Dr. Prakash R

Dr. Prakash R serves as Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore. He brings more than 16 years of experience to patient care.

He trained in paediatric cardiology at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, where he was a fellow and later Senior Registrar, and his interests include foetal cardiology and hybrid interventions.

Areas of Expertise

• Paediatric Cardiology
• Paediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiology
• Foetal Cardiology

Treatments and Procedures

• Paediatric transthoracic, transoesophageal and foetal echocardiography
• Catheter interventions for paediatric and adult congenital heart disease
• RVOT stenting and ductal stenting
• Hybrid interventions for complex congenital heart disease

Education and Training

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• FNB (Paediatric Cardiology)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (2012-2014)

Previous Experience

• Senior Registrar - Paediatric Cardiology, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore (2014 - 2016)
• Senior Registrar - Paediatrics, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore (2011 - 2012)
• Clinical Assistant - Paediatric Cardiac ITU, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (2010 - )

Memberships, Awards and Academic Work

• Selected publications: Retroesophageal course of left brachiocephalic vein: the garland vein - Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2017; Staged hybrid approach for ductal origin of the pulmonary artery in a low birth weight neonate - World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 2019; Percutaneous device closure of congenital isolated ventricular septal defects: a single-center study of 412 cases - Pediatric Cardiology, 2020.