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Dr. Ramakrishna Pillai V
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Ramakrishna Pillai V is one of the best cardiologists in Trivandrum and has over 39 years of experience in this field.
- He specialized in Interventional procedures in Coronary and Congenital heart diseases, Pacemaker and ICD Implantation, Clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography, Teaching Cardiology.
- Dr. Ramakrishna Pillai V is also the recipient of the prestigious Melvin Jones Award For Professional Achievement.
- He is more than 30 years of catheterization and intervention for congenital heart disease.
- He is also the recipient of Incite Award For Lifetime Achievement In Cardiology.
- The Doctor is a lifetime member of the interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala, and the Indian College of Cardiology.
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- Dr. Ramakrishna Pillai V is one of the best cardiologists in Trivandrum and has over 39 years of experience in this field.
- He specialized in Interventional procedures in Coronary and Congenital heart diseases, Pacemaker and ICD Implantation, Clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography, Teaching Cardiology.
- Dr. Ramakrishna Pillai V is also the recipient of the prestigious Melvin Jones Award For Professional Achievement.
- He is more than 30 years of catheterization and intervention for congenital heart disease.
- He is also the recipient of Incite Award For Lifetime Achievement In Cardiology.
- The Doctor is a lifetime member of the interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala, and the Indian College of Cardiology.

Dr. G Vijayaraghavan
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. G Vijayaraghavan is a renowned Cardiologist of India.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan, Padmasree awardee from The President of India, is the Vice Chairman & Founder Director of the Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences and the President of the Society for Continuing Medical Education and Research, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- He is one of the senior most medical teachers of this country and is widely known in India for establishing the first 2dimensional echocardiography laboratory in India way back in 1980.
- His research publications in this field in internationally reputed journals have been path-breaking.
- His research on Cerebra Odollum poisoning (a suicidal plant poison used by poor people of S.lndia) during the 1970s, introduced innovative treatment modalities, which still saves numerous suicide victims.
- In 1983 he was invited to work at the University of California, Los Angeles, and became one of the pioneer research workers in Doppler echocardiography and co-authored the first book on this subject from the USA (1985).
- As Professor and Head of cardiology, Dr Vijayaraghavan established one of the most modern cardiology departments in this country at the Trivandrum Medical College.
- With help from the World Health Organization & the Government of India, he demonstrated that heart attacks and their risk factors are very highly prevalent among the poor people of Kerala.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan is the author of many books and contributes chapters to cardiology textbooks.
- He is a member of the editorial board of the Indian Edition of the American Heart Association journals, 'Circulation' & 'Hypertension' and is the Chairman of the Echocardiology Council of the Cardiological Society of India.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan is the recipient of numerous awards & honours.
- He received honorary fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin), from the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond), from the American College of Cardiology (FACe), and the Premier Golden Heart Fellowship from the American Heart Association (FAHA).
- Lifetime achievement awards were given to him by the Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Indian College of cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India.
- He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology (IJCC).
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- Dr. G Vijayaraghavan is a renowned Cardiologist of India.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan, Padmasree awardee from The President of India, is the Vice Chairman & Founder Director of the Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences and the President of the Society for Continuing Medical Education and Research, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- He is one of the senior most medical teachers of this country and is widely known in India for establishing the first 2dimensional echocardiography laboratory in India way back in 1980.
- His research publications in this field in internationally reputed journals have been path-breaking.
- His research on Cerebra Odollum poisoning (a suicidal plant poison used by poor people of S.lndia) during the 1970s, introduced innovative treatment modalities, which still saves numerous suicide victims.
- In 1983 he was invited to work at the University of California, Los Angeles, and became one of the pioneer research workers in Doppler echocardiography and co-authored the first book on this subject from the USA (1985).
- As Professor and Head of cardiology, Dr Vijayaraghavan established one of the most modern cardiology departments in this country at the Trivandrum Medical College.
- With help from the World Health Organization & the Government of India, he demonstrated that heart attacks and their risk factors are very highly prevalent among the poor people of Kerala.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan is the author of many books and contributes chapters to cardiology textbooks.
- He is a member of the editorial board of the Indian Edition of the American Heart Association journals, 'Circulation' & 'Hypertension' and is the Chairman of the Echocardiology Council of the Cardiological Society of India.
- Dr Vijayaraghavan is the recipient of numerous awards & honours.
- He received honorary fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin), from the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond), from the American College of Cardiology (FACe), and the Premier Golden Heart Fellowship from the American Heart Association (FAHA).
- Lifetime achievement awards were given to him by the Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Indian College of cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India.
- He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology (IJCC).

Dr. Shaji Palangadan
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Shaji Palangadan is a leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon with +22 years of experience in the field.
- Dr. Palangadan 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.
- He completed his MBBS in 1998 from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India and then did MS in 2004 from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India. In 2007, he pursued M.Ch from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India.
- Dr. Palangadan is also a fellow and life member of the Indian Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India.
- The Doctor is particularly interested in cardiac care.
- He has contributed to leading medical journals by publishing his research papers based on his practice.
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- Dr. Shaji Palangadan is a leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon with +22 years of experience in the field.
- Dr. Palangadan 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.
- He completed his MBBS in 1998 from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India and then did MS in 2004 from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India. In 2007, he pursued M.Ch from Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India.
- Dr. Palangadan is also a fellow and life member of the Indian Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India.
- The Doctor is particularly interested in cardiac care.
- He has contributed to leading medical journals by publishing his research papers based on his practice.
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