Best Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon in HITEC City, Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Ravi Raju Chigullapally is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon at CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, with over 14 years of experience in advanced cardiac care.Dr. Chigullapally has contributed significantly to cardiac research with multiple publications in reputed journals and presentations at national and international conferences. His clinical interests include complex cardiac procedures, valve surgeries, coronary artery bypass grafting, and minimally invasive thoracic interventions. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Telugu, he is dedicated to delivering precise, patient-focused cardiac care.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery

Publications

• Anomalous left pulmonary artery: rare case, uncertain embryology and off-pump approach” Rajanbabu, B.B. & Chigullapally, R. Indian J Thorac, Cardiovascular Surgery (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-018-0770-8
• The effect of distal pulmonary obstruction or elevated atrial pressures on pulmonary flow and pulmonary vascular disease: A mathematical flow circuit analogy model-based analysis" Balram Babu Rajanbabu, M.Ch; Raviraju Chigullapally, M.B.B.S - Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00816-z
• To study the right minithoracotomy technique for mitral valve replacement, focusing on its efficacy and safety. Dr. Sudheer Gandrakota, Dr. Ch Raviraju. International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research Vol. 11, No. 2, Apr- June 2022
• To investigate mitral valvular heart disease at tertiary care centres. Sudheer Gandrakota, Ch Raviraju. Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research |Vol. 7|Issue 1| January 2019
• Published article in cardiology update CSI book 2017 “Short term ventricular assist devices as a 1). bridge to recovery or decision.”
• A presentation on the "Role of post-operative biomarkers FABP in predicting myocardial injury in off and on pump CABG patients and comparing them for myocardial injury”.
• Paper presentation in IACTS2014 regarding our experience with Bentall's surgery.
• Poster presentation at ASCTVS 2019 regarding our experience with LAD endarterectomy

Education

• MBBS: Kamineni institute of medical sciences, Hyderabad
• DNB (CTVS): Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
• FIACS: Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• Fellowship: Lancashire Heart Centre, United Kingdom

Languages Known

English, Hindi, Telugu

Past Positions

• Sr. Consultant Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgeon