Dr. Pradeep Narayan

Dr Pradeep Narayan is a Senior Consultant, Chief Scientific Officer, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Kolkata with 32 years of experience, currently serving at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata.

Dr Narayan is fluent in English, Hindi, and Bengali, enabling clear and comfortable communication with patients throughout their cardiothoracic and vascular surgical care.

Dr Pradeep Narayan holds an FRCS in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, an FRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow.

He has been honoured with the Hans G Borst Award by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the BMJ South Asia Award for Digital Innovation, and serves as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and as Programme Director for postgraduate training in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Pradeep Narayan specialises in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery with expertise across coronary artery bypass grafting, off-pump cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, ventricular dysfunction and high-risk cardiac surgery, and clinical academic leadership and outcomes research in cardiothoracic surgery.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

He performs coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease, left main coronary artery disease, and complex coronary anatomy, with extensive published research on outcomes of CABG including the impact of ACE inhibitor therapy, preoperative glycosylated haemoglobin as a surgical risk factor, and the influence of socioeconomic deprivation on post-operative cardiovascular outcomes.

Off-Pump Cardiac Surgery

He performs off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, drawing on his published research demonstrating that intracoronary shunts reduce transient intraoperative myocardial dysfunction during off-pump coronary operations, to deliver technically precise and evidence-based beating heart surgery that reduces the risk of systemic inflammatory response.

Cardiac Transplantation

He performs heart transplantation for patients with end-stage heart failure and refractory cardiac conditions, delivering comprehensive pre-transplant evaluation, complex transplant surgical care, and structured post-transplant management in collaboration with a multidisciplinary cardiac transplant team.

Ventricular Dysfunction and High-Risk Cardiac Surgery

He performs surgical management of patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing coronary artery surgery, drawing on his published early and midterm clinical outcome research in this challenging patient population to deliver expert risk-stratified surgical decision-making.

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

• Senior Consultant and Chief Scientific Officer at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur, Kolkata

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS – Calcutta University, Kolkata, 1994
• FRCS in General Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow
• FRCS in Cardiothoracic Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• MD in Cardiovascular Science – University of Bristol
• West Bengal Medical Council – Registration No. 51260, 1994

Awards and Recognition

• Hans G Borst Award – European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• BMJ South Asia Award for Digital Innovation

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