Dr Gunturu Varun

1. General Secretary & Treasurer: Indian Association Of Interventional Cardiac Surgeons (IAICS)
   International Association Of Interventional Cardiac Surgeons (InAICS)
2. Executive Committee member: Indian Association Of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
3. Founder: Radha-Lakshmi Heart Foundation" @ Andhra Pradesh
4. Hold India Book of Records 2022: For successful display of 100 MICS cases results
5. Cardiac Surgeon Entrepreneurship: Surgeon based Hybrid Cath suites/OR's, IAICS cath skills workshops
6. AATS: American Association of Thoracic surgeons Travel Awardee from India : 2020
7. Observership: Cleveland Clinic - Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, Ohio, USA

Academic Career (University / College / school)

1. Up to 10th : Government Z.P high school, Nuthakki village, Guntur Dt, Andhra Pradesh - 523303
2. 10+2 : Vikas Jr College, Guntur

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

1. Dr Pinnamaneni Siddartha Medical College, Chinoutpalli, Andhra Pradesh, India - 521101
2. University: NTR university of health sciences
3. Year of Passing: October 2009

Cardio Thoracic Surgery Residency: Diplomate in National Board (DNB)

1. G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial hospital, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
2. University: National board of examinations (NBE), New Delhi, India Under Ministry of health, Government of India
3. Year of Passing: December 2015

International physician observership programme

Observership : Cleveland Clinic @ Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, Ohio, USA

April 2017: Again got selected for International Physician Observership Program @ Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA under Dr. Edward Soltesz

June 2017: Got selected as Observer @ UHN Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada, in department of Cardiovascular surgery under Dr. Mitesh Badiwala

Selected for AATS (American Association for Thoracic Surgeons) 100th Centennial Annual Meeting International Travel awardee April 25-28, 2020, New York Hilton Midtown and Sheraton, New York Times Square, New York, NY, USA (https://www.aats.org/about-the-foundation/the-reach-of-our-programs/annual-meeting-travel-awardees)

Licensure

1. Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, Registration number: 65517
2. Registered additional CTVS qualification for basic M.B.B.S. degree at Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, Reg. no: 65517
3. DNB provisional registration number as registrar in CTVS: 549 41132 111 100987 (05/03/2011)
4. Registered additional CTVS qualification in Medical council of India. MCI Certificate no: 17-25247 (Dated: 20/07/2017)

Academic Career

As Diplomate in National Board [DNB] registrar of Cardiothoracic surgery [6 years integrated course] at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore, one of the premier institute in India, was exposed to nearly 2,500 cases [Adult cardiac / vascular / Thoracic / Paediatric] during residency period and did nearly 220 surgeries under supervision during residency period. This may be the one of the largest surgical exposures in India as for residency period.

During national workshops at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore, got a great opportunity to work with world pioneers in adult Cardiothoracic & vascular surgeries, which was one of the well-attended and renowned conferences in India.

Worked with the following international faculty during our workshops

1. 2015 – 17th Annual Live workshop –Aortic Valve Repair & Proximal Aorta [part 2]
   Gebrine El Khoury, Director of Cardiovascular Surgery St-Luc Hospital, Bruxelles, Belgium
   Emmanuel Lansac, Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery Institute Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris
2. 2014 – 16th Annual Live workshop –Aortic Valve Repair & Proximal Aorta [part 1]
   Prof. Hans Joachim Schafers, Saarland university Medical centre, Germany
3. 2013 – 15th Annual Live workshop – Mitral Valve Repair
   Prof. Taweesak Chotivatanapong, Central Chest institute of Thailand
4. 2012 – 14th Annual Live workshop – Heart failure
   Prof. Richard Daly | Prof Lorenzo Menicanti | Prof Jai S Raman
5. 2011 – 13th Annual workshop – Current Issues in Cardiac Surgery Prof. Antonio Mario Calafiore | Prof Kenton Zehr | Prof Hiroki Yamaguchi | Prof Jai S Raman
6. Trained in MICS - Minimal Access Cardiac surgeries (Valve –MVR/AVR, Multi vessel CABG & Congenital) & Skeletonized Mammary harvesting, LIMA-RIMA-Y, Total arterial revascularization as well as Major vascular surgeries (Aortic dissection & Ascending Aortic Aneurysms)
7. Successfully completed DNB (Diplomate in National Board) Cardiothoracic & Vascular surgery residency under one of the respectable senior most cardiothoracic surgeon in india, Dr S.Muralidharan at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore.
8. During residency period, Worked with Consultant Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr.P.Chandrasekar, who is one of the principle investigator for international clinical trials like SIRS Trial (Steroids In caRdiac Surgery study) double-blind, randomized, controlled trial, BACE Trial (Basal Annuloplasty of the Cardia Externally) to treat functional mitral valve regurgitation and PROMOTE Trial (On going trial for On pump Vs Off pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
9. During residency period, I also Worked with Consultant Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr.Sundar Ramanathan, who inculcated in me not only surgical skills, but also guided me in a philosophical way to work professionally with human touch.

