Dr. N. Kamalakannan

Accomplishments

Worked with eminent , pioneer cardiothoracic surgeons Dr.M.R.Girinath & Dr. K.M.Cherian.

Honors Awards

• Gold medalist in MD Anesthesia  Tamilnadu Dr.MGR medical university rank holder with 13 years of cardiac experience
• Dr. S.A. Kabir Proficiency Gold Medal.
• Dr. V.G. Appukutty Memorial Gold Medal.
• Prof. Dr. T. Srinivasan Endowment Cash Price
• Thanjavur Medical College Golden Jubilee Gold Medal.
• Winner Of State Conference Quiz 2008 Coimbatore.
• Vijayalakshmi Kamat award for paper presentation in chennai cardiac anesthesia update 2018
• ECMO specialist successfully weaned
  • Covid pneumonia patient after 109 days of VV Ecmo
  • Post liver transplant with cardiogenic shock 7 days of VA ECMO
  • Child with viral myocarditis 7days of VV Ecmo

Research Publication

Publications

• Acquired Left Atrial Opacity journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia , 2016-08-01,volume 30.
• Transpharyngeal imaging with Transesophageal echocardiogram as an Adjunct for optimizing Retrograde cerebral perfusion journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia ,1/7/2017, volume 31
• Left pulmonary artery stenting causes ipsilateral pulmonary complications –Diagnostic dilemma. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia,1/2/2017,volume 31

Clinical Expertise

• Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
• ECMO Specialist – successfully weaned COVID pneumonia patient after 109 days of VV ECMO
• Heart and Lung Transplant Anaesthesist.
• Successfully managed LVAD Heartmate2 and HEART transplant patients

Experience

• 13 Years In Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
• 2010-2013- Apollo Heart Institute, Greams road ,Chennai- Anesthetized more than 1000 CABG (off pump ) cases.
• 2013-2017 -National Heart Center Royal Hospital, Muscat- Anesthetized 500 CABG (on pump) cases & 500 paediatric complex cardiac surgery cases.
• 2017-2019- Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai- Anesthetized 600 CABG (off pump) cases & 200 Minimal Invasive cardiac surgery cases.
• 2019- Frontier Lifeline Hospital, KM Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai.