Dr. Rajesh Sharma is recognized as one of the best pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons in the region, with over 34 years of experience and more than 20,000 pediatric cardiac surgeries performed. His expertise includes both congenital and acquired heart diseases, making him a highly sought-after specialist. He is particularly skilled in performing Pediatric ECMO, Pediatric Heart Transplant, Pediatric LVADS, and treating congenital heart defects and end-stage heart failure in pediatrics.

Past Experience:

• 2020-2023: Senior Consultant, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi

• 2014-2020: Director & Head, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital, Noida, UP, India

• 2007-2014: Director, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi

• 2001-2007: Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore

• 1991-2001: Additional Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Qualifications:

• M.B.B.S: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

• M.S. (General Surgery): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

• M.Ch. (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

• Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery: Marry Ann Knight Hospital for Children, Miami, USA

• Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery: Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA (affiliated with Harvard Medical School)

Area of Expertise:

• Surgery for Transposition of the Great Arteries

• Retraining the regressed left ventricle (d-TGA, CCTGA)

• Double Switch Operation for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

• The Fontan Circulation & Biventricular Repair for Complex Congenital Heart Disease

• Avoiding the Fontan circulation whenever possible

Awards & Accolades:

• Indian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (IACTS)

• World Society for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (WSPCCS)

• Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)

Currently Working:

Dr. Rajesh Sharma is currently working at Marengo Asia Hospital, where he continues to offer his expertise in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.