Dr. Koushik Kannan is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Chennai at Prashanth Hospitals. His work includes off pump (beating heart) coronary bypass surgery, total arterial revascularisation (using arteries only), heart valve replacement, simple congenital heart surgery and redo heart surgery. He also handles cardiac surgical emergencies. Before any operation, he explains the procedure, its benefits, risks and recovery clearly to patients and their families.
Areas of Expertise:
Off-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Bypass Surgeries
Total Arterial Revascularisation
Valve Replacements
Simple Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Redo Surgeries
Managing Emergencies / Re-explorations
Establishing Cardiothoracic Teams
Qualifications:
MBBS – Universal College of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu (2009)
DNB (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – G. Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore (2019)