Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra

Education Qualifications

• Oct 2008: FRCS (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Intercollegiate Board, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Jan 2003: MCh Cardiothoracic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Oct 1999: FRCS, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• June 1999: MS General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
• Dec 1994: MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

Experience

• Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad
• Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Aortic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
• Visiting Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
• Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic and Aortic Surgeon, Citizens Hospital, Serilingampally, Hyderabad
• Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Aortic Surgeon, Care Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
• Specialist Registrar, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool

Services offered

• Surgery for Ischemic Heart Disease
• Off Pump CABG
• CABG + Ischemic Mitral Valve Repairs
• CABG + Ischemic VSD Repairs
• Surgery for Heart Valve Diseases
• Mitral Valve Replacement/Repairs
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Tricuspid Valve Repairs
• Double Valve Replacement
• Combined Procedures
• CABG + Valve Replacement
• AVR + VSD Closure
• Atrial Septal Defect Closure
• Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery
• ASD Closure
• Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement
• CABG through the Left Mini Thoracotomy
• Aortic Surgery
• Aortic Root Replacement for Aortic Root Aneurysm
• Aortic Root, Ascending Aorta Replacement
• Aortic Dissection Repair
• Total Arch Replacement
• Aortic Root, Ascending, Total Arch Replacement with Elephant Trunk
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Thoraco Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
• Miscellaneous
• Morrow’s Procedure for HOCM
• Dor's Procedure
• Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
• LA Myxoma Removal

Special Interest and Expertise

• Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
• Valve Repairs
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
• Aortic Root Replacement
• Aortic Arch Surgery
• Surgery for Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
• Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
• Aortic Dissection Repair
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Professional Membership

• Member, Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)

Research & Publications

• Does Prophylactic Sotalol and Magnesium Decrease the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Propensity­ Matched Analysis. Aerra V, Kuduvalli M, Srinivasan AK, Grayson AD, Fabri BM, Oo AY. The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006, 1:6
• Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Previous Pneumonectomy. Ghotkar SV, Aerra V, Mediratta. NK Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, UK Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3:11

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

• Outcome Following Bioprosthetic Root Replacement With Gelweave Valsalva and Bio Valsalva Grafts. K Gubbi, M Field, V Aerra, M Kuduvalli, AOo, A Rashid. The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom, SCTS Annual Meeting, March 09­ 12, 2008, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Mortality and Morbidity Following Separate and Composite Replacement of the Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta. Aerra V, Grayson AD, Rashid A, Oo AY. The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 17th Biennial Congress of Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (ATCSA), Manila, Philippines,­ November 2005
• Readmission to Intensive Care Following Cardiac Surgery: Risk factors, Cause and Prognosis. Aerra V, Warwick R, Mishra PK, Grayson AD, Scawn N, PullanDM. The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Presented at EACTS, September 2005, Barcelona, Spain
• Prosthetic Valve Replacement­. All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Aerra V, Choudhury SK, Airan B, Venugopal P
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery through Lower Hemisternotomy using Indigenously Designed Retractor System. Annual Conference of Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Chennai, India,­ February 2002

  FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra?
   

   Patients visit Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra to receive treatment for various cardiovascular diseases.

2. 2. What is Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra holds the following qualifications: MBBS, MS (PGI), MCh (AIIMS), FRCSEd, FRCSEd (CTh).

3. 3. What does Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra specialise in?
   

   Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon who specialises in Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Valve Repairs, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Aortic Dissection Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra practice?
   

   Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

5. 5. How can I book Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra's appointment?
   

   You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Vikram Reddy Aerra for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.