Dr. Anil Kumar D
Dr. Anil D
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery 42+ Years Experience

Dr. Anil Kumar D

MBBS, DNB
Senior Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon & Head of Pediatric Cardiac Services, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

About Dr. Anil Kumar D

Professional Summary

Dr. Anil Kumar Dharmapuram is a distinguished Senior Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon and Head of Pediatric Cardiac Services with over two decades of experience in treating congenital heart diseases in neonates, infants, and children. A graduate of S.V. Medical College, Tirupathi (MBBS, 1984), he further honed his expertise through advanced training at prestigious institutions including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and Stanford University, California, USA, where he mastered complex techniques such as the Unifocalization procedure for pulmonary atresia. Dr. Anil Kumar has performed around 3,400 cases of cardiac surgical operations in children with heart disease, including operations on very small-weight babies. The smallest weight baby operated was 2.0 kg in the TCA/TAPVC category. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in innovative surgical techniques, including novel approaches to Tetralogy of Fallot repair, RVOT reconstruction using corrugative patches and PTFE valves, and a safe technique for repairing multiple VSDs called "endothelial suturing." His commitment to advancing pediatric cardiac care is reflected in numerous international publications, conference presentations, and overseas medical missions spanning multiple countries.

Specializations

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiac Surgery

Procedures & Expertise

Education & Qualifications

  • MBBS — S.V. Medical College, Tirupathi (1984)
  • Post-Graduate Training — General Surgery, K.J. Hospital, Chennai
  • DNB (General Surgery) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (May 1991)
  • Cardiac Surgical Training — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1996)
  • Advanced Training in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery — Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, California, USA (June 2007), under internationally renowned surgeons
  • Clinical Instructor — Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University
  • Unifocalization Surgery Training — Stanford University, California, USA

Hospital Affiliations

  • KIMS Hospitals — Secunderabad, India
  • Al Mafraq Hospital — Abu Dhabi, UAE (formerly)
  • Biket Medical Center — Otsun State, Nigeria (medical mission)
  • MoH Hospital — Baghdad, Iraq (medical mission)

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Poster Award — Asian Cardiovascular Surgeons Association meeting (ASCVTS), Hong Kong (May 2015)
  • Published in the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (IJTCVS, 2018)
  • Published in the World Journal of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WJPCHS)
  • Published in the Annals of Pediatric Cardiology and Annals of Paediatric Cardiology journals
  • Published in the World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (March 2021) — original article on Pulmonary Root Translocation
  • Multiple poster and oral presentations at the World Society of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeons (WSPCHS) scientific meetings across Abu Dhabi, São Paulo, Orlando, Bali, and Marrakesh
  • Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Paediatric Cardiac Society (AEPC), Porto, Portugal (May 2002)

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