C V & Resume Dr. Sudheer Deodatta Palkar
Consultant cardiovascular thoracic surgeon
Name Dr. Sudheer Deodatta Palkar.
Date of birth 05 05 1949
Present address of Residence 60’ Shivaji park,
Indira co.op.Hsg.Society
Keluskar road
Dadar Mumbai 400028
India.
Qualifications MBBS (June 1973)
MS.( General surgery June 1976)
MS.( Cardiothoracic surgery November 1979)
FIACS 1992
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Medical Education King Edward Memorial Hospital & Seth G.S.Medical
College Parel, Mumbai, India, From MBBS to MS
Thoracic surgery.
Special Fellowship training in Coronary bypass surgery from St.Vincent’s
Hospital Sydney Australia. 1982 to 1983
Total Experience in cardiovascular & thoracic surgery from 1975 till 2009 is 34yrs.
Total Teaching experience More than 10yrs.
Institutions where I have worked 1) King Edward Memorial Hospital
Parel Mumbai India.
2) L.T.M.G.Hospital Sion Mumbai
India.
3) St.Vincent’s Hospital Sydney.
4) Jaslok Hospital & Research centre Mumbai India
5) P.D.Hinduja National Hospital & Research centre. Mumbai India.
6) Cumballa Hill Heart Institute & Research centre. Mumbai India.
7) Prince Sultan Kidney & Heart Centre KSA
8) King Khalid Hospital. KSA
9) Vijetha Hospitals & R.Centre.
10) Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital Chinchwad Pune.
My present work place
I am working in Raheja fortis hospital in Mumbai since june 2012
I have come back from Bilaspur in November and has started private practice in Mumbai.
presently I am in Bilaspur to establish a centre.
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I came back to Mumbai and I have joined Fortis Raheja Hospital in Mumbai.in Nov.2010
I was working in Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Chinchwad Pune as Head of Department CVTS since February 17th
2009 t0 5th September2009.The hospital just got approved for ISO certification on 1 08 2009.Main work was CABG
in beating heart but work was not adequate .
I was working in Vijetha hospitals Vijayawada. I came here to establish a cardiac unit in March 2008. I joined the
hospital on 15th of March. The unit became operational on 23rd of April 2008 and we performed total of 240 cases.
That includes Valves, congenital and CABG cases.
I came back from KSA on 26th May 2007 to Mumbai. I have started my private practice since then, in Cumballa Hill
Heart institute & R Centre in Mumbai.
In 1983 I was going as an observer to children’s hospital in Sydney to see Pediatric cardiac surgery by Dr.Tim
Cartmill.
In 1999 I had been to USA and visited Cleveland clinic for about 20days & observed Dr.Cosgrove to observe his
surgery. I also visited UCLA in Los Angelis to observe cardiac surgery for a month.
My Previous Attachments.
From 1998 to April 2004.
Cumballa Hill Heart Institute & Research Centre.
An institute of repute, catering to the upper crust of society and a private hospital with a Government Grant for Research. I
was appointed as Consultant Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgeon. The main work load was Coronary Bypass Surgery and
Valvular Heart surgery. Vascular surgeries as well as Implantation of Permanent Pacemakers also were of common
encounters. The hospital had all other specialties attached, including Cardiology Department, Cath lab, CT and MRI
facilities and Four operation theatres, with two Heart Lung Machines with IABP machines one in OT and another in ICCU.
From 1986 to 2000 March.
P.D.Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre.
In 1986 while I was working in Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre I was selected by American Board from
Massachusetts General Hospital to work in P.D.Hinduja Hospital & Research Centre as the same was affiliated to
that hospital. I was appointed as Consultant Cardiac Surgeon. I was given an opportunity to develop the cardiac
surgery department along with another senior cardiac surgeon Dr.K.R.Shetty. (MD.USA). This Hospital was another Land
mark in the map of Mumbai rendering quality medical care to the people of India.
I started the first cardiac operation in this hospital. The main cardio thoracic workload was, CABG, acquired heart diseases
like Valve surgery, Pediatric cardiac surgery like ASD, VSD, TOF total repairs & Shunt procedures and pulmonary Artesia
with reconstruction of pulmonary artery with pericardial tube etc.
Hospital Activities In house meetings for 1) Patient assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment rendered to the patient and final
outcome. This gave me an opportunity of personal assessment and further improvement in the work.
