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Dr. Raishankar Raman
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Jaishankar Raman is a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon with an international career spanning Australia, India, and the United States. Below is a detailed overview of his credentials and professional experience:
Education:
- Earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1985 from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India.
Specialized Training:
- Completed training in internal medicine and microsurgery at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia (1985–1986).
- Finished basic surgical training at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (1987–1990), where he worked with pioneers in cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation.
- Completed cardiothoracic surgery training at Austin Hospital, Melbourne, with additional specialization in thoracic and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and the New Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney.
Previous Positions:
- Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Melbourne (1997), later promoted to Associate Professor of Surgery in 2000.
- Professor and Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center (2008–2011).
- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Chair of Quality at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA (2016–2019).
Current Position:
Dr. Raman currently practices at Austin Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, with private affiliations at Warringal, St. Vincent’s Private, and Knox Private Hospitals. He also serves as Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, and James Cook University.
Areas of Expertise:
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
- Surgery for heart failure (including transplantation and ventricular assist devices).
- Complex valve repair and aortic surgery.
- Arterial grafting in coronary surgery and arrhythmia surgery.
Key Contributions:
- Development of surgical ablation devices for atrial fibrillation and coordination of multicenter trials using the multielectrode Cobra radiofrequency ablation probe.
- Pioneered minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques at the University of Chicago.
- Expanded ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) capabilities at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
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Dr. Raishankar Raman
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Jaishankar Raman is a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon with an international career spanning Australia, India, and the United States. Below is a detailed overview of his credentials and professional experience:
Education:
- Earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1985 from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India.
Specialized Training:
- Completed training in internal medicine and microsurgery at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia (1985–1986).
- Finished basic surgical training at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (1987–1990), where he worked with pioneers in cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation.
- Completed cardiothoracic surgery training at Austin Hospital, Melbourne, with additional specialization in thoracic and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and the New Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney.
Previous Positions:
- Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Melbourne (1997), later promoted to Associate Professor of Surgery in 2000.
- Professor and Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center (2008–2011).
- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Chair of Quality at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA (2016–2019).
Current Position:
Dr. Raman currently practices at Austin Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, with private affiliations at Warringal, St. Vincent’s Private, and Knox Private Hospitals. He also serves as Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, and James Cook University.
Areas of Expertise:
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
- Surgery for heart failure (including transplantation and ventricular assist devices).
- Complex valve repair and aortic surgery.
- Arterial grafting in coronary surgery and arrhythmia surgery.
Key Contributions:
- Development of surgical ablation devices for atrial fibrillation and coordination of multicenter trials using the multielectrode Cobra radiofrequency ablation probe.
- Pioneered minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques at the University of Chicago.
- Expanded ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) capabilities at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
