Dr. Shyam Krishnan Ashok
Assistant Professor
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr. Shyam Krishnan Ashok is a distinguished Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with over two decades of experience in advanced cardiac surgical care.
Dr. Shyam completed his MBBS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (Karnataka University) in 1997, followed by an M.S. in General Surgery from Calicut Medical College (Calicut University) in 2003. He went on to earn his M.Ch. in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (Mumbai University) in 2008, where his thesis focused on “Regression of Pulmonary Hypertension after Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect.”
His passion for excellence in cardiac surgery led him abroad to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, where he served as a Fellow and Senior Registrar from 2010 to 2012, gaining valuable international exposure and experience in complex cardiothoracic procedures.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (Karnataka University) | 1997 | |
| MS | General Surgery | Calicut Medical College (Calicut University) | 2003 |
| MCh | CVTS | Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (Mumbai University) | 2008 |
| Fellowship | Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia | 2012 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ,Off-Pump Surgeries, Valve Repairs & Replacements ,Aortic Surgeries including Aneurysms & Bentall's Procedure ,Cardiac Transplants and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices
Area of Expertise
Beating heart surgery in complex coronary artery disease , Mitral valve repairs ,Valve replacements , Coronary artery bypass in heart failure patients , Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement , Vascular surgeries for peripheral artery blocks