Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer

Chairman & Head – Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi

Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer is a senior Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon with more than 40 years of experience in paediatric cardiac surgery. He has played an important role in developing structured paediatric cardiac care in India and has extensive experience in treating complex congenital heart conditions in newborns, children and adults.

Key Expertise

• Paediatric & Neonatal Cardiac Surgery

• Congenital Heart Surgery

• Complex Congenital Heart Defect Repair

• Arterial & Double-Switch Procedures

• Fontan Procedures

• Multi-stage Congenital Heart Surgery

• Late-Presenting Congenital Heart Disease

Major Treatments & Procedures

• Arterial Switch Operation

• Rapid Two-Stage Arterial Switch

• Double-Switch Operation

• TAPVC Repair

• Fontan & Fontan-Type Procedures

• Tetralogy of Fallot Correction

• Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) Surgery

• Truncus Arteriosus Repair

• Senning Operation

• Conduit Repairs

• Multi-stage Congenital Heart Defect Correction

Experience & Expertise

With over four decades of experience, Dr. Iyer has performed paediatric cardiac procedures on more than 10,000 patients, including babies, children and adults with congenital heart disease.

His expertise includes highly complex procedures such as arterial switch operations, double-switch procedures, TAPVC repairs, Fontan procedures and staged congenital heart corrections. He has also contributed to the development of rapid two-stage arterial switch procedures and performed early successful procedures of this type in India.

His current clinical interests include complex neonatal cardiac surgery, late-presenting congenital heart disease, cardiac surgery in malnourished children, and accessible cardiac care models.

Professional Experience

• Chairman & Head – Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

• Former Additional Professor – Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

• Established the Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Division at Escorts Heart Institute

• Senior experience in complex congenital cardiac surgery and paediatric cardiac care

Qualifications

• MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

• MS (General Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi

• M.Ch (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi

International Training

Dr. Iyer received advanced training as a Senior Fellow under Dr. R.B.B. Mee at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, in 1989.

Awards & Achievements

• Institute Gold Medal – Best Graduate at MBBS Examination

• Sorel Catherine Friemna Prize for Proficiency in Paediatrics

• Pfizer Postgraduate Medical Award

• Hira Lal Gold Medal & Scroll of Honour – Best Postgraduate in General Surgery

• Doppler Award for Best Paper – International Symposium, Washington D.C.

• Paul Harris Fellow – Rotary International Foundation

Why Consider Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer?

• 40+ years of experience in paediatric cardiac surgery

• Extensive experience in complex congenital heart procedures

• Large clinical experience involving paediatric and congenital heart patients

• Pioneer in developing structured paediatric cardiac care programmes

• Specialized expertise in arterial switch, Fontan and complex staged procedures

• Strong focus on accessible and affordable cardiac care

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