Dr. Riyan S Shetty

Dr Riyan S Shetty is one of Bangalore's most experienced paediatric intensive care specialists, bringing over 21 years of experience in managing critically ill children with complex cardiac and respiratory conditions.

As the Director of Paediatric Intensive Care and Head of the ECMO Program at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, he is a leading name for parents seeking a paediatric cardiac ICU specialist in Bangalore or ECMO treatment for children in Bangalore.

His training across some of the United Kingdom's most prestigious children's hospitals places him among a select group of intensivists in India with this depth of subspecialty exposure.

Area of Expertise

Dr Shetty's clinical focus is rooted in pediatric cardiac critical care and extracorporeal life support, with a strong foundation in pediatric anaesthesiology. His expertise spans the full spectrum of critical illness in children, from post-operative cardiac care to life-threatening respiratory failure requiring advanced mechanical support.

Conditions Treated

Patients with life-threatening cardiac and respiratory conditions requiring intensive care are managed by Dr Riyan S Shetty across the full spectrum of pediatric critical illness, from congenital heart disease to multi-organ failure:

• Congenital heart disease with post-operative critical illness
• Pediatric acute respiratory failure
• Cardiogenic shock in children
• Sepsis and multi-organ dysfunction in pediatric patients
• Pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest requiring advanced life support
• Complex cardiac conditions requiring extracorporeal support

Procedures and Interventions

Extracorporeal Life Support

Critically ill children who do not respond to conventional ventilation or cardiac support are managed with advanced extracorporeal techniques under Dr Shetty's direct leadership at Narayana Health City:

• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) for cardiac and respiratory failure in children
• ECMO program leadership and protocol development

Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care

Children recovering from complex cardiac surgery require highly specialised post-operative management, an area where Dr Riyan Shetty has trained and practised at some of the world's leading centres:

• Post-operative management following pediatric cardiac surgery
• Cardiothoracic intensive care for neonates, infants, and children
• Hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drug management

Paediatric Anaesthesia and Airway Management

High-risk pediatric cardiac cases demand precise anaesthetic planning and airway control, skills Dr Shetty developed through his fellowship training at Royal Brompton Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children:

• Advanced airway management in critically ill children
• Anaesthetic care in high-risk pediatric cardiac cases

Professional Experience

Dr Riyan S Shetty currently serves as Senior Consultant, Director of Pediatric Intensive Care, and Head of the Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) Program at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bommasandra, Bangalore, where he independently leads one of India's dedicated paediatric cardiac ECMO programs.

Prior to returning to India, Dr Shetty built a substantial consultancy career across leading NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom:

• Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
• Consultant, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
• Consultant, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK

His fellowship training was undertaken at three internationally recognised centres:

• Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
• Fellow, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
• Fellow, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, 2005
• MD Anaesthesiology, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, 2009
• MRCA, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
• Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, UK, completed 2013
• Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, completed 2015

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No 71439, registered since 2005
• Medical Council of India

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
• Society of Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
• Karnataka Medical Council
• Medical Council of India

Why Consult Dr Riyan S Shetty

Families seeking a pediatric ECMO specialist in Bangalore or advanced cardiac critical care for a critically ill child will find Dr Shetty's profile rare in the Indian context. He completed fellowship training at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, widely regarded as one of the world's foremost children's hospitals, and held consultant positions at Royal Brompton Hospital and University Hospitals of Leicester before leading the ECMO program at Narayana Health City.

His dual fellowship training in both Paediatric Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care means he is equipped to manage the full critical care pathway for children undergoing complex cardiac surgery, from pre-operative optimisation through post-operative recovery and extracorporeal support when conventional therapies are insufficient. As the head of an active ECMO program, Dr Riyan Shetty brings institutional leadership alongside direct clinical expertise, an uncommon combination in pediatric critical care in India.

Book an Appointment with Dr Riyan S Shetty, Paediatric Intensivist in Bangalore 

Dr Riyan S Shetty, Director of Pediatric Intensive Care and Head of the ECMO Program, is available for consultations at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Health City, Bangalore. To book a priority appointment or check consultation availability, contact Narayana Health City directly or use the online appointment booking portal on the Narayana Health website