Dr. Rajesh Sharma

Doctor Profile Overview

A surgeon par excellence, Dr. Rajesh Sharma qualifies as among the most sought after Cardiac Surgeon in the New Delhi, India. A doctor with outstanding credentials, the medical specialist is known to guarantee efficiency and safety when performing different kinds of procedures as he keeps abreast of latest developments in his specialty. The specialist holds a very degree of experience with over 30 years of experience. Some of the most common conditions the doctor deals with are Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrial Septal Defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Qualification and Experience

Dr. Sharma graduated from AIIMS in New Delhi with an MS in General Surgery and an MCh in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. He received Ventricular Assist Device training in Berkeley, California. He completed his Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery residency at Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and May Ann Knight Hospital for Children in Miami, Florida, both in the United States.

Dr. Sharma has an experience of 31 years in his field. Up until 2001, Dr. Sharma worked as an extra professor at AIIMS in New Delhi, where he was responsible for teaching and training. From 2001 until 2007, he worked as a Senior Consultant in Cardiac Surgery at Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bangalore. Dr. Rajesh Sharma is presently associated with Apollo Hospitals Indraprastha, Delhi.

Reasons to Avail Online Consultation with Dr. Rajesh Sharma

• Dr. Sharma is a teleconsultation specialist for patients who are unable to travel to a doctor's office or hospital.
• Before commencing on a medical path, he ensures that cardiac patients and their families are well-informed about their health, diagnosis, treatment choices, and other essential problems.
• When it comes to interacting with his patients, he is fluent in both English and Hindi.
• Many people have found it difficult to meet therapists in person because of COVID-19. During the COVID-19 epidemic, Dr. Sharma was in high demand.
• He is fluent in and conversant with Telemedicine technology, so there will be no technological issues or impediments during your session with the doctor.
• He is well-known among overseas patients for giving thorough online help to people who are experiencing or have had cardiac difficulties.
• As a consequence, it is adequate to assert that, thanks to Dr. Rajesh Sharma's extensive knowledge and affiliations, telemedicine can produce a win-win situation.

Contribution to medical science

Dr. Sharma has conducted over 20,000 cardiac surgery procedures in his career, which include a mix of adult and congenital heart disorders, since 1991. His research focuses on the surgical treatment of congenital cardiac disorders that are difficult. He has taught a number of cardiac surgery trainees who now work independently in various regions of India and the subcontinent. In addition, he has a number of publications to his name.

Conditions Treated by Dr Rajesh Sharma

Here are some of the many kinds of cardio thoracic vascular issues that children can be affected with treated by Dr. Rajesh Sharma.

• Atrial Septal Defect
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Tetralogy of Fallot

The cardio thoracic vascular problems in children are usually ones they are born with and are commonly known as congenital defects. When you realise that your child has a CTV condition you check with your primary care pediatrician who will refer you to pediatric CTVS surgeon with whom they work closely with. Ailments related to CTV in children may be because of many reasons but the most common ones are:

1. Genetics
2. Unhealthy lifestyle
3. Smoking and alcohol consumption by mother during pregnancy
4. Viral infection during the first trimester of pregnancy

Signs and Symptoms to check before visiting Dr Rajesh Sharma

There are many signs and symptoms of congenital CTV disease in children such as:

• Poor growth
• Pale skin
• Blue colour around the lips and blue skin (cyanosis)
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Difficulty feeding (especially becoming sweaty during feeds)

Your child can have a CTV condition if he/she has shortness of breath and fatigue quite often and even less exertion wears them out. CTV condition in your child can also be signalled via symptoms such as heart palpitation and chest pain. It is in the interest of the patient's health that you act quickly when you see the symptoms of any kind of CTV defect or condition in your child.

Operating Hours of Dr. Rajesh Sharma

10 am to 4 pm are the operating hours of the doctor from Monday through Friday whereas on Saturday and Sunday, the operating hours are 10 am to 1 pm. The surgeries thus performed are done with a lot of skill and care ensuring efficiency of results.

Popular procedures which are performed by Dr Rajesh Sharma

There are several types of procedures that pediatric CTVS entails, we have mentioned some of them here for your perusal:

• Fetal Echocardiogram
• Physical Exam
• Echocardiogram (ECHO)
• Chest X-Ray
• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
• Heart Catheterization (Heart Cath)
• Blood Count
• Exercise (Stress) Test
• Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
• Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (DSE)
• Holter Monitor

Extremely critical and crucial, pediatric CTVS procedures should be done with a high degree of precision. Best practices based patient centric approach should be followed by the doctor when performing pediatric CTVS. It is essential for your child to go through a complete rehabilitation process post their pediatric CTVS procedure.

Qualification

• MBB
• MC

Past Experiences

• Director - Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital
• Director & Head Paediatric Cardiac Surgery - Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre,
• Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgery - Narayana Hrudayalaya,
• Additional Professor - Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,