Dr. Nageswara Rao Koneti

Chief Pediatric Cardiologist

Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi

Dr. Nageswara Rao Koneti is a renowned cardiologist with more than 30 years of experience. He is skilled at performing complex interventional procedures, such as neonatal valvotomy, closure of the abnormal vessels (coronary AV fistula, collaterals, etc.), stenting of the duct, and hybrid procedures like per-ventricular device closure. One of his most notable accomplishments is leading a team of cardiac specialists who successfully performed cardiac surgery on a 27-week-old fetus.

Speciality

Pediatric Cardiology

Education

MBBS, 1988, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati
MD, 1990, Paediatrics, Kurnool medical college, Andhra Pradesh
DM, 1999, Cardiology, Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala
Fellowship, Paediatric cardiology, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney

Areas of Expertise

Complex Congenital Heart Surgery
Heart Failure
Retrograde Transcatheter Closure for Ventricular Septal Defects
Transcatheter Device Closure for Atrial Septal Defects
Tetralogy of Fallot
Several Other Pediatric Cardiac Procedures
Neonatal & Infant Cardiac Surgeries
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery

Working

Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi

Awards And Honours

Highest Innovation ranking award by the American College of Cardiology
“S T Achar Endowment Award” for best paper at IAP, Kolkata in 2004
Dr. YR Reddy Gold Medal for best paper presentation at the IAP conference in 1993
Participated in various conferences, conducted workshops, and delivered guest lectures
Authored several scientific research papers published in national and international journals

Memberships

Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Indian Academy of Echocardiography
Paediatric Cardiology Society of India