2) Academic Activities a) Journal club. b) Case presentation. C) Surgical pathology d) Infection control. These were good
for continued medical education.
3) Death conferences on Monthly basis to discuss the cause of death and probable preventive measures.
4) Regular updates on ICU & ICCU policies along with official briefings from Medical directors.
From 1983 to 1998 April
Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre.
As soon as I came back from Sydney Australia after completing my training in Coronary Bypass Surgery I was offered a Full
time job of Consultant cardiac surgeon by Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. Another prestigious Hospital in Mumbai a
private institution with Government grant for Research. Here I was the unit chief and was having a separate operation day,
OPD. My main work load was CABG as I was appointed mainly for that purpose but along with that I was operating the
acquired heart surgery and also congenital hearts and pacemaker implantations with vascular surgery.
In 1985 I was appointed as Hon. Consultant Cardiac surgeon In Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre.
From 1993 to 1995 I was appointed as Head of department cardiothoracic surgery Jaslok Hospital.
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From 1982 to 1983 April
Fellow In CABG in St.Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Australia.
While I was working as Asst.Professor of Cardiac surgery in LTMG Hospital Sion Mumbai, which was one of the big
Municipal General Hospitals in Mumbai. I was offered a Fellowship from St.Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Australia to work in
Coronary Bypass surgical unit, by Dr.Mark X.Shanahan, who was the chief of medical council of NSW Sydney Australia and
Chief Surgeon of St.Vincent’s Hospital. This hospital had two separate hospitals side by side, one General & another
Private. The operative load primarily was of CABG and daily about six cases used to be on the list, four in general hospital &
two in private hospitals... As I was registered with Australian Medical Council, I was allowed to operate on about 100
cases independently with initial supervision.
My job involved, pre operative assessment of the patients posted for CABG by going through the Angiography films, then
talk to the patient and the relations explaining the operative procedure and then the next day assist Dr.Mark X. Shanahan
and another very accomplished surgeon late Dr.Victor P. Chang. After intra operative findings I used to go back and recheck
the findings of angiography. Under their able guidance I learnt quite a bit of intricacies of CABG procedure. During the
tenure I also helped Dr.Chang to perform six Bentle’s Procedures.
I visited children’s hospital to observe and see some complex congenital heart repairs done by Dr.Tim Kartmill. I also learnt
the post operative management of neonates and pediatric group patients. My 14 months of training in Sydney was very
rewarding and fulfilling.
From September 1980 to 1983 April.
LTMG. Municipal General Hospital as Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic surgery
In September 1980 I was promoted and transferred to LTMG Hospital Sion, another big general hospital. It was also a
teaching hospital with Medical College attached to it. I was having an independent unit with OPD and Operation Days. The
unit had one Tutor, Two registrars, two house surgeons. The ward capacity was 100 bedded, with two Operation Theatres
and 20 bedded ICCU for post operative cases. The procedures performed were Open Hearts, Closed Hearts, and Vascular
and Thoracic cases.
Apart from the operative work I was teaching medical students and sisters and other paramedics. I was a teacher in a
Nursing University in Mumbai. I was taking part in Research work in cardiovascular surgery as well..
In 1981 I was offered a Fellowship in Coronary Bypass Surgery from St.Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Australia by Dr.Mark X.
Shanahan and I went to Australia in 1982 February on leave from LTMG Hospital.
From 1967 to August 1980 My Learning Years and My Evolution as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth. G.S. Medical College Parel. Mumbai. India.
I did my primary education in medicine from Seth.G.S.Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital Mumbai. This is one of the biggest
general hospitals in Asia. It has a big campus with a separate building for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, called as
CVTC. It had the following departments.
• Cardiology with cath Lab, ward, ICU and OPD.
• Cardiac Surgery Department with cardiac OT, Ward, ICU, OPD.
• Cardiac Pathology Department with Histopathology, Museum.
• PRO Department to help poor patients.
• Experimental Dog Lab. For experimental work.
• Auditorium for lectures and seminars with sitting capacity of 500 people.
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I did my Under Graduate & Post Graduate Training from K.E.M. Hospital Mumbai and University of Bombay now called as
University of Mumbai..
