Dr Rajesh M Ramankutty is one of the most acknowledged Cardio Thoracic Surgeon in Kerala, with more than 15 years of experience in Cardiothoracic Heart Transplant & Minimal Access (Key Hole) Cardiac Surgeries. He is the renowned second Heart Transplant Surgeon in the State and performed the First Heart Transplant in the Country in a non metro city at Caritas Heart Institute. Dr Rajesh had given significant contribution to Caritas Heart Institute, acting as a team leader to establish the First Hybrid Cath Lab and Operating room in South India at Caritas Hospital. Through Caritas, he pioneered many cardiac interventions in Kerala including ECMO. He owns more than 5000 plus Cardiac Surgeries by which 300 plus is Minimal Invasive (Key-Hole) heart surgeries. Dr Rajesh is currently the Chief Cardiothoracic Heart Transplant & Minimal Access (Key Hole) Cardiac Surgeon at Caritas Hospital.
MBBS, MS, MCh (Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery)
Pioneered the Minimal Access (key hole) Heart Surgery program in the state of Kerala with Caritas Heart Institute being the only hospital in the state doing key hole bypass surgery and has crossed over 300 cases Dr Rajesh has Pioneered in the state of Kerala the technology of temporary artificial heart and lung support (ECMO) which could save many precious lives and lead Caritas Heart Institute to be the apex center for ECMO in Kerala Awarded, Dr. Blackstone Annual Research Team Award from Cleveland Clinic USA Received, Dr Charles H. Bryan Annual Clinical Excellence Award in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Gold Medal (First Order) in, Cardiothoracic Residency. AIIMS New Delhi Gold Medal Winner in, General Surgery Residency, PGIMER, Chandigarh Selected for Gold Medal in Pathology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College Trivandrum
He is proficient in Malayalam, English & Hindi.