Qualification 

• MBBS – Guntur Medical College – Nagarjuna University, Guntur (1982)
• MS (General Surgery) – Andhra Medical College, Andhra University,Vizag (1986)
• M.Ch (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – Nizam’s Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (1992)

 Past Positions 

• Asst Professor (General Surgery), King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam (1988-1989)
• Senior Resident (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Sanjay Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (1989)
• Resident (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Nizam’s Institute Of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (1990-1992)
• Trainee (Thoracic Surgery), Military Hospital, Pune (Oct 1992)
• Asst Professor (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Sri Venkateshwara Institute Of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (1993 – 1994)
• Consultant (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad (1994-1997)
• Consultant (Cardiothoracic Surgery), CARE Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad (1997-2001)

 Skills / Expertise 

• Ischemic Mitral Valve Repairs (Over 200 Repairs)
• Rheumatic And Myxomatous Mitral Repairs (Over 70 Repairs)
• Coronary Bypass Surgery
• Valve Replacement Surgery
• Minimal Access CABG And Valve Surgery (More Than 30)
• Surgery For Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Septal Myomectomy (HOCM)
• Chronic Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
• Ventricular Aneurysm Repairs
• Bentall's Procedure

 Publications 

• Operative Findings In Failed Button Device Closure Of ASD. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1995; 59
• Role Of Radial Artery In Coronary Bypass Surgery. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1996
• Internal Thoracic Artery Hematoma Management With Radial Artery Extension. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1997
• Closed Mitral Valvotomy For Mitral Stenosis In Mirror Image Dextrocardia. Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals 1995; 3:75-77
• Extrafascial Harvesting Of Radial Artery For Coronary Artery Grafting. Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals 1997; 7:252-3
• Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Of The Bronchus With Extensive Calcification. Indian Journal Of Chest Diseases And Allied Sciences 1993; 35 (4): 191-95
• Sub Epicardial Dissecting Hematoma With Epicardial Rupture — A Rare Complication Of Suction Stabilizers. Indian Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007
• Post Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect Patch Repair With Infarct Exclusion. Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2008; 16