The department of Cardiac surgery was started in 1984 in Chennai and so far under the guidance of Dr. M. R. Girinath has successfully completed 40,000 open-heart surgeries.This well equipped modern setup is performing the whole spectrum of cardiac surgeries including CABG, Valvular and complex congenital operations.The students will be able to gain theoretical knowledge and valuable hands-on-experience in Perfusion Technology under the expert guidance of the Medical & Paramedical faculty.
Duration:
1 year (Non-Semester)
Eligibility:
Science Graduates with a minimum of 50% marks
Curriculum
Theory
Human Anatomy
Physiology
Pharmacology
Cardiology
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Anaesthesiology
Biochemistry
Perfusion Technology
Practical Training
Assembly of Heart lung Machine
Training in perfusion
Training of IABP, Heart assists devices etc.
Training of octopus and other methods used in beating heart surgery.
Course Period: 6 Months
Internship: 6 Months
Course Director
Dr. M. R. Girinath,MS., M.Ch., FRACS
Chief Cardio-Vascular Surgeon
Course Co-ordinator
M.D. AnaesthesiologyAnaesthesiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Paul Ramesh Thangaraj
FRCS(Edin.), FRCS(GLAS), FRCS(CTH)
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Mr. S. V. Kanaka Raj
B. Sc, Mr. S. V. Kanaka Raj, B. Sc, D. Pharm, PGDPT Anaesthesiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
