Dr. Balaram Palaniappan

Dr. Balaram Palaniappan

Consultant 

20 years of experience

Cardiac Surgeons

MBBS, MS, MCh

MIOT International, Chennai

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About Dr. Balaram Palaniappan

Dr. Balaram Palaniappan is a highly regarded Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. He has a rich professional experience spanning more than 20 years. He specializes as a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, particularly adept in addressing heart conditions in children, including Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR). His expertise lies in procedures like Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Open Heart Surgery, and Complex Mitral Valve Repairs. Dr. Balaram earned his MBBS degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical Univ. (TNMGRMU) in 2003, followed by an MS in General Surgery. Further, he pursued a super-specialty MCh in Cardiothoracic Surgery from The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical Univ. (TNMGRMU).

Education

MBBS, 2003, The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical Univ. (TNMGRMU) MS MCh, 2011, The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical Univ. (TNMGRMU)

Area of Expertise

  • Ablation Therapy
  • Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
  • Angiography
  • Aorta Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient
  • Aortic Valve: Ross Procedure
  • ASD/VSD Device Closure
  • Biventricular Pacemaker
  • Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Implant Closure Devices in Adults
  • Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Replacement
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Complex Aorta Surgery
  • Congenital Heart Disease Treatments
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • CT Stent
  • Electrical Cardioversion
  • Endoleak Treatments
  • Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
  • Endovascular Stent Graft: Aortic Aneurysm Repair
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
  • Heart Failure Surgery
  • Heart Surgery
  • Heart Transplant
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Incision Care
  • Infective Endocarditis Surgery
  • Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) Device
  • Intestinal PAD Bypass Surgery
  • Intestinal PAD Visceral Artery Aneurysm Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
  • Left Atrial Appendage & Closure
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices (Mechanical Circulatory Support MCS)
  • Left Ventricular Reconstructive Surgery (Modified Dor Procedure)
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Permanent Pacemaker
  • Radial Artery & Saphenous Vein Harvesting
  • Renal Artery Stenting
  • Robotically Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery
  • Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
  • Robotically Assisted Removal of Cardiac Tumors
  • Robotically Assisted Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Adventitial Cystic Disease
  • Angina
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Coarctation
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Blood Pressure
  • CAD: Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • CAD: Bifurcation Blockage
  • CAD: In-Stent Restenosis
  • CAD: Total Coronary Occlusions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
  • Cervical (Carotid or Vertebral) Artery Dissection
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle
  • Down Syndrome
  • Endocarditis
  • Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm
  • Fetal Heart Disease
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
  • Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Block
  • Heart Cancer
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Palpitations
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • High Cholesterol in Children
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
  • Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  • Portal Hypertension
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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