Dr. Robert Coelho

About Doctor

• Dr. Robert Coelho is among the best Paediatric Cardiac Surgeons of high acclaim, practicing successfully for more than 20 years.
• He holds the record of performing 6000+ surgeries treating children with congenital and rheumatic heart diseases across 30 countries.
• He is also known for the first successful Norwood operation in India in 2003, as well as performing the country’s first successful Nikaidoh procedure for TGA / VSD / PS in 2005.
• He is proficient in performing Neonatal Cardiac Surgery, repair of Complex Cardiac defects, and minimally invasive Paediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Qualifications

• MBBS
• MS
• MCh

Experience

• Senior Consultant, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai

Specialization and Expertise

Congenital Heart Disease, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Neonatal Cardiac Surgery, Nikaidoh procedure for TGA / VSD / PS,

• Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
• Coronary Artery Surgery
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
• Cardiac OPD Procedures

Memberships & Certifications

• He also takes interest in research and has several publications to his credit in noted national and international journals.
• After graduating with MBBS, he pursued MS in General Surgery. Thereafter. He did MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.

Awards & Accomplishments