I passed my M.B.B.S. in 1973. from University of Bombay.( Mumbai) after completing 5yrs of training and then I did one year
of compulsory Internship program. This is a program where one has to circulate in all branches of medicine and surgery and
even go to rural areas to serve the poor. In the elective subject I opted for Cardiac Surgery and worked in that area for one
month as an undergraduate. This was the deciding point in my carrier to take up cardiac surgery as my Final Frontier.
As the rout to cardiac surgery was through General Surgery masters degree I did my MS. in General Surgery which was a
three years course and then MS. in Cardiothoracic surgery was a two years degree course. During that I did my one year
Residency in General surgery, six months in orthopedic surgery and six months of house post in cardiothoracic surgery.
As a house surgeon in cardiothoracic surgery in 1975 I was posted in late Dr.S.R.Panday’s unit. It was just a start of Open
heart Era and I was a witness to evolutionary era of cardiac surgery in K.E.M .Hospital. During my tenure as a house
surgeon I was allowed to do four cases of closed mitral valvotomies. I was fortunate to get to do those cases as it boosted
my confidence and elevated my moral to be bold in cardiothoracic surgery.
1 08 1975 I was appointed as a Registrar in cardiothoracic surgery under Dr.G.B.Parulkar another Internationally known
Cardio thoracic surgeon, a great teacher and a very fine surgeon .Dr. Parulkar was more academically oriented teacher and
gave me an insight for the need of scientific basis in performing any cardiovascular and thoracic case. My duties as a
registrar included,
• Looking after all emergency work
• Routine operative procedures. And their post operative management.
• Supervising house surgeons & training them. Take lectures. And bed side clinics.
In my Registrar’s tenure I did about 700 mitrals & other closed heart procedures and 250 open heart procedures.
Thanks to my teacher to have so much faith in me.
I did many difficult cases during that time which I will mention later on.
I was promoted to Lecturer in cardiothoracic surgery on 1 07 1977 on AD HOC basis and then was confirmed by M.M.S.S.
Board in November 1977. I was on that post till 30eth November 1979 when I was promoted to “Reader” in cardiothoracic
surgery in K.E.M. Hospital from December 1979.
As soon as I passed my MS. in Cardiothoracic surgery in November 1979 I was promoted and transferred to
L.T.M.G.Hospital Sion, as Assistant professor cardiac surgery.
Residential Posts.
1 House surgeon (gen.surg.) 1 7-197*-**-**-****
2 House surgeon( orthopedics) 1 2-197*-**-*-****
3 House surgeon (gen.surg.) 1 8-197*-**-*-****
4 House surgeon (Cardiothoracic surg.) 1 2-197*-**-*-****
Teaching Posts.
1 Registrar ( CVTS) 1 8-197*-*-*-****
2 Registrar (CVTS) 24 6-197*-**-*-****
3 Lecturer (CVTS) 1 7-197*-**-**-****
4 Reader ( CVTS) 1 12-197*-**-*-****
5 Full Time Consultant CVTS Jaslok 1 5-198*-*-*-****
Hospital.
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Special Achievements.
1980 Appointed as teacher to S.N.D.T. Nursing and have taken lecturers in thoracic surgery for nursing graduates and post
graduates.
1982 Awarded fellowship in St.Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Australia to get expertization in CABG under the able guidance of
Dr.Mark X. Shanahan. & Dr. Victor P. Chang and did about 100 CABG cases with about 400 grafts. I came back to India
after 14 months.
1983 Joined Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre as Full time Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon.
1985 July –I was appointed as Hon. Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre.
1986 Selection by American Board from Massachusetts General Hospital USA. For consultant cardiac surgeon in
P.D.Hinduja National Hospital & Research centre Mumbai India as it was being commissioned that time. I had an
opportunity to design, start and develop the Department with
Dr. K.R.shetty.
1987 Presented paper in Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore of a very rare case in the world literature namely
“Mirror Image Dextrocardia with DORV”. It was 8th case of its kind and 2nd case operated and 2nd case to remain
alive. It is yet to be reported and is alive and married.
1992 I was awarded “Fellow of Indian Association OF Cardiothoracic Surgeons” (FIACS)
1993 1995 Head of department of Cardiothoracic surgery Jaslok hospital & Research centre.
1993 Appointment by Governor of Maharashtra on Investigatory committee for Deaths in J.J. Hospital Mumbai
which is one of the biggest government hospitals as a committee member.
