Current NHS consultant posts held
University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry
CV22DX
Research interests
Comparative study of Transvesical, Retropubic and Transurethral Prostatectomies
Thesis for M.S degree examination in General
Clinical profile and Management of Atrial Myxomas
Thesis for M.Ch degree in Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Personal interests
Keen teacher and is involved with teaching and training juniors.
Charity is very close to heart. On the International Committee for Cardiostart International, a US based charity. Once every year travel to developing countries performing heart surgeries.
(Additional) Languages spoken
Publications
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
1. Silzone coated St.Jude Medical valves: six year experience in 46 patients
Journal of Heart valve disease Jan 2007; 16:37-41
2. Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy: Tailored Scar excision and Linear Closure:
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, Jun 2006; 14: 231-234
CASE REPORTS
1. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia type II complicating CABG: A tale of Caution
Case report: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 3(2004) 121-123
2. Fatal Early Acute Thrombosis of mechanical mitral prosthesis
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2006; 5:460-61
3. Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) in Cardiac Surgery:
Case report: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, Jun 2006; 14:e65-e67
4. Isolated severe ischaemic tricuspid regurgitation: successful surgical correction
Journal of Heart Valve Disease: J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 May; 16(3):331-2.
5. Aortic valve replacement with simultaneous chest wall reconstruction for radiation-induced sarcoma
Journal of cardiac surgery 2008 Jan-Feb; 23(1):58-9
6. Primary right atrial angiosarcoma
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008; 16:490-491
7. Near-infrared spectroscopy. An important monitoring tool during hybrid aortic arch replacement
Anesth & Analg 2008 Sep; 107(3):793-6
8. Aortic valve replacement for Libman Sacks endocarditis
Annals of Thoracic surgery 2009 Aug; 88(2):669-671
HOW TO DO IT
Saphenous vein patch plasty to correct saphenous graft and aortotomy mismatch:
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, Dec 2005; 13: 380 – 381
ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED
1. Rare Case of Right Atrial Aneurysm
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, Jan 2001; 17
2. Rare case of isolated severe ischaemic tricuspid regurgitation: successful surgical correction.
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, Jan-Mar, 2004; 20:43
3. Reoperation in the intensive care unit following cardiac surgery: 10 year review
The heart surgery forum 2008; 11: suppl 1:S170
Courses offered to GPs
Cardiac Surgery the Past, Present and the Future
Fee assured
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