Overview :

Dr Rajesh Sharma is considered to be among the best pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon in the region. Constituting over 20,000 pediatric cardiac surgical procedures and 30+ years of experience. His expertise extends to both congenital and acquired heart disease, making him a highly sought-after specialist in the field. Dr. Rajesh is also specialized in performing Pediatric ECMO, Pediatric Heart Transplant, Pediatric LVADS and treating congenital heart defects & end stage failure treatment options in pediatrics.

Past Experience :

• 2020-2023 Senior Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi
• 2014-2O2O Director & Head – Department Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital Noida, UP, India.
• 2OO7-2O14 Director – Department Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.
• 2OO1-2OO7 Senior Consultant – Department Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.
• 1991-2OO1 Additional Professor, Department Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Qualification:

• M.B.B.S from All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• M.S. (General Surgery) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• M.Ch., {Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery} from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
• Fellowship in Paeditric Cardiovascular Surgery, Marry Ann Knight Hospital for Children Miami, USA.
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital (affiliated to Harvard Medical School) Boston, USA.

Area Of Expertise:

• Surgery for Transposition of the Great Arteries
• Retraining the regressed left ventricle (d-TGA,CCTGA)
• Double Switch Operation for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the great arteries
• The Fontan Circulation, Avoiding the Fontan circulation whenever possible – Biventricular repair for complex congenital heart disease