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Dr. Jayakumar Karunakaran
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Jayakumar Karunakaran is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 40 years of experience.
- His surgical expertise includes Aortic root, pulmonary, and vascular surgeries for adults and children.
- Having conducted over 10,000 major open-heart surgeries and treated 40,000 patients, he is regarded as one of the best Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons.
- After completing his MBBS from the University of Kerala in 1979., he also completed his MS (General Surgery) and MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery).
- He has also participated in research work and various workshops under the CTVS Surgery department and published many papers.
- He is fluent in Malayalam and English.
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- Dr. Jayakumar Karunakaran is a renowned Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over 40 years of experience.
- His surgical expertise includes Aortic root, pulmonary, and vascular surgeries for adults and children.
- Having conducted over 10,000 major open-heart surgeries and treated 40,000 patients, he is regarded as one of the best Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons.
- After completing his MBBS from the University of Kerala in 1979., he also completed his MS (General Surgery) and MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery).
- He has also participated in research work and various workshops under the CTVS Surgery department and published many papers.
- He is fluent in Malayalam and English.

Dr. Balakrishnan N
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Balakrishnan N is a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist with over 28 years of experience.
- His expertise lies in Coronary Interventions, Clinical Cardiology, Permanent pacemaker implantation, Cardiac critical care, etc.
- He achieved his MBBS, MD (General Medicine), and DM (Cardiology) from the University of Kerala in 1988, 1993, and 1996 respectively.
- He has a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from The Madras Medical Mission Hospital.
- He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India and the Indian College of Cardiology.
- He is fluent in English, Malayalam, and Hindi.
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- Dr. Balakrishnan N is a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist with over 28 years of experience.
- His expertise lies in Coronary Interventions, Clinical Cardiology, Permanent pacemaker implantation, Cardiac critical care, etc.
- He achieved his MBBS, MD (General Medicine), and DM (Cardiology) from the University of Kerala in 1988, 1993, and 1996 respectively.
- He has a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from The Madras Medical Mission Hospital.
- He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India and the Indian College of Cardiology.
- He is fluent in English, Malayalam, and Hindi.

Dr. Thrudeep Sagar
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Thrudeep Sagar is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with over 17 years of experience.
- His special interests are Coronary Angiogram, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty, etc.
- Dr. Sagar is a highly accomplished researcher passionate about exploring new and more effective ways to treat heart disease, including interventional therapy for Calcified Coronary Vessels, Rotablation, IVUS/OCT-guided CORONARY imaging, and intravascular lithotripsy.
- He completed his MBBS from the University of Calicut in 2006, followed by an MD (General Medicine) from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, in 2011 and a DM (Cardiology) from Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, in 2016.
- He has a Fellowship from the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a Fellowship of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pune (FCR), and an Associate Fellow of European Cardiology.
- He has published various articles in renowned medical journals, including the Indian Heart Journal, and he continues to provide medical education through seminars and case presentations at both the national and international levels.
- He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, and English.
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- Dr. Thrudeep Sagar is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with over 17 years of experience.
- His special interests are Coronary Angiogram, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty, etc.
- Dr. Sagar is a highly accomplished researcher passionate about exploring new and more effective ways to treat heart disease, including interventional therapy for Calcified Coronary Vessels, Rotablation, IVUS/OCT-guided CORONARY imaging, and intravascular lithotripsy.
- He completed his MBBS from the University of Calicut in 2006, followed by an MD (General Medicine) from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, in 2011 and a DM (Cardiology) from Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, in 2016.
- He has a Fellowship from the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a Fellowship of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pune (FCR), and an Associate Fellow of European Cardiology.
- He has published various articles in renowned medical journals, including the Indian Heart Journal, and he continues to provide medical education through seminars and case presentations at both the national and international levels.
- He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, and English.
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