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Dr. S. Muralidharan
Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Contact Address
Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery
G.K.N.M Hospital, Post Box - 6327
Nethaji Road  Coimbatore - 641 037
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone + 91 - 422 - 2211000 / 2213501
Fax + 91 - 422 - 2213509
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 Qualification
M.B.B.S. Madras Medical College Madras.
 1966
M.S. (Gen. Surgery) JIPMER, Pondicherry.
 1969
M.Ch. (Thor. Surg) Christian Medical College, Vellore.
 1975

Fellowship
  • FACS, American College of Surgeons. (1986)

  • FIACS, Indian Association of Cardio Vascular Surgeons. (1993)

Overseas Experience  
  • Fellow St.Luke Hospital, Dr. Dudley Johnson, Milwaukee U.S.A.(1977 - 78)
  • Fellow St. Vincents Hospital Sydney, Australia. (1983 - 84)

Work Experience
  • Asst. Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore. (1976 - 1984)
  • Pvrofessor of  Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore. (1984 - 1986)
  • Head of Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore. (since 1986)

Areas of Specialisation
  • Coronary artery surgery
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Thoracic and vascular diseases

Other Credits
  • Established this Department in 1986 and this unit has performed over 7000 Open Heart Surgery and over 3000 Closed Heart Surgeries. This unit also performs Pulmonary, Esophageal and Vascular Surgery.

  • Examiner M.Ch., Cardiothoracic Surgery, Madras University & Kerala University.

  •  Examiner B.P.T. The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University & Manipal  University.

  •  Examiner National Board of Examinations in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

  • Past President Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons, 1997-1998.

  • Organising Secretary, 43rd Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons in Ooty.

  • Started the Perfusion Training Programme for the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons in Vadodara.

  • Incharge of Intensive Care Nurses Training for the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.


    Editorial Board for :-
  • Coronary Artery Surgery.
  • Indian Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons.
  • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals.
  • Current Medical Trends.
  • Cardiology Today.

  • Investigator for national multi centric trial of T .T .K. Chitra Heart Valve.

  • Investigator for multi centric trial of Spictra Membrane Oxygenator.

  • Member Expert committee, Department of Science and TechnologyCourse Coordinator for Annual Workshop at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital for the past five years.

Special Interests
Setting up new units and helping centres to develop Infrastructure development and planning.

Consultation
Tuesday 9 am. To 3 pm
 Saturday 9 am. To 1 pm
Other Days - by prior appointment.

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