About Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer:
Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer is one of India’s most elite pediatric cardiac surgeons with over 40 years of clinical excellence. As Chairman & Head of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, he established North India’s first dedicated pediatric cardiac program in 1995. Dr. Iyer has performed over 14,000 congenital heart surgeries, ranging from neonatal arterial switch and double-switch operations to complex Fontan, TAPVC repairs, and salvage surgeries in malnourished or late-presenting infants. He continues to lead innovations in neonatal surgery and cost-effective, high-quality cardiac care across South Asia.
Why Choose Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer?
- Over 40 years of experience in congenital cardiac surgery
- Founder of North India’s pediatric cardiac program at Fortis Escorts
- Performed India’s first rapid two-stage arterial switch and double-switch surgeries
- Expertise in neonatal, infant, and complex pediatric cardiac cases
- Trained at AIIMS, New Delhi and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
- Active in charitable initiatives like Rotary’s ‘Gift of Life’ program
Education Background:
- MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- MS (General Surgery) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
- M.Ch. (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – AIIMS, New Delhi
- Senior Fellowship in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Awards & Accolades:
- Institute Gold Medal for Best Graduate in MBBS
- Sorel Catherine Friemna Prize for excellence in Pediatrics
- Pfizer Postgraduate Medical Award and Hira Lal Gold Medal in surgery
- Doppler Award at International Echocardiography Symposium, Washington DC
- Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International for pediatric humanitarian service
Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer Specialities:
Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer specialises in Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, expertly handling neonatal and infant procedures. His areas include arterial and double-switch operations, TAPVC and Fontan procedures, TOF/TGA corrections, conduit repairs, and corrective surgeries in malnourished or late-presenting patients.
Medical Problems Treated by Doctor
- Complex congenital heart defects: TOF, DORV, Truncus, TAPVC
- Neonatal transpositions and double-switch corrections
- Total and staged Fontan procedures
- Pediatric heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
- Septal defects (ASD, VSD), conduit and Senning repairs
- Strategies for late presenters and undernourished infants
Medical Procedures Performed by Doctor
- Neonatal arterial switch and rapid two-stage arterial switch operations
- Double-switch (atrial switch + arterial correction) surgeries
- TAPVC repair, Fontan and fenestrated Fontan procedures
- Senning and conduit-based repairs for complex physiology
- Redo surgeries for congenital cardiac defects
- Salvage operations in malnourished or delayed-presentation pediatric patients
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