Top Heart Surgeon in Banjara Hills
Dr. Naresh Kumar
MBBS, MS, MCH Cardiothoracic Surgery, FIACS, FARIS (Fellowship in Advanced Robotic and Innovative Surgery)
Senior Consultant Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeon AIG Hospital, Gachibowli
I am available both at AIG Gachibowli and AIG Banjara Hills branch
Dr Naresh Kumar K.L. is a senior cardiothoracic surgeon with extensive expertise in advanced cardiac surgery, minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures, and mechanical circulatory support.
He is currently a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, where he has played a pivotal role in developing and strengthening advanced cardiac surgical programs, including robotic cardiac surgery.
After completing his MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysore, and MS (General Surgery) from VIMS, Bellary, Dr. Naresh pursued his M.Ch in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the prestigious Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad. He further enhanced his skill set with an observership in minimally invasive cardiac surgery at Leipzig Heart Centre, Germany, and holds a Fellowship in Advanced Robotic and Innovative Surgery (FARIS).
With more than 11 years of post–M.Ch experience, Dr. Naresh has been involved in a high volume (more than 5000) of complex cardiac procedures, including total arterial and off-pump CABG, multivessel MIDCAB, advanced valve surgeries, ECMO initiation and management, and mechanical circulatory support systems. He has actively contributed to Centrimag implantations, HeartMate 3 LVAD support, donor heart harvesting, and combined heart–lung transplantation. He is also deeply involved in GLP studies, including artificial heart development under the IAAHP Phase-3 program and leadless pacemaker trials.
A committed academician and mentor, Dr. Naresh has over 6 years of teaching experience training DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery residents and has presented more than 15 papers at national conferences. His research contributions include peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals, particularly in complex vascular anomalies, pulmonary carcinoid disease, and coronary stent complications.
Known for his team-oriented approach, surgical precision, and patient-centric care, Dr. Naresh combines clinical excellence with innovation, making him a key pillar of the cardiothoracic and advanced heart failure programs at AIG Hospitals.
Expertise of Dr. Naresh Kumar
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery (MIDCAB, MICS-CABG)
- Robotic Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Aortic Dissection Surgery
- High-Risk and Complex Cardiac Surgeries
Academic Qualifications:
- MBBS - JSS Medical College, Mysore, RGUHS – Bangalore (March 2008)
- MS General Surgery - Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, RGUHS – Bangalore (May 2012)
- M.Ch. Cardiothoracic Surgery - NIMS, Hyderabad, NIMS - Hyderabad (July 2015)
- Observership - Leipzig Heart Centre, Germany in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- FARIS - Fellowship in Advanced Robotic and Innovative Surgery
Experience:
- Good experience in Total arterial revascularization and off pump CABG surgeries.
- Have done good number of all types of open heart surgeries.
- Have done good number of multivessel MIDCAB surgeries.
- Started Robotic Cardiac surgery Programme at AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad.
- Good at ECMO initiation and management.
- Performed good number of Centrimag implantations for heart failure management.
- Assisted Heartmate 3 (Left Ventricular assist device) implantation.
- Performed donor heart harvesting and assisted combined Heart - Lung Transplantation.
- Actively involved in the conduction of GLP studies and development of ARTIFICIAL HEART UNDER IAAHP Programme (Phase 3 trials).
- Actively involved in GLP studies for leadless pacemaker from CALYAN'S company.
Skills:
- Teaching experience – for DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery residents for 3 years
- Good team worker with excellent organizing skills
CME/Conferences Attended:
- 3-4th/11/12 - IACTS Controversies in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hyderabad
- 5-6th/07/13 - Peri-operative Management of Congenital Heart Diseases, KIMS, Hyderabad
- 19-22nd/02/14 - IACTS CON 2014, Covalam
- 8/03/14 - American Oncology Cancer Congress, Hyderabad
- 5-6th/12/14 - Thoracic Surgery CME 2014, CMC, Vellore
- 19-22nd/02/15 - IACTS CON 2015, Hyderabad
- 6-7th/01/2017 - 7th International Aortic Summit, Chennai
- 7-9/09/18 - SMICTSI 2018, Bangalore
- 5-7/10/18 - ISOT 2018, Hyderabad
- 2-3/09/2022 - SMICTSI, Mamallapuram
- 15-17th/09/2023 - SMICTSI, Indore
- 20-22nd/09/2024 - SMICTSI, Kolkata
- 12-13/09/2025 - Faculty, SMICTSI, Bengaluru
Publications:
- Main pulmonary artery aneurysm with chronic rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case report; Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery March 2015, Volume 31, Issue 1, pp 31-33
- Patch closure of right aortic arch with left-sided patent ductus arteriosus; Images in Cardiothoracic Medicine and Surgery; Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
- Pulmonary carcinoid: A descriptive study
- "Unravelling Extraluminal coronary stent migration: Case series of complications and management", submitted to Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (IJTC-D-25-00006)