Dr. G Rama Subramanyam

Dr G Rama Subramanyam is a Clinical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Hyderabad with 44 years of clinical experience in the surgical management of complex adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular conditions.

His expertise includes CABG, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, valve repair and replacement, Bentall’s procedure, aortic dissection surgery, ventricular aneurysm repair, HOCM septal myectomy, and chronic pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.

He currently serves as Clinical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Areas of Expertise

Dr G Rama Subramanyam specialises in advanced cardiothoracic surgical care, with strong expertise across coronary, valvular, aortic, and complex adult cardiac procedures.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Comprehensive surgical management of coronary artery disease using conventional and minimally invasive techniques.

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Multi-vessel bypass surgery
• Minimal access CABG
• Off-pump beating-heart bypass surgery

Heart Valve Surgery

Advanced valve repair and replacement procedures for complex valvular heart disease.

• Ischaemic mitral valve repair
• Rheumatic and myxomatous mitral valve repair
• Aortic valve replacement
• Mitral valve replacement
• Minimal access valve surgery

Aortic and Complex Cardiac Surgery

Specialised surgical care for complex aortic and cardiac conditions.

• Bentall’s procedure
• Aortic dissection surgery
• Ventricular aneurysm repair
• Post-infarction ventricular septal defect repair

Advanced Cardiac Procedures

Expertise in high-complexity cardiac surgical interventions.

• Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) septal myectomy
• Chronic pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
• Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation
• Heart transplantation surgical involvement

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Clinical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
• Clinical Director and Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, CARE Medical Center, Tolichowki, Hyderabad

Previous Affiliations:

• Consultant, CARE Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad
• Consultant, Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad
• Assistant Professor, Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
• Assistant Professor, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
• Senior Resident, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
• Resident, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Guntur Medical College, Nagarjuna University, Guntur (1982)
• MS in General Surgery from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam (1986)
• MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad (1992)

Awards and Recognitions

• STARR–AHMED Fellowship (2000) — Awarded by the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, with international training at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA
  

Professional Memberships

• Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)

Editorial and Academic Roles

• Editorial Board Member, Enliven: Surgery and Transplantation

Research and Publications

Dr Subramanyam has authored numerous research papers and case studies in reputed national and international journals, contributing to advancements in cardiothoracic surgery.

• Operative findings in failed button device closure of ASD – Annals of Thoracic Surgery (1995)
• Role of radial artery in coronary bypass surgery – Annals of Thoracic Surgery (1996)
• Internal thoracic artery hematoma management with radial artery extension – Annals of Thoracic Surgery (1997)
• Closed mitral valvotomy for mitral stenosis in mirror image dextrocardia – Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals (1995)
• Extrafascial harvesting of radial artery for coronary artery grafting – Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals (1997)
• Post-infarction ventricular septal defect: patch repair with infarct exclusion – Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals (2008)
• Subepicardial dissecting hematoma with epicardial rupture – Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2007)
• Minimal access coronary artery bypass in high-grade aortic atheroma utilising left axillary artery for proximal anastomosis – Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2016)
• Submitral aneurysm repair – CTSNet (2017)
• Surgical management of diffusely diseased coronary arteries – Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Role of intra-aortic balloon pump in coronary artery bypass surgery – Clinical Proceedings of NIMS (1992)
• Surgical management of partial atrioventricular canal defect – Clinical Proceedings of NIMS (1992)
• Open cardiac surgery without homologous blood – Clinical Proceedings of NIMS (1991)
• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus with extensive calcification – Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences (1993)

Notable Clinical Milestones

• Over 10,000 coronary bypass surgeries performed
• Over 5,000 valve replacement surgeries performed
• Over 825 ischaemic mitral valve repairs
• Over 350 rheumatic and myxomatous mitral valve repairs
• Over 300 minimally invasive CABG and valve surgeries
• Over 200 ventricular aneurysm repairs
• Over 100 Bentall’s procedures
• Over 40 HOCM septal myectomy surgeries
• Over 30 chronic pulmonary thromboendarterectomy procedures
• Over 30 aortic dissection surgeries
• LVAD implantation performed
• Involved in 8 heart transplant surgeries

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Telugu

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