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Dr. Sai Krishna Cheemalapati

Dr. Sai Krishna Cheemalapati

MS(PGI), M.Ch(AIIMS, New Delhi) FACS(USA), FIACS

Department : CT Surgery
Exp: 20 yrs
Designation: Sr. Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon
Languages: English, Telugu, Hindi
Med Reg No: TSMC 40631

Day time OPD:
MON - SAT : 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Location: Somajiguda

About the Doctor

Dr. Sai Krishna Cheemalapati is a Senior Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon working at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2011–2013: Advanced Fellowship Training in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
  • 2010–2011: Advanced Fellowship Training in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA
  • 2009–2010: Advanced Fellowship Training in Adult Cardiac, Minimally Invasive & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • 2004: MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 2001: MS (General Surgery), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
  • 1997: MBBS, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

Experience

  • 2021–2025: Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, ILS Hospitals, Agartala, Tripura
  • 2019–2021: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Medicover Hospitals, Nellore, Hyderabad.
  • 2017–2019: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Kamineni Hospitals, King Koti, Hyderabad
  • 2013–2017: Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, STAR Hospitals, Hyderabad
  • 2005–2009: Associate Consultant, CTVS, Apollo Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Services offered

  • Entire spectrum of adult cardiac surgical procedures
  • CABG
  • Valve Replacements & Repairs
  • Aortic Root and Aneurysm Repairs

Special Interest and Expertise

  • Total Arterial Revascularisation
  • 2021-2025: Initiated Adult & Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program at ILS Hospital in Tripura
  • 2016: Awarded Induction as a fellow into American College of Surgeons,Chicago
  • 2001: Awarded Institute Bronze Medal for academic excellence in MS (General Surgery)
  • 1992: Awarded VK Narayana Menon Prize for academic excellence in MBBS
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA)
  • Fellow of American College of Surgeons- FACS (Chicago USA)
  • Fellow of Indian Association of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons ( FIACS )
  • MS (General Surgery) Thesis: Correlative Study between Lung Biopsy & Pulmonary Artery Pressure in patients undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement
  • MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) Research Papers
  • Comparison of outcome following repair of coarctation of aorta in infancy by Sub-clavian Flap Aortoplosty versus Resection End to End Anastomosis: Clinical, echo-cardiographic and radiological follow-up.
  • Estimation of normal coronary artery dimensions in Indians.
  • Aortic Valve Repair for Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disease.
  • Interruption of Aortic Arch in Adults:Surgical Experience with Extra-Anatomic Bypass

Posters/Papers/Oral Presentations

  • Krishna CS, Grizzard JD, Brinster DR. Aggressive progression of penetrating atheromatous ulcer of descending thoracic aorta. Heart Surg Forum 2012; Jun 1;15(3):E174-6.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Reddy GV, Suman K, Panigrahi NK, Baruah DK. Aorta right atrial tunnel. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010; 37(4): 480–482.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Ram Mohan K, Baruah DK. Myocardial revascularization in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus Totalis. Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2008;24(3):171-73.
  • Sai Krishna C, Reddy GV, Debta M, Panigrahi NK. Tetralogy of Fallot with rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2008;2(1):127.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Satpathy SK, Ram Mohan K, Ramesh Babu V. Rupture of Extra-Corporeal Circuit Tubing During Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2008;40(1):74-6.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Ramesh Babu V, Ram Mohan K. Endarterectomy and Surgical Angioplasty Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Card Surg. 2008 ;23(4):351-3.
  • Sai Krishna C, Ramesh Babu V, Ram Mohan K, Panigrahi NK, Naresh Kumar PV. Right ventricular perforation induced by trans-venous pacing lead. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2008;16(2):183-4.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Baruah DK. Atresia of the main stem of the left coronary artery in an adolescent. Cardiol Young. 2008;18(1):108-9.
  • Sai Krishna C, Ramesh Babu V, Ram Mohan K, Baruah DK, Naresh Kumar PV. Juvenile rheumatic mitral stenosis with multiple ventricular septal defects. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2007;15(5):432-4.
  • Sai Krishna C, Naresh Kumar PV, Panigrahi NK, Suman K. Submitral aneurysm with left atrial communication. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007;32(3):547-9.
  • Bisoi A, Abraham S, Sai Krishna C, Chauhan S, Kothari S, Venugopal P. Primary Repair of d-Transposition with Complete Atrioventricular Canal Defect. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2007;15(1):e1-e2.
  • Bisoi AK, Murala JS, Airan B, Chowdhury UK, Kothari SS, Pal H, Patel CD, Sai Krishna C, Chauhan S, Panangipalli V. Tetralogy of Fallot in teenagers and adults: surgical experience and follow-up. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;55(3):105-12.
  • Sai Krishna C, Talwar S, Gulati G, Sampath Kumar A. Normal Coronary artery dimensions in Indians. Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;22(3):159-64.
  • Sai Krishna C, Bhan A, Sharma S, Kiran U, Venugopal P. Interruption of aortic arch in adults: surgical experience with extra-anatomic bypass. Tex Heart Inst J. 2005;32(2):147-50.
  • Talwar S, Sai Krishna C, Saxena A, Sampath Kumar A. Aortic Valve repair for Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1921 –25.

FAQ's

    Dr. Sai Krishna holds the following qualifications: MS(PGI), M.Ch(AIIMS, New Delhi)
    FACS(USA), FIACS

    Dr. Sai Krishna is a Senior Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon with expertise in providing advanced minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures and in performing complex procedures such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and Total Arterial Revascularisation (TAR) amongst many others.

    Dr. Sai Krishna practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda

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