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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Surgeries Performed: 7000+

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About Dr. Pradeep Nambiar

Dr. Pradeep Nambiar is among the most experienced and skilled Cardiac Surgeons with a vast practice of +38 years.
He holds professional memberships of the Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of India, the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and the Maharashtra Medical Council among a few others.
Dr. Pradeep Nambiar did his MBBS in 1988 from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, followed by MS in 1991 from Army Hospital, New Delhi. In 1998, he earned a fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and then the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada.
He has the reputation of performing +7,000 successful cardiothoracic surgeries including +1,000 cardiac redo surgeries.
Dr. Nambiar is the innovator of the Nambiar Technique of Coronary Bypass.
He is an expert in MIS heart bypass, paediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart surgery, heart valve surgery, MIDCAB surgery and coronary angioplasty.

Special Interest

MIS heart bypass Paediatric cardiac surgery Congenital heart surgery Heart valve surgery MIDCAB surgery Coronary angioplasty

Skilled At

Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
PDA Device Closure

Valve Replacement

Location

Thumbay Hospital, Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Fellowship, Royal College of Surgeons, Canada

Fellowship, 1998, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg

MS, 1991, Army Hospital, New Delhi

MBBS, 1988, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

World Cardiology Award for Innovation of The Nambiar Technique.

Visiting Consultant, Thumbay Hospital, Dubai
Consultant, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurugram
Consultant, Moolchand Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi

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