Faculty — Cardiac Surgery
The Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team at SSSIHMS, Whitefield.
Department Faculty
Heads of Department
The surgeons who have led Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at SSSIHMS, Whitefield since 2001.
Visiting Surgeons Who Shaped the Department
Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam
Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Heart and Vascular Center, University of Chicago Medicine; over 1,500 heart transplants, and a pioneer of bloodless cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support. A devoted follower of Bhagawan, he has served SSSIHMS Puttaparthi and Whitefield as visiting faculty, helping develop surgical expertise and infrastructure.
Dr. Shreekanth V. Karwande
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon at St. Mark’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, and formerly Director of the Heart & Lung Transplant Program, University of Utah. As visiting faculty at SSSIHMS Puttaparthi and Whitefield he has mentored young surgeons in CABG, valve repair, minimally invasive surgery and transplantation.
Dr. Ramana Dhannapuneni
Head of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, and a trustee of the Healing Little Hearts charity. He regularly visits SSSIHMS Whitefield, operating on children with congenital heart disease and training the local team.
Dr. Voleti Choudhury
A cardiac surgeon from California who has led many humanitarian missions in India offering free heart surgery. A devoted follower of Bhagawan, he has served extensively at SSSIHMS Prasanthigram and Whitefield, guiding young surgeons, and was formerly Director of SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram.
The Department Through the Years
