Dr. Navaneetha Sasikumar Pediatric Cardiologist in Kochi

Dr. Navaneetha Sasikumar

Pediatric Cardiologist, Kochi

MBBS, MD(Pediatrics), DM(Cardiology), (FACC)Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Fellowship in Pediatric, Adult Congenital and Structural Interventional Catheterisation (University of Toronto, Canada)

  • 18 Years Experience
  • 1 Hospital

About

Pediatric Cardiologist Child heart Specialist, Experienced and Trained at Best of Centres in Chennai and Toronto Canada.
15 years of experience in Cardiology. Expert in key hole operations for closing holes(ASD, VSD, PDA), opening valves(Balloon dilatation for Aortic Stenosis, Pulmonary Stenosis, Mitral stenosis), opening blocked blood vessels(Coarctation of aorta, Pulmonary artery Stenosis, Conduit Stenosis, Blocked Pipes carrying blood ), changing valves(Valve replacement), life saving operations in newborn babies (Balloon atrial septostomy, Balloon dilatation of pulmonary valve, aortic valve, ductal stenting, RVOT Stenting)etc
  • Languages : Assamese, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, English

Experience

Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist , Government Medical College Kottayam Kerala, Kottayam - Currently working here

Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Chennai - Currently working here

Consultant in Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology , Narayana Hrudayalaya, Guwahati - Currently working here

Specialities

  • Pediatric Cardiology

  • Interventional Cardiology

  • Cardiology

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Procedures

  • Cardiac Angiography

  • Cardiac Catheterization

  • Cardiac Doppler

  • Cardiac Imaging

  • Echocardiogram

Conditions

  • Abnormal Heart Beat

  • Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart

    • Aneurysm of heart

  • Aortic Valve Disease

    • Rheumatic aortic valve diseases

    • Rheumatic aortic insufficiency

    • Aortic valve insufficiency

  • Arrhythmias

  • Breathing Disorders

Expertise

Services offered :


  1. Provide accurate diagnosis of birth defects(e.g ASD , VSD, PDA, Aortic stenosis , Pulmonary stenosis, Coarctation, TOF, TGA etc etc ) of the heart from the fetus to the geriatric age 
  2. Plan medical / interventional / surgical treatment for birth defects of the heart from the fetus to the geriatric age
  3. Diagnosis and treatment of acquired heart disease in children and adolescents  (e.g Rheumatic Heart Disease , Kawasaki Disease )
  4. Diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias in Children and adolescents 
  5. Lifelong Care of patients with birth defects after operations including adjusting medications and planning repeat operations when needed.  
  6. Diagnosis and management of Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle disease), Pulmonary hypertension(high lung pressure) in Children and Adolescents
  7. Diagnosis and planning management of structural heart disease in adults (congenital / acquired)
  8. Prevention, Diagnosis and management of Lifestyle related diseases in children and adolescents (e.g High blood pressure , Obesity, High blood cholesterol) Planning and managing pregnancy in women with birth defects of the heart / structural heart disease who have or have not been operated  

 Procedures Performed  : 


  1. Two dimensional Echocardiography
  2. Fetal Echocardiography (study of the heart of the baby in mothers womb)
  3. Advanced echocardiography e.g Trans esophageal echocardiography in children and adults, Three dimensional echocardiography 
  4. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization for birth defects / structural heart disease in children , adolescents and adults 
  5. Closing holes in the heart(ASD, VSD, PDA) for children, adolescents and adults without need for open heart surgery - percutaneous interventional / key hole type 
  6. Opening Valves / Blocked blood carrying tubes (aortic valve stenosis , pulmonary valve stenosis, coarctation of aorta , pulmonary artery stenosis, conduit stenosis ) in children, adolescents and adults without need for open heart surgery -percutaneous interventional / key hole type 
  7. Changing valves without need of open heart surgery (percutaneous valve replacement)

Education

MBBS, 2002, TDMC Alleppey Kerala, Alleppey, India

MD Pediatrics, 2006, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India

DM (Cardiology), 2009, LTMGH Sion, Mumbai, India

Fellowship in Ped Interventional Catheterisation, 2016, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Fellowship in Adult Congenital and Structural Interventional Catheterisation, 2017, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Practice Information

Hayat Hospital, Guwahati

Hayat Hospital, Guwahati

Kahilipara Road, Odalbakra, Lalganesh, Guwahati, Assam - 781034

MON, THU

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Achievements & Contributions

  • https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Navaneetha_Sasikumar
  • Awarded FACC by the American College of Cardiology in recognition of expertise in the field 
  • Member of American College of Cardiology
  • Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
  • Pediatric Cardiac Society of India
  • Cardiological Society of India
  • Permanent Member of Indian Academy of Pediatrics

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