Dr. Rakesh Sudan

Dr Rakesh Sudan is a chief cardiac surgeon and cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon in Amritsar with 43 years of experience in coronary artery bypass surgery, valvular heart surgery, congenital cardiac surgery, and thoracic and aortic procedures, currently serving as Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Livasa Hospital (Formerly IVY), Bal Schander and Chief Cardiac Surgeon at Nayyar Hospital, Dasonda Singh Road, Amritsar.

He has successfully performed over 10,000 CTVS procedures with more than 7,500 as Principal Surgeon, has served as Professor and Head at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, and has been an alumnus of Christian Medical College, Vellore.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Area of Expertise

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Dr Rakesh Sudan performs coronary artery bypass grafting using both on-pump and off-pump techniques for patients with coronary artery disease:

• On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Off-pump CABG for beating heart surgery
• Total arterial revascularisation
• Redo coronary bypass surgery
• High-risk CABG in complex and elderly patients

Valvular Heart Surgery

Dr Sudan manages patients with valvular heart disease requiring repair or replacement using surgical and minimally invasive techniques:

• Mitral valve repair and replacement
• Aortic valve repair and replacement
• Tricuspid valve surgery
• Multi-valve surgical procedures
• Redo valve surgery for complex cases

Congenital Heart Disease Surgery

Dr Rakesh Sudan manages children and adults with congenital cardiac conditions requiring surgical correction:

• Complex paediatric cardiac surgery
• Congenital heart defect repair
• Atrial and ventricular septal defect closure
• Complex congenital cardiac surgical planning
• Adult congenital heart disease surgical management

Thoracic Surgery

Dr Sudan manages patients with thoracic conditions requiring surgical intervention:

• Oesophageal surgery and reconstruction
• Thoracic tumour surgery and resection
• Chest wall surgery and reconstruction
• Thoracic trauma surgical management
• Pulmonary surgical intervention

Aortic Surgery

Dr Rakesh manages patients with aortic conditions requiring complex open surgical repair:

• Aortic arch surgery
• Ascending aortic aneurysm repair
• Aortic root surgery and Bentall procedure
• Aortic dissection surgical management
• Thoracic aortic surgical intervention

Vascular Surgery

Dr Sudan manages patients with peripheral vascular conditions requiring open surgical intervention:

• Peripheral vascular reconstruction
• Vascular bypass surgery
• Vascular trauma surgical management
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Complex vascular surgical planning and care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Government Medical College, Jammu (1983)
• MS General Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu (1987)
• MCh CTVS Surgery, Madras Medical University (1991)
• Alumnus, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Consistently recognised among top performers throughout academic career

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Livasa Hospital (Formerly IVY), Bal Schander, Amritsar, Chief of Cardiac Surgery
• Nayyar Hospital, Dasonda Singh Road, Amritsar, Chief Cardiac Surgeon (July 2003 to present)

Previous Associations

• Shrimann Superspeciality Hospital, Jalandhar, Chief
• BBC Heart Care, Jalandhar, Chief Consultant
• Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Professor and Head of Unit (November 1997 to July 2001)
• Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Assistant Professor in Cardiac Surgery (October 1992 to March 1996)

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