1995 Founder member of “National Council for Senior Citizens of India”
1996 I was awarded “Samaja shree” Certificate and “Order of Merit Gold Medal in 1997.
1996 Nov.14th –I was Awarded “VIJAYASHREE” and “BHARAT GAURAV” award by India International Friendship Society.
The Various Types Of Operative Procedures Performed By Myself.
Open Heart Procedures.
1 Coronary bypass surgery
2 Resection of left ventricular aneurysms.
3 CABG with Valve replacement.
4 CABG with VSD Repair
5 CABG with arterial grafts.
6 Minimally invasive CABG
7 Beating heart surgery cabg
8 Mitral valve replacement
9 Aortic valve replacement.
10 Tricuspid valve repair
11 Triple valve replacement
12 Open mitral valvotomies
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13 Mitral valve Annuloplasties
14 Mitral valve Cuspal repairs
15 Repair of chordae tendini
16 Closure of ASD
17 Closure of VSD
18 Correction of GERBODI defect (4 cases)
19 Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva
2 Repair of Sub aortic stenosis
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21 Total correction of TOF
2 Total correction DORV.
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2 Total correction of Dextrocardia With DORV
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24 Aortic root replacement with coronary artery implantation
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2 Emergency CABG
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2 Fontan’s Procedure
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27 CABG after Failed Angioplasty
2 Resection of Aneurysm of Arch of Aorta with Graft replacement
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2 Aneurysms of Ascending thoracic Aorta.
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3 Rt.Atrial Tumors (Myxoma)
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31 Left Atrial Tumor resections
3 Rt.Atrial Hemangio Sarcoma.
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3 Correction of PAPVD
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3 Correction of TAPVD
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3 Repair of Aorto Pulmonary Window
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3 Dextro cardia with Ebstein’s Anomali
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Closed Heart Procedures
1 Closed mitral valvotomies
2 Division & Suturing of PDA
3 Modified repair of Co arctation of Aorta
4 B.T. Shunts.
5 Modified B.T.Shunts with PTFE Grafts
6 Aorta to Pulmonary Artery Shunts
7 Blalock Hanlon Operation
8 Beating Heart CABG
Vascular Surgery In Abdomen And Peripheral Vessels
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1 Leaking Aneurysms of Abdominal Aorta 20 cases with Graft.
2 Saccular Aneurysms with Dacron patch repair
3 Aorto Aortic Bypass Grafts
4 Aorto Bilateral Iliac “Y” Graft.
5 Aorto Femoral Grafts
6 Aorto Femoro Popliteal Grafts
7 Popletio –Popliteal Bypass Graft
8 Reconstruction of Artery, Nerve & Vein in a Degloving Injury
9 Embolectomies
10 Radial Artery –Vein Fistula
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Thoracic Cases Lung –Trachea Esophagus Pericardium
1 Pneumonectomies
2 Lobectomies
3 Segmentectomies
4 Lung Biopsies
5 Tracheal Reconstruction surgery
6 Resection of Carinal Tumors
7 Removal of Foreign Body Bronchus (Scopy)
8 Resection of Thymic Tumors
9 Resection of Retro sternal Goiter.
10 Removal of F.B.From Esophagus
11 Resection of T.O.Fistula in New Born
12 Ca.Lower end Esophagus with Rt, lower lobectomy
Esophagi Gastrostomy with Gastro Jejunostomy with
Feeding Gastrostomy
13 Pericardial Resections for Uremic Pericardial effusions
14 Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis.
15 Pericardiectomy For Malignant Effusions.
16 Repair of Diaphragmatic hernia
17 Repair of Stab wound of LV.
18 Repair of Lung Tear & Laceration Due to Bullet AK 57
19 Acute Dissection of Thoracic Aorta Repair
20 Posterior Mediastinal Tumors Resection (Neurofibroma)
Permanent Pacemaker Implantations
1 Subclavicular Implantation
2 Abdominal Implantation
3 Arm pit Implantation
4 Direct Screwing in leads.
5 Duel Chambered
Pacemaker
Papers Published
1. Surgical management of “Hypertensive Ductus”( International conference Nov.1979)
2. “Closure of ASD. Technical advances in management” (International conference Hyderabad.1979)
3. “Total correction of severe TOF in adults” ( annual conference Hyderabad 1979)
4. “Isolated pulmonary infundibular stenosis, Surgical correction”( 38th Annual conference Gohatti)
5. “Surgical correction of congenital,co arctation of Aorta, Modified technique of Patch Angioplasty,(1978
Gohatti)
6. “Surgical correction of Aortic root replacement”.
