Dr. Krishna S Iyer

Executive Director- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi

Dr. Krishna S Iyer is an esteemed pediatric cardiac surgeon with 43 years of experience in this field. He is recognized for his clinical expertise and involvement in the treatment of children with cardiac disease in India and developing nations. He has operated on more than 14,000 patients with congenital heart diseases from all parts of India and over 15 other countries. He has performed the first successful rapid two-stage arterial switch and double-switch operation in India.

Dr. Iyer began the first dedicated pediatric cardiac care program in North India at EHIRC (now FEHI) in 1995. He had the privilege to be invited as an international member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons. He did training in infant cardiac surgery in Australia and established neonatal cardiac surgery at AIIMS.

Speciality

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Education

MBBS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1978
MS – General Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1981
MCh – Cardio Thoracic Surgery – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1984

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric Cardiologist
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Complex Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgery in Malnourished Infants and Children
Congenital Heart Disease
Cost-effective Cardiac Care
Pulmonary Hypertension
Complex Neonatal Surgery

Working

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi

Awards And Honours

Over 100 publications, book chapters, and reviews in national and international journals
Dynamic Indian of the Millennium award by KG Foundation - 2009
Pfizer Postgraduate Medical Award - 1979
Hira Lal Gold Medal for being the best postgraduate in General Surgery - 1981
Awarded Institute Gold Medal for Best Graduate of the Year at the MBBS examination - Dec. 1977
Institute Merit Awards for securing the highest grades in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, General Surgery, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology Sardari Lal Kalra Gold Medal for proficiency in Microbiology - May 1976
Institute Merit Scholarship
Sorel Catherine Frieman Prize for Proficiency in Pediatrics - Dec. 1977
Invited as a speaker at several International Conferences
Delivered over 200 talks in National and International CMEs and meetings

Memberships

Founder & President of the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
Founder President, Asia – Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (2005-2006)
Permanent Member, Steering Committee for World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery (2009 onwards)
Council member, The Asian Society for Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Governing Council member of the World Society of Congenital Heart Surgery
International Member, American Association of Thoracic Surgery
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
Member, Editorial Board – Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Member, Specialty Board of National Board of Examinations