Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer

Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer
Principal Director

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Fellowship, MD, MBBS
37 years of experience
Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi

About

Dr Parvathi U Iyer is currently Principal Director, Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI), New Delhi - one of the busier Paediatric cardiac programs in India. She is a pioneer in the specialty of Paediatric cardiac critical care. She was closely involved in setting up the Paediatric program in 1995 - the first integrated program that incorporated an intensivist in India. She graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and trained in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive care at the Royal Childrens' Hospital, Melbourne and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.

List of Treatments
  • Congenital Heart Disorder
  • Angiography
  • Asd
  • Cleft Palate Surgery
  • Epilepsy
  • Glenn procedure
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hypospadias Repair
  • Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
  • Pediatric Liver Transplant
  • Spina Bifida Treatment
  • Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
  • VSD Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Heart Transplant
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Liver Transplant
  • Device Closure Asd
  • Pacemaker
  • Valve Replacement
  • Bentall Procedure
  • Heart Bypass Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
  • CRT-D Implant
  • Heart Surgery
  • LVAD
  • AICD
  • Valve Replacement
  • Angioplasty – 1 Stent
  • Angioplasty
  • ICD Implant
  • Mitral Valve Replacement
  • VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Awards & Accomplishments
  • Secured second rank in Delhi University in the Pre-Medical Examination, April 1973.
  • Secured following awards in Medical College between August 1973 & December 1977:
  • Book prizes for securing the highest marks in the following subjects: i) Pathology ii) Microbiology iii) Pharmacology iv) Internal Medicine
  • Secured "Institute Merit Scholarship" throughout.
  • Adjudged the Best House Surgeon in Pediatrics, PGI Chandigarh, July 1981.
  • Adjudged the Best Postgraduate in Pediatrics and was awarded the Silver Medal, PGI Chandigarh, December 1983
  • Awarded the V.B.RAJU AWARD II, at the XXIIIrd Annual conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, November 1986, New Delhi for CHILD HEALTH
  • Secured the First Prize for the best presentation at the Eleventh Annual Congress of the Australian Perinatal Society in conjunction with the New Zealand Perinatal Society, July 1993, Hobart, Tasmania.
  • Secured an Award for the best paper at the Pediatric Cardiac Symposium, October 1997, Royal Children`s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, (post conference Symposium 13th Biennial Asian Congress on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Memberships & Certifications
  • Fellow and Life member of the Indian Association of Paediatrics
  • Member of Paediatric Cardiac Society of India
  • Full Member, Asia Pacific Paediatric Cardiac Society
  • Member, Editorial Board Pediatric Cardiology
  • Council member and Asia representative Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Publications
  • Over 100 publications in National and International Journals and 8 chapters in Textbooks.
  • Invited speaker in many International Conferences. Delivered over 200 talks in national and international CME's and meetings

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