Dr. Ganesh krishnan Iyer
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Ganeshakrishnan Iyer, a stalwart in the field of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and with over 25 years of experience in the field, has performed more than 12,000 open heart surgeries in the last two and a half decades. He has been constantly involved in complex adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries. His areas of special interest are mitral valve repair, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, aortic aneurysm, aortic valve-sparing procedure and surgery for atrial fibrillation. Dr. Iyer worked with leading multi-specialty hospitals as a chief cardiovascular surgeon prior to joining Aster RV as a lead consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. He has extensive experience in the teaching field and has been training graduate medical students on basic clinical surgery and patient management for both routine and emergency cases. He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals University, Bombay. He completed MCh – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital University, Bombay. Subsequent to his basic training, he has undergone fellowship training in the US and Canada in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, including thoracic organ transplantation. He was also on the staff at the Karolinska University in Stockholm, Sweden for a couple of years.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Prashanth Rai B
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, FACC
Cardiology
Dr.Prashanth Rai as an Interventional Cardiologist he takes a different approach in evaluating and treating patients with heart diseases. After completing his MBBS from Kasturbha Medical College (Mangalore) he further did his MD from JJM Medical College (Davengere).He also has done a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology and Electro-physiology in Germany. Dr.Prashanths area of expertise lies in Risk Management, Genetic Counselling and Symptom Management. With 17 years of surgical experience his specialisation includes treating Cardiac Patients, Echo-cardiogram, Cardiac Interventional Procedures, Radial and Femoral Angioplasty, Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty and Carotid interventions. Associated with Malathi Manipal Hospital (Bangalore) since its inception Dr.Prashanth is available for consultation at Heart Care Clinic (Jayanagar, Bangalore).He believes in integrated approach which leads to a very personalised plan of care.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sameer R Rao
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardio Thoracic Surgery
Cardiology
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.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. H. Sudarshan Ballal
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
Nephrology
Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, with about 34 years of experience under his belt, is the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board, and Medical Director of Manipal Hospitals. He was the best outgoing student (Blue Ribbon awardee) of KMC, Manipal and a recipient of many Gold Medals during his MBBS and M.D. In his training days in USA he had the distinction of being one of the few to be a triple Board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology & Critical Care. He was conferred the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London for his contribution in Medicine. After working as a Consultant in Nephrology and Transplantation at the St. Louis University School of Medicine, he moved back to India to head the Nephrology Unit at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Preventive measures are very important and I think even doctors should be educated on this, which is why we focus on the preventive measures rather than dialysis and transplantation, says Dr. H. Sudarshan Ballal.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Vishwanath. S
MBBS, DNB - Pediatric Surgery, DNB - Nephrology
Nephrology
Dr. Vishwanath S is the HOD and Consultant for Nephrology at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He graduated as a gold medallist from JJM Medical College, Davangere, after which he completed DNB in Paediatrics, for which he was trained in the prestigious The Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai. He also completed a post-doctoral course in Nephrology from Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, and DNB in Nephrology from Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, during which he was awarded Dr. HL Trivedi Gold Medal. With his keen areas of interest being vascular access placement especially tunneled catheter placement, dialysis, and kidney transplantation, Dr. Vishwanath also has vast experience in hemodialysis, CAPD, CCPD, renal transplant, critical care, central line placement, catheter placement, and acute peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in both adult and pediatric population. To add to his glorious list of achievements, Dr. Vishwanath has many publications and presentations in national and international journals to his credit.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Amit Rauthan
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Oncology
Oncology
Dr. Amit Rauthan is a Consultant Oncologist at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He holds his expertise in Blood and Marrow Transplant, Haematological Malignancies, Solid Organ Cancers like Breast, Gastrointestinal, Ovarian and Head & Neck Cancers. He did his MD in Internal medicine, followed by DM in Medical Oncology from Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad. He has conducted many successful Allogeneic and Autologous transplants at Manipal hospital which has an affiliation with the University of Minnesota Physicians, USA. He discusses the treatment options as well as outcomes with his patients and is always open to suggestions and comments from fellow oncologists.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Ashish Dixit
MBBS, MD - Pediatrics, DM - Haematology Pathology/Hematopthology
Hematology and Oncology
Dr. Ashish Dixit is a Consultant Haemotologist at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. His field of expertise are Haematology and Haemato Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant. He is running BMT unit at Manipal Hospital successfully for more than 7 years. Dr. Ashish did his MBBS from Gajra Raja Medical College in Gwalior, MD from PGIMER in Chandigarh, DNB from National Academy of Medical Sciences, and DM (Clinical Haematology) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences situated in New Delhi. An honorary member of several medical societies. Dr. Ashish is a humble, caring and compassionate individual who never compromises on hard work. He is very much upfront and always willing to help his patients get the best possible treatment.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Poonam Patil
MBBS, MD - Pediatrics, DM - Oncology
Oncology
Dr. Poonam Patil is a Consultant Oncologist at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Her areas of expertise include therapeutics of Oncology with a special interest in Gynaecological Cancer. Dr. Patil posses memberships of many professional associations such as American Society of Oncology and European Society of Medical Oncology. She also offers consultation to cancer patients in need. She always keeps herself updated with what is latest in the field of Oncology by regularly attending workshops and conferences across the nation. Dr. Patil is also an active member of various prestigious societies and associations related to her field of practice.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sanjiv Sharma
MBBS, MD - Radiotherapy, DNB - Radiotherapy
Surgery
Dr.Sanjiv Sharma has over 23 years of experience as Radiation Oncologist, and is currently associated with Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He specializes in Radiation Therapy for Cancerous and Non-Cancerous Tumors. Dr. Sharma is an expert in dealing with Intracavitary, Interstitial, Intraluminal and Surface Mould Brachytherapy techniques using after loaded Cesium and Iridium sources; manually and remote after loading Iridium Brachytherapy; TRUS guided Prostate Brachytherapy; Ultrasound guided Breast Brachytherapy; and modern Radiotherapy techniques. He is a member of American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), European Society for Radiation and Oncology (ESTRO), Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI), Indian Branchytherapy Society, and Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO). Dr. Sharma is passionate about providing the best treatment to his patients, and to help them recover quickly from their disorders.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Shabber S Zaveri
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. Shabber is a renowned Surgical Oncologist at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore and Dr. Malathi Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. A gold medalist in surgical oncology from Gujarat University, he brings in over 25 years of surgical experience in treating complex cancer conditions. His main area of expertise includes Head and Neck Oncology, Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery, Gynaecological Oncology, Breast Oncology, Robotic Oncologic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Radio-Guided Surgery, Thoracic Oncology. Dr. Shabber S. Zaveri's special skills lie in function and organ-conserving surgery for breast, head & neck and extremity tumors. He is part of the team that conducts sentinel node study for Breast Cancer. He is also the first to offer conservative solutions in India.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India