Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer

Consultant

37 Years of Experience

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Pediatric Cardiologist

MBBS, MS, M.Ch, Fellowship

Reg. No.:79039, Karnataka Medical Council

Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Bangalore.
He has over 37 years of experience in complex adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries.
Dr. Iyer has performed over 12,000 open heart surgeries, focusing on mitral valve repair, aortic aneurysm, aortic valve-sparing procedures, and surgery for atrial fibrillation.
His expertise lies in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals University, Mumbai, in 1987 and 1990, respectively.
Later, he pursued an MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Seth GS Medical College and Kem Hospital, Mumbai, in 1993.
Dr. Iyer has also been internationally trained in Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and holds fellowships from the USA and Canada.
He has received training in Thoracic Organ Transplantation from prestigious medical institutes in the USA and Canada.
He served on the staff at Karolinska University in Stockholm, Sweden.
Dr. Iyer actively teaches and trains graduate medical students in primary clinical surgery and patient management for routine and emergency cases.

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Education

MBBS, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals University, Mumbai, 1987
MS (General Surgery) Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals University, Mumbai, 1990
MCh (Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery), Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 1993
Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, US
Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Canada

Training & Certificates

Training in Thoracic Organ Transplantation from the US and Canada

Past Experience

Senior Consultant at Wockhardt Hospital
Chief Cardiac Surgeon at Manipal Heart Foundation
Senior Consultant at Apollo Hospitals
Karolinska University in Stockholm, Sweden

Awards

First prize in Anatomy for having secured the highest marks.
Distinction grade in Anatomy and Physiology at first MBBS exam held in October 1982.

Paper Published

Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer has published over 12 research papers in reputed national and international medical journals.

Ganeshakrishnan KT Iyer, Glen S Van Arsdell, Frank Dicke, Brian McCrindle, John Coles, William G Williams. “Are bilateral Superior Vena Cavae a risk factor for single ventricle palliation?” Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000;70: 711-6
Poirier NC, Van Arsdell GS, Brindle M, Thyagarajan GK, Coles JG, Black MD, Freedom RM, Williams WG. “Surgical treatment of Aortic Arch hypoplasia in infants and children with biventricular hearts,” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1999; 68:2293-7
Adnan Cobanoglu, Ganeshakrishnan K Thyagarajan, Jeri Dobbs. “Surgery For Coarctation of the Aorta in infants Younger than three Months. End-to-end repair Versus Subclavian Flap Angioplasty; Is either Operation better?” European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1998; 14:19-26.
Jaana Pihkala, Ganeshakrishnan K Thyagarajan, Lee N Benson “Aortic compliance and blood flow after endovascular stent implantation.” Circulation (suppl) Vol. 98, No 17, I-755 (abstract no 3963), October 27, 1998.
Ganeshakrishnan K Thyagarajan, Adnan Cobanoglu. “Temporary Stenting of the Sternum after Difficult Cardiac Operations” Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1997; 64:1504-5.
Ganeshakrishnan K Thyagarajan, Adnan Cobanoglu, Wendy Johnston. “FK506 induced fulminant Leukoencephalopathy after Single Lung Transplantation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1997; 64:1461-4.
8. Ganeshakrishnan K.T., G.Y. Ott, A. Barker, A. Cobanoglu “Sweet’s Syndrome and associated Sarcoidosis- A rare clinical case.” Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 1997; 45:247-248
Adnan Cobanoglu, Ganeshakrishnan K Thyagarajan, Jeri Dobbs. “Konno Aorto-Ventriculoplasty with Mechanical Prosthesis in Dealing with Small Aortic root- A good Surgical Option.” European Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,1997; 12:766-770.
Ganeshakrishnan K.T., R.B. Pandey, J.M.S. Khandeparker, et al. “Surgical Considerations in the Management of Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”. Japanese Annals of Thoracic Surgery,1994; 14:41-45.
K.T. Ganeshakrishnan, J.M.S. Khandeparker, V.M. Natarajan, et al. “Intra-Pericardial aneurysm of the Left Atrial Appendage: A Case Report” Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon; 1992, 40(6): 382-4
Thesis on Visual Internal Urethrotomy
Thesis on Surgical Considerations in Management of Thoraco-Abdominal Aneurysms of the Aorta

Presentations: Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer also has nine presentations to his credit. These include:

“Bilateral Superior vena cava and single ventricle palliation - is it a risk factor?” Presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgery in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Repair of Ebsteins Anamoly Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1993, Hyderabad.
Repair of Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1993, Hyderabad.
Results of Double Valve Replacement Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1993, Hyderabad.
Results of Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Adults Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1993, Hyderabad.
The Use of Radial Artery as a Conduit for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1994, Agra.
Results of Complex Arterial Grafts Used for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1994, Agra.
Results of Arterial Grafts for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Poor Left Ventricular Function Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1994, Agra.
Results of Retrograde Coronary Sinus Cardioplegia Presented at the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1994, Agra.