What is the specialty of Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj ?

Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj specialty is Cardiac Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj ?

Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj is Cardiac Surgeon with 40 years of experience.

What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

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About Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj

Dr. Paul Ravindran Ponraj is a highly-respected and senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon with a vast experience of +40 years.
He is a professional member of the Indian Medical Association.
Dr. Ponraj did his MBBS in 1981 from Madras University, Chennai, then in 1984 did his MS and then fellowship in 1989 from the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, UK.
During his career, he worked in leading healthcare centres in the UK.
He is an expert cardiothoracic surgeon, with an established practice of performing procedures of the heart and the lungs. He is a leading surgeon of CABG, open-heart surgeries, pacemaker implants, heart transplants, heart-lung transplantation, congenital heart surgery, lung cancer minimally-invasive endoscopic CABG, valve repair and replacement, transmyocardial laser revascularisation, radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation among several other procedures.

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Location

Chennai, India

Special Interest

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and other open-heart surgeries Minimally invasive endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery Transmyocardial laser revascularization Valve repair and replacement Aortic aneurysm repair Implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) Pacemaker implantation Maze procedure Heart transplantation Heart-lung transplantation Left ventricle restoration (Dor procedures) Congenital heart surgery Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation TAVR/TAVI Lung cancer surgery Lung transplantation Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) Heart-lung transplantation

List Of Treatments

Coronary Artery Surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Heart Double Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Heart Surgery

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