Dr. Balasubramoniam K R

Thoracic Surgeon

Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad

Hyderabad

13+ Years of Experience

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About Doctor

Dr. Balasubramoniam K R is an eminent Thoracic Surgeon with a rich experience of more than 13 years in the field.

His educational qualifications include an MBBS from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, an MS in General Surgery from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and an MCh in CVTS from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.

His area of expertise lies in treating Lung Transplantation for End-Stage Lung Failure, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery-VATS & Robotics, Comprehensive Management of Lung Cancer, Robotic Mediastinal Tumor Excision, and Thymectomy & Lobectomy.

Dr. Balasubramoniam K R has a wealth of publications featured on both national and international platforms.

He completed 600 VATS and 150 Robotic Procedures during his five-year tenure at AIMS.

Medical Qualification

MBBS: Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2001.
MS: General Surgery from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram in 2003.
MCh: CVTS from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram in 2010.

Professional Experience

He was an Associate Professor of the Department of CVTS and Heart Lung Transplantation and Head of the Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Unit at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
He was an Assistant Professor of the Department of CVTS, Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Aortic Division at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.

Special Interests

Lung Transplantation for End Stage Lung Failure
Minimally Invasive (Keyhole) Thoracic Surgery-VATS & Robotics
Comprehensive Management of Lung Cancer
Robotic Mediastinal Tumour Excision-Thymectomy & Lobectomy
Thoracic Surgery for High-Risk Patients with Poor Lung Function
Lung Parenchymal Sparing Procedures-Sleeve Lobectomy
Chest Wall Tumours and Reconstruction Techniques
VATS Sympathectomy for Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis (increased hand sweating)
Tracheal Surgery
Sternal Osteomyelitis Management with Flap Reconstruction
Rib Fracture Fixation

Career Highlights

Dr. Balasubramoniam K R has contributed extensively to the academic field with numerous publications, showcasing his research on both national and international platforms.
Over the course of his five-year tenure at AIMS, he successfully performed 600 Video Assisted Thoracic Surgeries (VATS) and 150 Robotic Procedures.

Research & Fellowships

Tracheal Allotransplantation-Lessons Learned. Subramania Iyer, Narayana Subramaniam, Balasubramoniam KR et al. Indian J Plast Surg 2020;53: 306-308
Transforming nanofibres into woven nanotextiles for vascular application. Joseph J, Krishnan AG, Cherian AM, Rajagopalan B, Jose R, Varma P, et al. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces: 2018:10:19449-58
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma masquerading as ILD. Akhilesh Kunoor, Balasubramoniam K.R., Deepu M, Sreeraj Nair, PT James. Pulmon: 2018: 20 (3) p117-120

All Treatments

Thoracotomy / Thoracoscopy for lung / Robotic lung cancer surgery
Lobectomy / Bilobectomy / Pneumonectomy with Radical mediastinal nodal dissection
Sleeve resection of lung – Emphasis on lung preservation
Thoracoscopic pulmonary Metastatectomy
VATS / Robotic for mediastinal tumor
Sternotomy for Mediastinal disease / Germ cell tumor/ thymoma / neurogenic tumor
Chest wall tumor removal and reconstruction
Mesothelioma surgery
Thoracoscopic Decortication / Pleurodesis
Robotic lobectomy-lung surgery / Robotic Thymoma /
Robotic esophagus surgery
Tracheal tumor / Tracheal stenting

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About Doctor
Medical Qualification
Professional Experience
Special Interests
Career Highlights
Research & Fellowships
All Treatments

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