I. Professional Summary & Experience:
Dr. Ramakanta Panda is a highly…read more acclaimed Cardiac Surgeon, Cardiothoracic, and Vascular Surgeon with an exceptional career spanning 47 years overall (37 years as a specialist). He currently serves as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director Chief Consultant for Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery. Recognized as India's number one heart surgeon and a Padma Bhushan Awardee, Dr. Panda has performed over 20,000 cardiac surgeries, including over 1,000 Redo Bypass Surgeries and over 3,000 high-risk surgeries. He is considered one of the safest heart surgeons globally, boasting a 99.7% success rate in bypass surgery.
II. Core Expertise & Area of Specialization:
Dr. Ramakanta Panda specializes in complex and high-risk cardiac procedures, including:
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Specializes in CABG using only arterial grafts
• Pioneering Techniques: Credited as the first in the country to introduce the concept of 'Total Arterial Revascularization'
• Beating Heart Surgery (Off-Pump): Pioneer of "off-pump" bypass surgery
• Complex Procedures: Expertise in redo bypass surgery, valve repair, and complex aneurysms
• High-Risk Surgeries: Has performed over 3,000 high-risk surgeries
III. List of Services and Treatments:
Dr. Ramakanta Panda provides targeted surgical and intervention services for a wide range of cardiac conditions, including:
• Coronary Angioplasty/Bypass Surgery
• Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
• Cardiac Catheterisation
• Pacemaker Implantation
• Cardiac Pacing
• Patent Ductus Artriosus Device Closure
• Invasive Cardiac Procedures
• Heart Conditions
• Radial Approach Angiography
V. Academic Background:
• MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1986
• MBBS: BJB College, Bhubaneswar, 1978
VII. Awards, Recognition & Professional Memberships
Dr. Ramakanta Panda has been honored with India's highest civilian and professional awards:
• Padma Bhushan Award (India's third highest civilian award)
• Rashtriya Samman Patra (awarded twice) from the Central Board of Taxes, Government of India, for being one of the highest taxpayers (1994-95 to 1998-99)
• Utkal Ratna (Conferred in 2015)
• Degree of Doctorate in Science (Honorius Causa) from Utkal University, Orissa
• Under his leadership, Asian Heart Institute was established as the Heart Hospital in India (in 2011, 2012, and 2014)
• Set up the Sarla Madan Charitable Trust and the Asian Heart Charitable Trust to help economically handicapped patientsread less