Dr. Rajan Santosham - Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Chennai

Dr. Rajan Santosham

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Thoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • 1 Award

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Clinic Locations

Apollo Hospital

21/22 Greams Lane, Thousand Lights, Off Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Santosham Chest Hospital

70, Old Number 155, Egmore High Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Services

  • Bullectomy (Lung air sac removal surgery)
  • Colorectal Surgery (Colon and rectum surgery)
  • Lung Cancer Treatment (treatment for lung cancer)
  • Endoscopic Surgery (camera assisted surgery)
  • Endoscopy (internal camera examination)
  • Mediastinoscopy (chest lymph node examination)
  • Heart Valve Replacement Surgery (heart valve replacement operation)
  • Carotid Artery Disease (narrowing of neck arteries)
  • Hypercholesterolemia Treatment (high cholesterol treatment)
  • Non-Invasive Cardiology (heart tests without surgery)
  • Arrhythmia Treatment (treatment for irregular heartbeat)
  • Hypertriglyceridemia (high triglyceride level condition)
  • Pacemaker Implantation (heart rhythm device surgery)
  • Dyslipidemia (Abnormal blood cholesterol levels)
  • Treadmill Test (TMT) (Heart stress test)
  • Invasive Cardiac Procedures (catheter-based heart procedures)
  • General Surgery (Surgical treatment specialty)

Specialization

  • Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon

Education

  • Madras Medical College, Chennai - Jan-1971 Graduated
    none, none, none
    MBBS
  • Madras Medical College, Chennai - Jan-1974 Graduated
    none, none, none
    MS - General Surgery
  • Madras Medical College, Chennai - Jan-1977 Graduated
    none, none, none
    MCh - Thoracic Surgery

Work & Experience

  • Santosham Chest Hospital
    Thanesar, Haryana, India
    Chairman
    Jan-1978-Jan-2016
  • Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Govt General Hospital
    Thanesar, Haryana, India
    Head Of Department
    Jan-1985-Jan-2005

Awards

  • Life Time Achievement Award - Indian Association Of Bronchology

Membership

  • Tamilnadu Medical Council

Membership

  • European Society Of Thoracic Surgeons

Membership

  • Royal College Of Surgeons (FRCS)

Membership

  • Indian Academy of Echocardiography

Procedures

  • Tracheostomy (breathing tube opening)
  • Thoracoscopy (chest cavity camera examination)
  • Cancer Treatment (medical cancer therapy)
  • Pneumonectomy (complete lung removal surgery)
  • Pleurectomy (Pleura lining removal surgery)
  • Chest Tube Insertion (Tube placement to drain chest)
  • Thoracoplasty (Chest wall reconstruction surgery)
  • Pleurodesis (Procedure to seal pleural space)
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) (Lung fluid sampling test)

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