Dr. Makam Nagaraj

Dr Makam Nagaraj is a heart, chest and blood vessel surgeon in Bangalore with 27 years of experience. He serves as Senior Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Medicover Hospital.

Dr Nagaraj has performed over 5,700 independent operations across adult heart, children's heart, blood vessel and chest conditions.

Patients can consult Dr Nagaraj for blocked heart arteries, leaking or narrowed heart valves, bulges or tears in the main blood vessel (aortic aneurysms and tears), repeat heart surgery, chest and lung tumours, and damaged or blocked blood vessels.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Makam's practice includes:

• Heart bypass surgery: Creating new pathways around clogged heart arteries while the heart continues to beat to restore healthy blood flow to the heart muscle.
• Heart valve repair and replacement: Fixing or changing damaged heart valves to ensure blood circulates properly through the chambers of the heart.
• Surgery on the main blood vessel: Repairing widened, weak or torn sections of the body's main artery to prevent dangerous bleeding.
• Repeat heart surgery: Carrying out complex second-time operations for patients whose previous heart surgeries or artificial valves require correction.
• Lung and chest surgery: Operating to treat lung conditions, remove diseased lung tissue, and take out tumours from inside the chest.
• Blood vessel repair: Performing surgical bypasses and reconstructive procedures to restore blood flow in injured or blocked blood vessels.

Book an appointment with Dr Makam Nagaraj through HexaHealth at Medicover Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore. Contact our team for consultation fees and timings.