Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad

Education Qualifications

• Feb 2018: FRCS Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• July 2013: MCh Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore (Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)
• Sep 2009: DNB General Surgery, St. Martha's Hospital, Bangalore (Affiliated to National Board of Examinations, New Delhi)
• May 2005: MBBS, Mysore Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka (Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)

Experience

• Currently working as a Consultant Heart Transplant & Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.
• Oct 2019-June 2023: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Care Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Mar 2019-Sep 2019: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Medicover Hospital (formerly Mycure Hospital), Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
• Jan 2017-Jan 2018: Fellow of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart and Lung Transplant, Greenlane Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
• Oct 2014-Dec 2016: Associate Consultant, Care Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana
• Sep 2013-Sep 2014: Assistant Professor, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka

Services offered

• Heart Transplantation
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB)
• Mitral Valve Replacement
• Tricuspid Annuloplasty
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Redo Mitral Valve Replacement
• Redo Aortic and Redo Mitral Valve Replacement
• Double Valve Replacement
• Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
• Aortic Dissection
• Infective Endocarditis
• Pulmonary Valve Repair
• Bentall Procedure
• Post MI Ventricular Septal Rupture
• Post MI Free Wall LV Rupture
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• PDA Ligation
• BT Shunt
• Tetralogy of Fallot

Special Interest and Expertise

• Heart Transplants
• Redo Cardiac Surgeries
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries

Professional Membership

• Association of Surgeons of India
• Life Membership of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons
• Life Membership of Association of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA)

Research & Publications

• Sternum-Sparing Bilateral Anterolateral Thoracotomy Approach Improves Early Respiratory Function After Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplantation. G.J. Valooran, G. Hariprasad, M.C. Mathew, T. McWilliams, D. Haydock, A. Sibal. Heart Lung and Circulation Journal
• Vats LV Pacing Lead for Cardiac Resynchronisation (CRT): Auckland City Hospital Experience, presented at the ANZCTS Annual Scientific Meet, Nov 8-11, 2018, Noosa, Queensland, Australia
• Presentation at the 59th Annual IACTS Conference, “EuroSCORE-2 Validation in patients undergoing Isolated Valve procedures in India,” Mumbai, Feb 14-17, 2013

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

• Poster Presentation “Parathyroid Adenomas - Our experience,” Surgical Society of Bangalore, Jan 2009
• Paper Presentation (Postgraduate) “Empyema Thoracis – A Comparative study of VATS versus Open Thoracotomy and Drainage,” Karnataka State Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India, Feb 2008
• Paper Presentation (Postgraduate) “Sonofistulogram for Fistula-in-ano – Our experience,” Karnataka State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India, Feb 2007

Awards and Achievements

• First Prize for Paper Presentation (Postgraduate) “Empyema Thoracis – A Comparative Study of VATS versus Open Thoracotomy and Drainage,” Karnataka State Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India, Feb 2008
• Second Prize for Paper Presentation “Empyema Thoracis – A Comparative study of VATS versus Open Thoracotomy and Drainage,” Surgical Society of Bangalore, Jan 2008
• First Prize for Paper Presentation (Postgraduate) “Sonofistulogram for Fistula-in-ano – Our experience,” Karnataka State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India, Feb 2007
• Second Prize for Paper Presentation “Sonofistulogram for Fistula-in-ano – Our experience,” Surgical Society of Bangalore, Jan 2007

  FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad for Heart Transplantation and various Cardiothoracic Surgeries.

2. 2. What is Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad holds the following qualifications: DNB (Gen Surgery), MCh (CTVS), FRCS (C-Th) (Edinburgh).

3. 3. What does Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad specialise in?
   

   Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad is a Consultant Heart Transplant & Cardiothoracic Surgeon who specialises in Heart Transplantation, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Aortic & Mitral Valve Replacements, Tricuspid Annuloplasty, Redo Aortic and Redo Mitral Valve Replacement, Pulmonary Valve Repair, and Bentall Procedure, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad practice?
   

   Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad’s appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Giridhar Hariprasad for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.