Dr. Edwin Francis

Dr. Edwin Francis

Director

20 years of experience

Pediatric Cardiologists

MD, MBBS, DCH, DM, DNB

Aster MIMS, Calicut

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About Dr. Edwin Francis

Dr. Edwin Francis is a highly skilled Pediatric Cardiologist with over two decades of professional experience in Congenital and structural heart diseases. He is qualified in conducting Interventional cardiology and has organized multiple echocardiography workshops. He underwent multiple pieces of advanced training in ‘Observership and advanced training in Advanced Interventions at Boston Children’s Hosp. at Harvard Medical School in April 2008. Dr. Francis was nominated for the Commonwealth Fellowship in Cardiology, in 2010. He played a pivotal role in establishing the ‘practical Workshop’ in teaching Pediatric Interventions at Amrita Hosp..

Education

MBBS, Government Medical Coll., Trichur DCH, MD (Pediatrics), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hosp. & Medical Coll., Mumbai, 2000 DNB (Pediatrics), 2001 DM (Cardiology), Shree Chitra Thirunal Inst. of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2005 DNB (Cardiology), Shree Chitra Thirunal Inst. of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2005

Past Experience

HOD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Lisie Hosp., Kochi Consultant, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Hosp. of Medical Sciences, Cochin HOD & Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Adan Hosp., Ministry Hosp., Kuwait

Awards

He is a Gold Medalist in Surgery, Final MBBS, Calicut Univ. He received the Travel Grant accolade at the 3rd Asia Pacific Conference in Chiba, Japan, in 2010 Awarded for Second Best Presentation in Milan, Pediatric Cardiac Meeting

Paper Published

Dr. Edwin has published multiple research publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has delivered Guest lectures at 250+ national and international conferences.

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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