Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon ·
The Madras Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology , Chennai, India
21 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Tamil , English
A well respected figure and one of the most well respected Cardiac Surgeon in Chennai, India, Dr. Robert Coelho has had several decades of domain specific experience under his belt. Dr. Robert Coelho has over 21 years of experience in his field. The clinician treats and manages a wide range of conditions such as Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrial Septal Defect, Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Please have a look at the various types of cardio thoracic vascular conditions in children treated by Dr. Robert Coelho:
Children are usually born with their cardio thoracic vascular issues and these conditions are known as congenital defects. These conditions of children are treated by pediatric CTVS surgeon in close coordination with your primary care pediatrician. Ailments related to CTV in children may be because of many reasons but the most common ones are:
There are many signs and symptoms of congenital CTV disease in children such as:
Shortness of breath and fatigue are quite common symptoms of a CTV condition in children. Some other symptoms of a CTV condition in your child are chest pain and heart palpitations. As the connection between the symptoms and the CTV condition become clearer kindly make sure that you get in touch with the surgeon quickly.
On Saturday and Sunday the operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 1 pm and Monday to Friday they are 10 am to 4 pm. Best results are ensured owing to the skill and efficiency with which the pediatric CTVS surgeries are performed.
There are several types of procedures that pediatric CTVS entails, we have mentioned some of them here for your perusal:
Procedures that come under pediatric CTVS must be done with a high degree of precision as they are crucial and critical. A patient centric approach should be the focus when pediatric CTVS is performed in line with the best practices. Good multidisciplinary care is the need of the hour post pediatric CTVS for a smooth rehabilitation process to everyday life.
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Dr Robert Coelho is one of the most sought after specialists in India and has over 21 years of experience.
The word pediatric refers to a doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions in children and CTVS refers to Cardiothoracic Vascular conditions. A specialty that has refined the procedure techniques over the last few decades, it is known to have a more recent history than several others. It is the critical nature of the operations that are done as pediatric CTVS which have are a major reason for the fast paced developments in this field. The pediatric CTVS have an excellent working relationship with different healthcare personnel and doctors from various other specialties such as pediatricians, cardiologists, oncologists and anaesthesiologists.
The many tests that are important before and during consultation for pediatric CTVS are as follows:
It is essential to complete the tests for pediatric CTVS related conditions prior to and during the procedures as they make the process more efficient and ensure better success rates. The medical treatment and the resultant outcomes are symbiotically linked to the recommended tests and it impacts the decisions taken by the doctor.e. While consulting with the patient, pediatric CTVS does a thorough check of the medical history, the physical exam, diagnostic tests are alsoundertaken.
The treatment from pediatric CTVS becomes essential if the health conditions are related to organs in thoracic cavity in the child. When faced with a health situation, it is best to not wait for the situation to worsen and to seek medical treatment right away. Even though the urgency cannot be underlined enough for these procedures, still every case is different, so the pediatric CTVS will, in consultation with you customise the treatment process. A lot of progress has been made in this specialty which is a result of the extensive research pushed by the life necessities that these conditions have.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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