Dr. Arunkumar Ulaganathan

Dr Arunkumar Ulaganathan is a Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeon at K.G. Hospital, Coimbatore. Experience: 9 years.

Special interests include Cardiovascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Congenital heart surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Off-pump coronary surgery and VATS.

Conditions managed include Acute aortic dissection, Aortic aneurysm, Ventricular septal rupture, End-stage renal disease and Peripheral vascular disease.

Procedures and treatments listed include Off-pump CABG, Total arterial revascularisation, Minimally invasive mitral and aortic valve repair and replacement, Aortic dissection and aneurysm repair, Bentall surgery, VATS lung resection, A-V fistula creation and Vascular anastomosis for renal transplant.

Qualifications: MBBS, MS, MCh. Education and training: MBBS, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University; Postgraduate diploma in general surgery, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University, Karnataka; MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College, Dr M.G.R. Medical University; Former Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Asian Heart Hospital, Mumbai; Former Junior Consultant Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore.

Professional memberships include Life member, Indian Medical Association, Life member, Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, Active member, European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Society for Heart Failure and Transplantation - India.