Observership @ Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA

Under Dr. Joseph Sabik at The MILLER Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA for the month of June 2016, under International Physician Observership Program.

Observed

1. 8 cases : Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
2. 1 Case : Bilateral Lung Transplantation
3. 12 Cases : Left Ventricular assist devices (LVAD – Heart Mate II) implantation
4. 6 Cases : Trans Aortic Valve implantation (TAVI – Medtronic Core valve)
5. Exposure to Minimally invasive and robotic assisted Mitral valve repair surgeries
6. April 2017: Again got selected for International Physician Observership Program @ Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA under Dr. Edward Soltesz
7. June 2017: Got selected as Observer @ UHN Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada, in department of Cardiovascular surgery under Dr. Mitesh Badiwala
8. Core Team member of 1st Heart Transplantation @ G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore

Areas of interests

1. Beating Heart Coronary artery surgery
2. Mitral Valve Repair
3. Valve Sparing Aortic Root Surgery
4. Acute & Chronic diseases of Aorta
5. Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
   1. CABG (Cardiac Artery Bypass Grafting)
   2. AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement)
   3. MVR (Mitral Valve Replacement)
   4. MV Repair (Mitral Valve Repair)
6. Total endoscopic Mitral & Aortic valve replacements & ASD closures
7. Endovascular Vein Harvesting (EVH)
8. Trans catheter Aortic Valve Implantations (TAVI)
9. Heart & Lung Transplantation
10. Robotic Cardiac Surgeries

Success Stories

Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery (MICS)

1. 20th April 2022: Achieved “INDIA BOOK OF RECORDS 2022” for successful display of 100 MICS cases results
2. Successfully started MICS - Minimal Access Cardiac surgery program, Total Arterial Revascularization with Skeletonized LIMA-RIMA-Y program and Mitral valve repair programs @ Vijayawada since September 2017.
3. Successfully completed nearly 85 cases of full spectrum of Cardiac surgeries in MICS, as a state of surgical art.
4. A 5 case series of MICS Subpulmonic VSD closure, pulmonary valve repair / replacement through a 5cm small Left anterior minithoracotomy by Dr Varun, will be the 1st case report in Indian literature.
5. Successfully performed MICS MITRAL valve replacement with Tricuspid valve repair in a patient with 110 kg weight and complex Mitral valve bileaflet repairs, youngest of 3yr old baby.
6. Regularly performing multivessel MICS CABG even in elderly patients (>70yrs) and using bilateral Mammary arteries and radial arteries as a part of Total arterial revascularization in younger patients with good target
7. Successfully performed MICS CABG x 3 grafts with Skeletonized LIMA-RIMA-Y, which was the 1st case in both the Telugu states and a total of 3 cases till now
8. Successfully performed MICS CABG x 4 grafts with LIMA, Left Radial and 2 more vein grafts for a 38 yrs old young obese (107kgs) patient.
9. Successfully performed MICS AVR through Axillary approach
10. Total endoscopic Mitral & Aortic valve replacements & ASD closures – 1st time in Andhra Pradesh
11. Sustained Endovascular Vein Harvesting (EVH) program @ Dr VCS - 1st time in Andhra Pradesh
12. Highest number of Trans catheter Aortic Valve Implantations (TAVI) in Andhra Pradesh. 3 cases of Meril Myvalve & 1 case of Edwards Sapien 3