Dr. Rajesh Sharma
Program Clinical Director – Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad (NCR)
EDUCATION
- M.B.B.S. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- M.S. (General Surgery) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- M.Ch., (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mary Ann Knight Hospital for Children, Miami, USA.
- Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital (affiliated to Harvard Medical School), Boston, USA.
EXPERTISE
- Surgery for Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Retraining the regressed left ventricle (d-TGA, CCTGA)
- Double Switch Operation for Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
- The Fontan Circulation: Avoiding the Fontan circulation whenever possible – Biventricular repair for complex congenital heart disease
EXPERIENCE
- 30+ years of experience in Cardiac surgery, constituting over 20,000 cardiac surgical procedures, Dr. Rajesh Sharma is considered to be among the best pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons in the region. His expertise extends to both congenital and acquired heart disease, making him a highly sought-after specialist in the field. Dr. Rajesh is also specialized in performing ECMO, Heart Transplant, Pediatric LVADS, and treating congenital heart defects & end-stage failure treatment options in pediatrics.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Indian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (IACTS)
- World Society for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (WSPCCS)
- Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
PAST EXPERIENCES
- 2020-2023 Senior Consultant Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi
- 2014-2020 Director & Head – Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Jaypee Hospital Noida, UP, India.
- 2007-2014 Director – Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.
- 2001-2007 Senior Consultant – Department of Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore.
- 1991-2001 Additional Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.