Best Doctors for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in India

• Dr. Kavitha Chintala is a renowned Pediatric Cardiologist, having more than 20 years of experience.
• She has done training in Fetal Cardiology from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2005, and Faap from The American Academy of Pediatrics, 2003.
• Her expertise lies in the treatment of Chickenpox Treatment, Limping children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment, Bronchial Asthma Treatment, Genetic Diseases, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Patent Ductus Artriosus Device Closure, Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery, and Congenital Disorders Evaluation / Treatment.
• She is a professional member of the American Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologists, Women in Cardiology Section, American College of Cardiology, Congenital Heart disease section, American College of Cardiology, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin,  Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, and Indian Society of Perinatology and Reproductive Biology
• Dr. Kavitha has also worked as an Assistant Professor, Fellowship Education Coordinator & Director fetal Cardiac program at Wayne State University, USA.
• She has many research publications to her credit in national as well as international journals. She has been invited as a speaker for several local, regional, national conferences

Dr. K. Subramanyan is a distinguished Cardiologist with over 49 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier medical care. With over 2500 successful interventional procedures, he has established a reputation for precision and excellence in the field.

Why Choose Dr. Subramanyan?

• Extensive Interventional Expertise: With over 49+ years of hands-on experience and 2,500+ successful cases, Dr. Subramanyan consistently delivers exceptional care and results for adult and paediatric patients facing complex cardiac conditions.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He is highly skilled in many cardiac interventions, such as Primary PCIs, Valvuloplasties, and Alcohol Septal Ablation for HOCM. He also excels at advanced device implantations, including dual- and triple-chamber pacemakers and closures for ASDs and PDAs.
• Pioneer in Advancing Cardiac Care: Dr. Subramanyan has played a transformative role in bringing Interventional Cardiology Programmes to many locations across India, opening the door to advanced, life-saving treatments for countless people.
• Award-Winning Excellence: Dr. Subramanyan has received prestigious awards for his contributions. These include the Lifetime Achievement Award from Dr. MGR Medical University and the Rashtriya Samman Award from the Central Board of Direct Taxes, India.

• Dr. Snehal Kulkarni is a renowned Pediatric Cardiologist with 40+ experience.
• Her expertise lies in Paediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Diseases, Heart Failure in Children, Pacemakers in children, and has successfully operated more than 500+ cardiac catheterizations and interventions for heart defects in children.
• Dr. Kulkarni is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Society of Echocardiography, and elected as the Secretary of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India. She has completed her graduation and post-graduation from the reputed  Govt Medical College, Mira followed by DNB in Cardiology from the well known BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai.
• Under her credit, there are numerous national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and she is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Heart Failure in Children.

• Dr Vishal K Singh is a well-known Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon with an experience of more than 25+ years.
• Professionally, he was associated with the IMA and Pediatric Cardiac Society of India as a lifetime member.
• He has accomplished a fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care from the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai.
• Dr. Singh has expertise which includes non-invasive ventilation, post-operative management of complex congenital heart surgery, and infants with prolonged ventilation, intensive care of infants, and children on ECMO.
• He has several written well-researched scientific papers and got published in international as well as national journals.

• Dr. Kavya Mallikarjun is a Paediatric Cardiologist with an experience of over 22+ years. 
• Her expertise includes several complex aspects such as Clinical Paediatric Cardiology, Echocardiography (TTE and TEE), Fetal Echocardiography and Counselling, Post-operative care of Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients, and Invasive Paediatric Cardiology. 
• After completing her MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysore, she also achieved MD (Paediatrics) from JSS Medical College, Mysore, and DNB (Paediatric Cardiology) from Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.
• She is also well-known for her contributions to publications and public talks. 
• She has several publications in national and international journals. 
• Along with this, she holds memberships in several medical organizations, such as the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI), the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), and the Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE).

• Dr. Kamlesh Tailor is a Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiologist with 17+ experience.
• His expertise lies in  Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia, Congenital heart disease, Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Placement of Central Venous catheter, Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Lines for Paediatric cardiac Surgery, Trans-esophageal Echocardiography, Palliative Procedures, High-Frequency Ventilation, ECMO, Use of Nitric Oxide, and Paediatric Heart Transplant.
• Dr. Tailor has operated over 7000+ cases of  Congenital heart Children for Surgery, Cardiac Catheterization, CT Scan. He has done more than 5000 Central venous line & Invasive Arterial Line placement in Congenital heart children and efficiently handled 50 cases of Pediatric Cardiac ECMO.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia.

