KUTTIMALU P.M
Cardiac Perfusionist ECMO &Mechanical Circulatory Support Specialist
Email: **************@*****.***
Phone: +974-********
Location: Doha, Qatar
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Professional Summary
Dedicated Cardiac Perfusionist with over 5 years of experience in Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB), Adult & Pediatric ECMO (VA, VV), ECMO Retrieval and Mechanical Circulatory Support. Experienced in Tertiary Cardiac Centres providing perfusion services for adult and pediatric cardiac surgery while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based patient care. Key Clinical Achievements
120+ Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) Procedures
30+ Adult & Pediatric ECMO (VA, VV) Cases
5+ ECMO Retrievals & Inter-Hospital Transport
Experience supporting adult and pediatric Cardio-thoracic surgery
Advanced perfusion and mechanical circulatory support experience Core Clinical Competencies
Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
Adult & Pediatric ECMO (VA, VV)
ECMO Retrieval & Inter-Hospital Transport
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Heart-Lung Machine Operation
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Blood Gas Analysis, Anticoagulation Monitoring
Cardioplegia Administration
Critical Care & ICU Support
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Perfusion Documentation
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Equipment Proficiency
ECMO Systems
Maquet Cardiohelp
Xenios ECMO
Medtronic Bio-console 560
Heart-Lung Machines
Sorin S5
Terumo System 1
Sarns 8000
Monitoring & Support Equipment
Datascope IABP
Heater-Cooler Unit
Blood Gas Analyzer
ACT Monitoring System
Professional Experience
Cardiac Perfusionist
Madinah Cardiac Centre, Madinah Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia Dec 2023 – Present
Independently manage Adult & Pediatric ECMO (VA, VV).
Participate in ECMO retrievals and inter-hospital transport.
Perform Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) for adult and pediatric cardiac procedures.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary cardiac teams and maintain comprehensive perfusion documentation.
Cardiac Perfusionist
NIMS Medicity, Trivandrum
May 2022 – Dec 2023
Performed CPB for adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries.
Assisted in Adult & Pediatric ECMO (VA, VV) management.
Operated heart-lung machines and monitored perfusion parameters. Cardiac Perfusionist
Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam
Jul 2021 – Apr 2022
Provided perfusion support for adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries.
Managed extracorporeal circulation equipment.
Performed anticoagulation and blood gas monitoring. Perfusion Trainee
Daya General Hospital, Thrissur
Apr 2021 – Jul 2021
Prepared CPB circuits and assisted senior perfusionists. Perfusion Intern
JIPMER, Puducherry
Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
Key Clinical Experience
CABG
Valve Repair & Valve Replacement
Congenital Complex Pediatric Procedures (Arterial Switch, TOF Repair, TAPVC Correction,ALCAPA)
Aortic Procedures
Thoracic Procedures
Minimally Invasive Cardiac surgery
Professional Qualifications & Certifications
One-Year Fellowship in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
ECMOWorkshop–JIPMER
ISECTCON Conference
Madinah International Conference – 2024,2025
Professional Membership
Member – Indian Society of Extracorporeal Technology (ISECT) Education
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Cardiac Perfusion Technology Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry References
Professional Reference (upon request):
1.Mr. Mohamed Asif
Head of Department
Madinah Health Cluster, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.Dr Hasan Sandogji
Head of Cardiac Surgery,
Madinah Health Cluster
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia