Dr Sameer R Rao

Cardiology

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic Surgery

16 yrs experience Bengaluru

About Dr Sameer R Rao

Dr. Sameer R Rao is a Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Nagpur University, M.Ch in CTVS from Christian Medical College, Vellore, and he also holds a Fellowship from St. Vincents Hospital, Sydney. With a wide spectrum of surgical experience spanning over a career of more than two decades, Dr. Rao specializes in neonatal cardiac surgery, valve repairs, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult and paediatric cardiac surgery, and general thoracic surgery. Using his diverse experience, he treats conditions like coronary artery diseases, rheumatic heart diseases, degenerative valvular diseases, congenital heart diseases, heart failure treatment, thoracic procedures, aortic diseases, and peripheral vascular diseases. Dr. Sameer R Rao is a Life Member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons and Life Member of Indian College of Cardiology.

Expertise

Specializations

Cardiologist Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Credentials & experience

Education

MBBSGovernment Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, none

MS - General SurgeryGovernment Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, none

MCh - Cardio Thoracic SurgeryChristian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, none

FellowshipSt Vincents Hospital, Sydney, Australia, none

FellowshipIntercollegiate MRCS I & II, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, none

Work & experience

Consultant — Manipal Hospital, HAL Airport RoadThanesar Haryana

Cardiac Surgery,Senior Consultant — Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, BangaloreThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2013

Cardiac Surgery,Senior Consultant — Global HospitalThanesar Haryana

Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiopulmonary Transplantation,Fellow — St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia(January 2001 to January 2002)Thanesar Haryana

Cardiac Surgery & Heart Transplant,Senior Consultant — Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, BommThanesar Haryana

Registrations & certifications

Life member of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic SurgeonsLife member of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons

Life member of Indian College of CardiologyLife member of Indian College of Cardiology

Wide spectrum of Surgical Experience for more than 2 decadeWide spectrum of Surgical Experience for more than 2 decade

Awards & recognitions

Wide spectrum of Surgical Experience for more than 2 decadesAward

MRS Menon Gold Medal For the best outgoing student in Cardio Thoracic Surgery, KMC ManipalAward

PUBLICATIONSInferior Mesenteric artery as a free conduit for myocardial revascularization J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg , 1997 : 113 : 210-1Award

Marsupialization of Intramyocardial Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Novel Approach for Easy Access During RevascularizationAward

A Rare Case of Calcified Right Ventricular Mass, Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia July 2004 Volume 7, Number 2di a Aspergillus Niger CausingAward

Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis J Cardiovasc Dis 2005;3(4):181-182 n HeAward

Distal Carotid Perfusion in Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and OP-CABG. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2007 Apr ;15 (2):164-6 17387204Award

Abstracts:The Ross operation: Our initial experience IJTCVS, Jan–Mar, 2006Award

Analysis of surgical management of complex aortic aneurysmsAward

PAPERS PRESENTEDAt 41st annual conference of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, 1995, BangaloreAward

Off pump coronary bypass surgery our experience with 320 cases - 51st Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India December 1999Award

“Subclavian Displacement flap aortoplasty – a new method for repairing coarctation of the aorta”Award

World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology, Toronto, Canada 2001: Poster on Management of Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and RV dependant coronary circulationAward

Is atrial switch still relevant in treating TGA: Invited international faculty at Annual conference of Paediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac anaesthesia in Penang, Malaysia.Award

Should we stop at Glenn operation since Fontan result is not promising:: Invited international faculty at Annual conference of Paediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac anaesthesia in Penang, Malaysia. September 2011Award

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