7. “Modified technique of surgical correction of PAPVD”.
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8. “Surgical pathology and management of Gerbodi Defect.”
9. “Myocardial protection with intermittent haemic cold cardioplegic arrest”.
10. “Surgical management of Cyanotic Infants and babies with side to side systemico pulmonary shunts using
PTFE grafts”.
11. “Hypotension as an aid to surgery of Aortic co arctation & Hypertensive Ductus arteriosus”.
12. “ Surgical management of Hemangio sarcoma of Rt. Atrium using profound hypothermia with circulatory
arrest”
13. “Resection of Dumbbell shaped tumor of tracheal carina”
14. “Use of post op. Venous Oxygen Saturation as an index of circulating efficiency of Open Heart surgery
patients”.
15. “Surgical management of Inlet Type of Ventricular septal defect”. Emergency CABG (20 cases)”
16. “Total correction of Mirror Image Dextrocardia with DORV with Venous Anomalies.” (Asia pacific conference
Singapore 1994 95)
17. “ Management of cases of Lt.Main & Left main equivalent cases.(25 cases)”
18. “ 50 cases of Low EF CABG done with two different techniques of Myocardial protection and excellent
results.( EF 10% to 25% )”
Research
1. Studies in clinical application of intermittent cold cardioplegic arrest for myocardial protection during Open Heart
Surgery.
2. Use of systemico pulmonary shunts employing PTFE grafts in management of cyanotic infants and babies.
3. Use of induced Hypotension in surgical management of Hypertensive Ductus Arteriosus.
4. Use of Auto Transfusion technique in closed heart surgery.
Interests.
1. Total Artificial Heart.
2. Heart Lung Transplant.
Rare cases and cases of interest I did from 1975 0nwards
1975 to 1977 – I did 20 cases of Emergency Mitral Valvotomies as a closed heart procedure who were in Pulmonary Edema.
I could survive 19 cases with one death due to post op. potassium arrest.
1977 1978 I did my first case of Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta with Aortic Root Replacement & coronary artery implantation
with self prepared Dacron conduit with mechanical valve prosthesis. {BENTLE’S PROCEDURE}.
1978 I did my First “AORTIC ARCH ANEURYSM” on an emergency basis, with Profound Hypothermia and Total
Circulatory Arrest. Arch replacement with woven Dacron graft and implantation of all the neck vessels on it.
1980 81 I did a case of Sub diaphragmatic Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm and I replaced the entire abdominal aorta with
woven Dacron graft with Implantation all the abdominal vessels on the same. The patient went home within 10 post op.days
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1984 I came across a very rare case in the world literature. A 22yrs old female patient with severe cyanosis, clubbing with
the diagnosis of “Mirror Image Dextro cardia With DORV”.I successfully operated on her and she had Left SVC and
also abnormal very big hepatic vein opening in right atrium with a separate opening. This was 8th case of its kind to be
reported. Out of the 7 cases reported in the past 4 was diagnosed on post mortom. Rest three operated and two died. My
case is the second case in the world literature to be alive and to be reported.
1985 86 I did another case of Ebstein’s Anomaly with Dextrocardia with TI and CCF.I did repair of valve with
annuloplasty
1987 1988 I have done two more cases of BENTLE’S Procedure.
1990 I came across a case of three year old female child with “Partial Ectopia Cordis with DORV” The baby had no
sternum and the heart could be seen and felt under the skin. Near the apex the skin had become papery and
transparent. It was decided to do two staged procedure and “left Modified BT shunt was done and the baby was called for
total correction after 1yr and 6 months. How ever the girl came back when she was 8yrs old. In 1994. I did a total correction
on the same with success. This was the 1st case in the world literature to remain alive and second case to be reported as
one baby was operated by Dr.Roger Mee in Brisbane, which died in 10 days.
1996 I did a case of bullet injury by A.K 57 with complete vertical trans section of the lung with severe shock. I repaired the
laceration and survived the patient.
2007 I operated upon 21 days old baby with double aortic arch.
Double Aortic Arch
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