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Mr. Thaddeus Mauswa
Zimbabwe→India·June 2025
“We felt at home in India. Thanks to Vaidam Health and Manipal Hospital, my angioplasty was smooth and affordable. Forever grateful for the care.”
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Dr. Col. M Sitaram
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Sitaram is one of the most known cardiac surgeons in southern India, with more than 37 years of expertise.
- His areas of specialization include Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Catheter Ablation, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- In 1970, he received his MBBS from Andhra Medical College.
- He earned his MD in General Medicine and his DM in Cardiology from Armed Forces Medical College in 1979 and 1988, respectively.
- He is also a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Cardiology Society of India.
- He was elected secretary of the Cardiology Society of India (AP Chapter) – 2010 in 2010.
- Dr. Sitaram's papers have been published in indexed journals, and he has also written a chapter in a cardiology book.
- He believes in using modernized technologies to heal patients while minimizing adverse effects.
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- Dr. Sitaram is one of the most known cardiac surgeons in southern India, with more than 37 years of expertise.
- His areas of specialization include Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Catheter Ablation, and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- In 1970, he received his MBBS from Andhra Medical College.
- He earned his MD in General Medicine and his DM in Cardiology from Armed Forces Medical College in 1979 and 1988, respectively.
- He is also a member of the Indian Medical Association and the Cardiology Society of India.
- He was elected secretary of the Cardiology Society of India (AP Chapter) – 2010 in 2010.
- Dr. Sitaram's papers have been published in indexed journals, and he has also written a chapter in a cardiology book.
- He believes in using modernized technologies to heal patients while minimizing adverse effects.
Dr. Dharma Rakshak Ayapati
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Dharma Rakshak Ayapati is a leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon with +30 years of experience in the field.
- He holds professional memberships of the, Paediatric Cardiac Society of India, the Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgerons of India, the All India Biotech Association - Southern Chapter and the Asian Transplant Society as a life member.
- Dr. Ayapati is also the fellow and life member of the Indian Association of Cardo Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India.
- He completed his MBBS in 1979 from Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati and then did MS in 1982 from Madras University, Chennai. In 1985, he pursued M.Ch from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India.
- Dr. Ayapati is an experienced cardiac surgeon with expertise in bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, aorta surgery, heart valve/infarct exclusion surgery, thoracic surgery, valve repair and replacement surgery, keyhole angioplasty, arrhythmia/heart failure/ aortic and endovascular/minimally-invasive cardiac surgery, bypass and coronary artery surgery among a few other procedures.
- In 1995, he performed the 1st successful homograft repair with Truncus Arteriosus in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and a year later he performed, the first successful complete AV canal repair in former AP and a transposition of arteries repair.
- Dr. Ayapati has been the Professor, Dean and Director/Vice - Chancellor at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences.
- He has been conferred with awards and also featured in the Madison Who's Who in 2010.
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- Dr. Dharma Rakshak Ayapati is a leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon with +30 years of experience in the field.
- He holds professional memberships of the, Paediatric Cardiac Society of India, the Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgerons of India, the All India Biotech Association - Southern Chapter and the Asian Transplant Society as a life member.
- Dr. Ayapati is also the fellow and life member of the Indian Association of Cardo Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India.
- He completed his MBBS in 1979 from Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati and then did MS in 1982 from Madras University, Chennai. In 1985, he pursued M.Ch from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India.
- Dr. Ayapati is an experienced cardiac surgeon with expertise in bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, aorta surgery, heart valve/infarct exclusion surgery, thoracic surgery, valve repair and replacement surgery, keyhole angioplasty, arrhythmia/heart failure/ aortic and endovascular/minimally-invasive cardiac surgery, bypass and coronary artery surgery among a few other procedures.
- In 1995, he performed the 1st successful homograft repair with Truncus Arteriosus in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and a year later he performed, the first successful complete AV canal repair in former AP and a transposition of arteries repair.
- Dr. Ayapati has been the Professor, Dean and Director/Vice - Chancellor at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences.
- He has been conferred with awards and also featured in the Madison Who's Who in 2010.
Dr. Sameer Vankar
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Sameer Vankar is a reputed Interventional Cardiologist with +14 years of experience in the field.
- He did his MBBS in 2007 from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, followed by DM in 2018 from King Georges Medical College, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.
- He is an expert at balloon angioplasty procedure and blocked arteries, besides treating hypertension, heart attack, syncope, heart diseaes, irregular heartbeat and hole in the heart.
- Dr. Vankar has co-authored a few papers for leading journals.
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- Dr. Sameer Vankar is a reputed Interventional Cardiologist with +14 years of experience in the field.
- He did his MBBS in 2007 from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, followed by DM in 2018 from King Georges Medical College, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.
- He is an expert at balloon angioplasty procedure and blocked arteries, besides treating hypertension, heart attack, syncope, heart diseaes, irregular heartbeat and hole in the heart.
- Dr. Vankar has co-authored a few papers for leading journals.
Dr. Shiv Kumar J
Cardiac SurgeonHyderabad, India
23+ years of experience
Consultant
Works At: Apollo Hospital, Secunderabad
5.0 (49 Ratings)
- Dr. Shiv Kumar is one of the greatest Cardiologists in Hyderabad, with over 20 years of expertise.
- He has extensive expertise with cardioverter defibrillator implants, permanent pacemakers, TAVR, balloon mitral valvotomy, primary angioplasty, TAVI/PBMV & structural treatments, PDA device closures, and endovascular stent grafting during his career.
- Dr. Kumar J also treats arrhythmia, provides cardiac resynchronization therapy/heart failure therapies, and provides a few cardiac diagnostic procedures such as angiograms and transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Dr. Kumar J earned his MBBS from the Government Medical College in 1986, followed by his MD and DM from the Institute of Cardiology in 1990.
- He has extensive experience effectively performing numerous Cardiac surgeries.
- He is a member of the Abbott, Asia Pacific Advisory Board for Medtronics, and Boston Scientific.
- He is also a faculty member and founding member of the PPHC project, the Emergency Medicine and Cardiology (Govt. of India) faculty, and the National Education for Rural Health Doctors faculty.
- He has performed over 20,000 angiograms, 6,000 angioplasties, and 1,000 permanent pacemaker implantations of various types.
- He has co-written a few publications for prestigious journals.
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- Dr. Shiv Kumar is one of the greatest Cardiologists in Hyderabad, with over 20 years of expertise.
- He has extensive expertise with cardioverter defibrillator implants, permanent pacemakers, TAVR, balloon mitral valvotomy, primary angioplasty, TAVI/PBMV & structural treatments, PDA device closures, and endovascular stent grafting during his career.
- Dr. Kumar J also treats arrhythmia, provides cardiac resynchronization therapy/heart failure therapies, and provides a few cardiac diagnostic procedures such as angiograms and transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Dr. Kumar J earned his MBBS from the Government Medical College in 1986, followed by his MD and DM from the Institute of Cardiology in 1990.
- He has extensive experience effectively performing numerous Cardiac surgeries.
- He is a member of the Abbott, Asia Pacific Advisory Board for Medtronics, and Boston Scientific.
- He is also a faculty member and founding member of the PPHC project, the Emergency Medicine and Cardiology (Govt. of India) faculty, and the National Education for Rural Health Doctors faculty.
- He has performed over 20,000 angiograms, 6,000 angioplasties, and 1,000 permanent pacemaker implantations of various types.
- He has co-written a few publications for prestigious journals.
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