Dr. Shiv Kumar Nair
MBBS, MS (PGI – General Surgery), MCh (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery), SLP (Harward USA)
HOD and senior consultant - Division of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeon
Experience
- 2014 – 2025 - Head of the Department, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery. Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva
- 2020-2023 - Medical Director, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva.
- 1999 – 2014 - Professor & Head of the Department, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & College of Medicine, Kochi
- 1994 – 1999 - Associate Professor, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology
- (Institute of National Importance, Govt. of India), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
- 1990 – 1994 – Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- 1989 – 1990 – Lecturer, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Areas of Interest
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (OFF PUMP & Conventional)
- Valve repair or replacement surgery (Mitral, Aortic, Tricuspid and Pulmonary)
- Ascending Aortic Surgery
- Bentall Procedure & Frozen Elephant Trunk
- Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and dissection
- Aortic Arch Surgery
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair
- Minimally invasive Cardiac surgery
- Cardiac Arrythmia Surgery (Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation) and MAZE procedure
- Hybrid procedure combining surgical and interventional techniques for complex cases.
- Surgical management of heart failure (ventricular assist device / Dor)
- Heart Transplant
- Pericardial disease treatment
- Surgical treatment of Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Atrial / Ventricular septal defect closure
- Adult congenital heart defects.
- Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for CTEPH
- Peripheral artery bypass surgery
- Carotid endarterectomy
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Former President–Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons – 2019 - 20
- Former President – Society for Heart failure and transplantation 2015 – 16
- Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons (Fellow)
- Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of Asia.
- Heart Failure Society of India
- Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Indian Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Associate Member, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Alumnus – Harvard University
- Member, National AIDS Committee, Government of India – 1998
- Member – International Federation of Healthcare Thought Leaders
Fellowships
- 1992 - University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal
- Professor M.J. Antunes 1992 – 1993 - University Hospital,Zurich,Switzerland
- Professor Marko Turina(Adult & Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation)
Research Activities
- Former Editorial Board Member - Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Indian Heart Journal
- Investigator – AIMS – '' SIRS ’’ Trial - Sponsored by Population Health Research Institute, Canada (PHRI)
- Investigator – AIMS - “CORONARY” Trial – Sponsored by Population Health Research Institute, Canada (PHRI)
- Investigator - AIMS - “STICH” Trial- International trial for surgical treatment of Ischaemic Heart Failure, Sponsored by National Institute of Health – USA
- Investigator (Surgery) AIMS – Freedom Trial, Sponsored by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Reviewer – National & International Cardiovascular Surgery / Cardiology Journal
- Over 200 Invited presentations at National and International conferences
- Over 40 Scientific Publications
Awards
- Commendation certificate for outstanding patient care – Seth G.S.
- Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai. 1988.
- nternational Association of Lions Clubs District 324 -I E1, Recognition of
- Service to the Heart-to-Heart programme. 2003 – 2004.
- Appreciation award from Indian Society of Extra Corporeal Technology for contribution to Perfusion – 2005.
- P.K. SEN Oration - Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons – 2013.
- Dr. Krishna Manohar Memorial Oration 2023- Madras Medical Mission TED speaker – August 2024