Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Academic Profile
Affiliations
Research Work And Publications
Special Interests
Personal Information
Interests
chess,cricket,yoga and cardiac surgery
Timeline
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Muthukkumaran S

Muthukkumaran S

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON
CHENNAI

Summary

Successfully started 6 cardiothoracic units in the city


Heading the expert cardiothoracic team of doctors and paramedical staffs with more than 10 yrs in the field of cardiothoracic surgery


Our team currently performing around 35- 40 surgical procedures per month with results on par with international standards


We actively perform Pediatric cardiac surgeries in conjunction with international rotary for patients with poor socioeconomic background



Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
28
28
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Managing Director

DMS Health Pvt Limited
CHENNAI
07.2017 - Current

OUR CLINICAL SPECTRUM INCLUDES...

  • Complex congenital heart surgeries including Asd,vsd,pda,av canal,tof,papvc,tapvc,tga,alcapa,truncus,conduit repair,single ventricle repair(bdglenn/fontan),valves and coarctation.
  • Coronary artery bypass surgeries - Off pump (beating heart) CABG
  • Aortic root surgeries including Bentall procedure
  • Aortic aneurysm,dissection repair (hemiarch/arch replacement)
  • Valve repair and replacements
  • Pericardectomy for Constrictive paercarditis
  • Mediastinal tumours
  • Heart transplantation and ECMO

Reduced post-operative complications with meticulous attention to detail during surgeries and thorough post-surgical care plans.

Evaluated the effectiveness of current surgical techniques by tracking long-term patient outcomes and incorporating findings into future practice improvements.

Participated in hospital committees focused on cardiac care, advocating for resources and policy changes that benefit both patients and medical staff.

Implemented quality improvement initiatives within the department to optimize patient care processes and outcomes across all aspects of cardiac surgery services.

Junior consultant

G.Kuppusamynaidu Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017
  • Dept of Cardiothoracic unit

Junior consultant

KMCH heart institute
- 07.2015
  • Dept of CTVS

Senior Resident /Demonstrator

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
02.2014 - 10.2014
  • Dept of CTVS

Senior Resident (Non-academic)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
07.2010 - 12.2010
  • Dept of CTVS

Senior Medical Officer (SMO)

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
01.2010 - 05.2010
  • Dept of Emergency and Administration

Education

High School Diploma -

KVS Higher Secondary School
Virudhunagar,Tamilnadu
06.1998 - 06.1999

MBBS - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)

Stanley Medical College
Chennai,India
08.2000 - 03.2006

Master of Surgery -

PGIMER
CHANDIGARH,INDIA
01.2006 - 06.2024

MCh - Master of Chirurgiae -

AIIMS - ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NEWDELHI,INDIA
01.2011 - 12.2013

Skills

    Assessments

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Certification

NCC 'A' Certificate, KVSHSS, TN - 1996

Academic Profile

Mch ( first attempt- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,

MS (first attempt-The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh,

MBBS ( firat attempt -Govt Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

Affiliations

  • Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Regn.no: 78701)
  • Indian association of cardiothoracic surgeons (IACTS)

Research Work And Publications

  • Hospital acquired infection in surgical wards-ICMR project.2002
  • Mesoatrial shunt in BUDD-CHIARI syndrome (Liver biopsy and scoring)PGIMER, Chandigarh
  • Talwar S ,Muthukkumaran S, Choudhary SK, Makhija N, Sreenivas V, Saxena A, Juneja R, Kothari SS, Airan B.A complete extracorporeal circulation-free approach to patients with functionally univentricular hearts provides superior early outcomes. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013; 8(Suppl 1): O313
  • Talwar S, Muthukkumaran S, Choudhary SK, AiranB.The expanding indications for the Lecompte maneuver. World J PediatrCongenit Heart Surg.2014; 5(2):291-6.
  • Talwar S, Gupta SK, Muthukkumaran S,Murugan MK, Airan B. Unusual compression of the right pulmonary artery by the aortic arch. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014; 97(5):1790-2.
  • Talwar S, Rajashekar P, Muthukkumaran S, AiranB.Tetralogy of fallot, dextrocardia, and situsinversus associated with total anomalous pulmonary venous return.J Card Surg. 2013; 28:587-90.
  • Talwar S, Rajashekar P, Muthukkumaran S, Choudhary SK, Airan B. An alternative approach for repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the coronary sinus at the time of extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection. J Card Surg. 2014; 29(3):403-5.
  • Saxena R, Muthukkumaran S, Kumar S, Talwar S, Choudhary SK. Migrated Kirschner wire in the posterior mediastinum. Heart Lung Circ. 2014; 23(3):e109-10.
  • Talwar S, Kumar MV, Muthukkumaran S,Airan B. Is sternotomy superior to thoracotomy for modified Blalock-Taussig shunt? Interact CardiovascThorac Surg. 2014; 18(3):371-5.
  • MuthukkumaranS,Talwar S, GhardeP,SharmaS,Singh S ,Choudhary SK..Is routine computed tomography angiography justified in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve disease?.Indian J ThoracCardiovasc surg.2014; 30(1):17-21
  • Talwar S, Muthukkumaran S, MakhijaN,Hasija S,. Rajashekar P, Choudhary SK, AiranB.ExtracardiacFontan without cardiopulmonary bypass:techniques and early results. Indian J ThoracCardiovasc surg.2013;29(3):174-183
  • Mallick S, Arava S, Muthukumaran S, Sharma B, Choudhary SK, Ray R. Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence mimicking cardiac tumor. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2016 Jan;24(1):42-4. doi: 10.1177/0218492314535224.
  • Mehta A, Raju V, Muthukumaran S, Balakrishnan S, Muthuswamy K. Successful Surgical Management of a Rare Case of Mixed Type of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in a Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Child Using a Novel Surgical Technique. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Jan 17:2150135118788779. doi: 10.1177/2150135118788779. [Epub ahead of print]

Special Interests

  • Pediatric cardiac surgery
  • Aortic root surgery
  • Heart transplantation & ECMO

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Ambassamuthram, India
  • Date of Birth: 09/03/82
  • Marital Status: Married

Interests

To help children born with congenital cardiac defects irrespective socioeconomic status

chess,cricket,yoga and cardiac surgery

Apart from cardiac surgery ..only if time permits

Timeline

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Managing Director

DMS Health Pvt Limited
07.2017 - Current

Junior consultant

G.Kuppusamynaidu Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017

Senior Resident /Demonstrator

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
02.2014 - 10.2014

MCh - Master of Chirurgiae -

AIIMS - ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
01.2011 - 12.2013

Senior Resident (Non-academic)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
07.2010 - 12.2010

Senior Medical Officer (SMO)

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
01.2010 - 05.2010

Master of Surgery -

PGIMER
01.2006 - 06.2024

MBBS - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)

Stanley Medical College
08.2000 - 03.2006

High School Diploma -

KVS Higher Secondary School
06.1998 - 06.1999

Junior consultant

KMCH heart institute
- 07.2015
Muthukkumaran SCARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON