Dr. Shreesha Shankar Maiya

Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya is one of Bangalore's most experienced paediatric cardiologists with over 30 years of experience in paediatric and adult congenital cardiology.

As Senior Consultant, Director of Paediatric Cardiology, and Associate Director of Cath Lab Services at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, he is a leading name for families seeking a paediatric cardiologist in Bangalore or congenital heart disease specialist in Bangalore.

His training spans the United Kingdom's most prestigious paediatric cardiac centres, including Great Ormond Street Hospital, London and The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, where he completed his CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Paediatric Cardiology and held consultant positions. Dr Shreesha Maiya consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya specialises in paediatric cardiology, paediatric interventional cardiology, and paediatric cardiac electrophysiology, with additional expertise in adult congenital heart disease, paediatric pulmonary hypertension, and paediatric cardiac transplantation and heart failure. His practice covers the full spectrum of congenital cardiac conditions from fetal life through adulthood.

Conditions Treated

Patients with congenital heart disease, paediatric arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure are managed by Dr Maiya across the full complexity range of paediatric and adult congenital cardiology:

• Congenital heart disease in neonates, infants, children, and adults
• Paediatric cardiac arrhythmias requiring electrophysiology management
• Paediatric pulmonary hypertension
• Paediatric heart failure and cardiac transplantation candidates
• Adult congenital heart disease
• Structural heart defects requiring interventional management

Procedures and Interventions

Paediatric Interventional Cardiology

Patients requiring catheter-based treatment for congenital heart defects are managed by Dr Shreesha Maiya with subspeciality expertise developed through training and consultant experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital:

• Paediatric Interventional Cardiology Procedures
• Catheter-Based Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Interventions

Paediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology

Children with cardiac arrhythmias are managed with advanced electrophysiology techniques:

• Paediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Electrophysiology Study and Ablation for Paediatric Arrhythmias

Professional Experience

Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya currently serves as Senior Consultant, Director of Paediatric Cardiology, and Associate Director of Cath Lab Services at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bommasandra, Bangalore, where he leads one of India's busiest paediatric cardiology programmes.

Prior to his current role, Dr Maiya held consultant and specialist registrar positions at the United Kingdom's leading paediatric cardiac centres:

• Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London
• Honorary Consultant in Interventional Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Cardiology, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Cardiac Transplantation and Heart Failure, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• Senior House Officer in Paediatric Cardiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• Senior Consultant, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bangalore

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, 1996
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• MRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Paediatric Cardiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No 44316, registered since 1996

Professional Memberships

• General Medical Council, UK
• British Medical Association
• British Congenital Cardiac Association
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• Royal College of Physicians, UK
• Medical Defence Union

Research and Publications

Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya has contributed peer-reviewed research to leading paediatric and cardiac journals:

• "Hypocalcemia and Vitamin D Deficiency: An Important but Preventable Cause of Life-Threatening Infant Heart Failure" — Heart, 2008; Maiya S, Sullivan I, Allgrove J, Yates R, Malone M, Brain C, Archer N, Mok Q, Daubeney P, Tulloh R, Burch M
• "Response to Bosentan in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension" — Heart, 2006; Maiya S, Hislop AA, Flynn Y, Haworth SG
• "Cough Plate vs Cough Swab in Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study" — Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2004; Maiya S, Desai M, Baruah A, Weller P, Clarke JR, Gray J
• "Bilateral Congenital Lobar Emphysema: How Should We Proceed" — Pediatric Surgery International, 2005; Maiya S, Clarke JR, More B, Desai M, Parikh D

Why Consult Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya

Dr Shreesha Maiya brings 30 years of experience in paediatric cardiology with subspeciality training and consultant-level practice at Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, two of the world's foremost paediatric cardiac centres. His CCT in Paediatric Cardiology and MRCPCH from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reflect internationally recognised credentials.

His expertise spans paediatric interventional cardiology, paediatric electrophysiology, paediatric pulmonary hypertension, and paediatric cardiac transplantation and heart failure, covering the full complexity range of congenital and acquired paediatric cardiac conditions. As Director of Paediatric Cardiology and Associate Director of Cath Lab Services at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Dr Maiya leads a high-volume paediatric cardiac programme with published research in Heart, Archives of Disease in Childhood, and Pediatric Surgery International.

Book an Appointment with Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya, Paediatric Cardiologist in Bangalore

Dr Shreesha Shankar Maiya, Senior Consultant, Director of Paediatric Cardiology, and Associate Director of Cath Lab Services, is available for consultations at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra, Bangalore. To book a priority appointment or check consultation availability, contact via HexaHealth