About Doctor
- Dr R Anto Sahayaraj is a highly skilled cardiothoracic surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the Department of Cardiac surgery.
- He had pursued his M.B.B.S, M.S, and M.CH(CTVS) from the Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R Medical University. He underwent further training as a Fellow in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Starship Children’s Hospital in New Zealand.
- Over the course of his career, he has successfully performed various types of adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries.
- He is well known for his ability to perform surgeries like coronary artery bypass grafting (Off Pump CABG), heart valve surgery, neonatal and infant heart surgeries with excellent results.
- He has an extensive experience in the use of homograft's in aortic valve replacements and pediatric cardiac surgeries.
- Since his involvement in the first pediatric transplantation in India (2008) he has been actively involved in heart transplantation and ECMO both in our country and abroad.
- He has peer-reviewed publications in international journals and has made many presentations in national and international conferences.
- He is an active member of the Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgery and the Pediatric Cardiology Society of India.
Experience -
- Senior Consultant in Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, India.
- Senior Consultant in Cardiac Surgery at FLL & Dr KM Cherian heart foundation Chennai, India.
- Consultant in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at MIOT Hospital, Chennai, India.
- Surgical Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology at Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Senior Resident in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery at Madras Medical College, Chennai, India.
Expertise -
- Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (CABG)
- Heart valve replacement
- Neonatal and infant cardiac surgery
- Surgical correction of cyanotic heart disease
- Single ventricle palliation including Fontan surgery
- Unifocalisation of MAPCAs
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
- Heart transplantation and ECMO