• Dr. Preetha Joshi is a Pediatric and Cardiac Intensivist with 19+ experience.
• Her expertise lies in Neonatal, Paediatric Critical Care, Treatment of Very Preterm Babies (completed 6 months of pregnancy or less than 1000 gm), Special types of Ventilation like High-Frequency Ventilation & use of Nitric Oxide, Postoperative Cardiac Critical Care, Postoperative Organ Transplant care ( Liver, Kidney, Lung, and Heart), Ventricular Assist Device, Peritoneal and Haemodialysis including Hemofiltration, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Cardiac or Respiratory Failure.
• Dr. Joshi has a lifetime membership of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and membership of ECMO Society of India, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and Executive Board Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics (Mumbai Branch). She completed her graduation and post-graduation from the reputed University of Mumbai.
• Under her credit, there numerous national and international publications, and she is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about pediatric critical care.

• Dr Smruti Rajan Mohanty is one of the most renowned Paediatrician in the field of Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery.
• He has a thriving experience of 12+ years & has operated over 2500 kids.
• He has done his MBBS, MS, and DNB from the some of the eminent institutes in India. Following which he did his Mch from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical College, Delhi.
• Dr Mohanty has done his Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery at C.S Mott's Children's Hospital, University of Michigan.
• Dr Mohanty has performed the First Norwood operation in Western India
• He has successfully done smallest Pace maker implantation in the world in the tiniest baby.
• Dr Mohanty has successfully operated on the smallest baby 560 gm for PDA ligation in the world.
• Dr Mohanty has his expertise in Norwood procedure and other single ventricle repairs, Arterial Switch Operation, Arch repairs, TAPVC repairs.

• Dr. Vijay Agarwal is one of the most renowned Pediatric Cardiologist with 14+ years of experience.
• He operates more than 500 cases annually of which 30 to 40% are neonates.
• He has worked as specialist Registrar at UCL, London, Liverpool & Belfast.
• Dr. Agarwal has appeared in various noteworthy news media like Nyooz ,Daily News & Analysis  ,Times of India .
• Dr. Vijay Agarwal area of expertise is the Coronary Surgery, Valve Surgery, Arterial Switch Operation, Nikaidoh Procedure and neonatal cardiac surgery apart from making child heart surgery more and more affordable.

• Dr. Ajit Desai is one of the eminent Interventional, Non-invasive, and Pediatric Cardiologists.
• He has a thriving experience of nearly 43+ years.
• He has expertise over the treatment of Coronary Angioplasties, Pediatric angiographies and Balloon mitral valvuloplasties, and other valuloplasties. He also performs Cardiac Catheterizations, 2 – Dimensional Echocardiography, Stress Testing, Vector Cardiography, Apexcardiography, Pacing, Electrocardiography / IABP / Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support.
• Dr. Desai has publications in International as well as in national peer-reviewed journals.
• He has attended several seminars, symposiums, conferences, and presented his research work.

Dr. Edwin Francis is a renowned Paediatric Cardiologist with over 25 years of experience in the management of congenital and structural heart defects. He holds multiple degrees in Pediatrics and Cardiology. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the field of pediatric cardiology through his research and training workshops. His thorough knowledge, vast experience, and compassionate nature make Dr. Edwin Francis a leading pediatric cardiologist in India. 

Why choose Dr. Edwin Francis?

• Extensive experience: Dr. Francis has over 25 years of experience in managing pediatric heart conditions.
• Expert Cardiologist: He is skilled in pediatric cardiovascular procedures, including fetal echocardiography, balloon valvuloplasty, closure of patent ductus arteriosus, and repair of atrial and ventricular septal defects.
• Stellar Academic Credentials: After completing his MBBS, Dr Edwin pursued a Diploma in Child Health and an MD in pediatrics from Bombay University. He then obtained a Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, DNB in Pediatrics, and DM and DNB in Cardiology. He has also completed a training program in advanced pediatric interventions from Harvard Medical School.

• Dr. Prashant Bobhate is a Pediatric Cardiologist with 12+ experience.
• His expertise lies in Pediatric cardiology, noninvasive procedures, invasive procedures, Pulmonary Hypertension, Echo, 2 and 3 D echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram, Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and all types of simple and complex pediatric cardiac interventions.
• Dr. Bhobhate has completed his graduation from the reputed Lokmanya Tilak Municipal medical college and postgraduation from Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital, Mumbai. He then pursued his fellowship in pediatric cardiology from Escorts Heart Institute and research center, New Delhi.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about Pediatric cardiology.