CAD: In-Stent Restenosis
  • CAD: Total Coronary Occlusions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
  • Cervical (Carotid or Vertebral) Artery Dissection
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Down Syndrome
  • Endocarditis
  • Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm
  • Fetal Heart Disease
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
  • Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Block
  • Heart Cancer
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Palpitations
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol in Children
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
  • Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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