Dr. Hari Bipin Radhakrishnan Kattana

Dr Hari Bipin Radhakrishnan Kattana is a globally acclaimed Paediatric Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon in Mumbai with a massive 30 years of elite clinical experience in reconstructing catastrophic congenital heart defects in newborns.

He currently serves as a Consultant in Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at the prestigious Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Malayalam, ensuring rapid and empathetic communication with terrified parents during life-or-death neonatal emergencies.

Demonstrating unmatched clinical supremacy, Dr Kattana executes massive open-heart surgeries on premature infants with hearts the size of a walnut.

He has personally executed over 10,000 highly complex congenital heart surgical procedures. His specialized volume is staggering; he has successfully performed over 700 Neonatal Arterial Switch Operations and over 800 TAPVC repairs, rescuing thousands of infants from certain death.

He is a definitive authority on mechanical life support and transplant surgery. He dictates the deployment of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) to keep children alive when their hearts completely fail, serving as the bridge to a life-saving Paediatric Heart Transplant.

He brings decades of formidable academic and surgical leadership to his practice. Prior to architecting the Children's Heart Centre at Kokilaben Hospital, he served as an Associate Professor of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at the apex Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi, Kerala.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Hari Bipin Radhakrishnan Kattana provides world-class, technology-driven cardiac surgery, utilizing extreme-precision techniques and mechanical circulatory support to reconstruct failing infant hearts.

Advanced Neonatal and Congenital Heart Surgery

He executes immediate, life-saving open-heart surgeries on newborns with catastrophic anatomical defects:

• Complex Neonatal Arterial Switch Operations (>700 procedures executed)
• Advanced Surgical Repair of TAPVC (>800 procedures executed)
• Precision Norwood Procedures and Aortic Arch Repairs
• Staged Palliation for Single Ventricle Physiology

Mechanical Circulatory Support and Transplant

He utilizes advanced machines to physically replace the function of the heart and lungs:

• Deployment of ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) for Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure
• Surgical Implantation of VAD (Ventricular Assist Devices) in Children
• Comprehensive Paediatric Heart Transplantation

Airway Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Surgery

He executes highly specialized reconstructions of the respiratory tract:

• Complex Tracheal and Airway Reconstruction in Infants
• Advanced Paediatric Lung Surgery and Lobectomies
• Minimally Invasive and Hybrid Procedures for Congenital Heart Disease

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai (1996)
• MS in General Surgery — TNMC and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai (2001)
• MCh in CTVS — Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2006)
• Fellowship in Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery — Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Professional Memberships

• World Society for Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS)
• Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)
• Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Paediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)

Professional Experience

Dr Hari Bipin Radhakrishnan Kattana currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant, Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West
• Associate Professor (Former), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

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