Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer

MBBS, MS – General Surgery, MCh – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Executive Director – Paediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon- 36 Years of Experience

Doctor Profile

Dr. Krishna Iyer is one of India’s front ranking paediatric cardiac surgeons, recognised for his clinical expertise and wide ranging involvement with cardiac care for children in India and other developing nations, Dr. Iyer initiated the first dedicated paediatric cardiac care program in Northern India , a pioneering initiative, at Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre( now Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute ) in 1995. Under his guidance this paediatric cardiac program has become the benchmark for cardiac care for children for India and its South East Asian neighbours. Dr. Iyer has operated on more than 10,000 babies, children and adults with congenital heart diseases comprising various procedures like arterial switch procedure, double switch operation TAPVC repairs, Fontan and Fontan type procedures, corrections for tetralogy of Fallot, DORV, Truncus etc.

Education

MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1978
MS – General Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1981
MCh – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1984
Fellowship – Neonatal Cardiac Surgery – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1989
Fellowship – Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons

Memberships

Founder President – Asia-Pacific Paediatric Cardiac Society, 2006
President & Founder – Paediatric Cardiac Society of India, 2007
LIfe Member – Steering Committee of the World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Governing Councillor – World Society of Congenital Heart Surgery
Governing Councillor – Asian Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
International Member – American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
LIfe Member – Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons

Experience

Paediatrics, Executive Director- Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road , currently working
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Senior Fellow- Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia