Dr. Nitin Krishna Rao

Pediatrician

Star Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Hyderabad

31+ Years of Experience

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About Doctor

Dr. Nitin Krishna Rao is an acclaimed Pediatrician with a rich career exceeding 31 years in the field.

His educational background encompasses an MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, an MD in Pediatrics from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, a DNB in Pediatrics from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, and a DM in Cardiology from Sir JJ Hospital & Grant Medical College, Mumbai.

His areas of specialization include PDA Stenting, Balloon Aortic & Pulmonary Valvuloplasty, Balloon Atrial Septostomy, Cardiac Imaging, and Fetal Echocardiography.

He is an active member of the Working Group for Consensus on Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India.

Medical Qualification

MBBS: Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur in 1990.
MD: Pediatrics from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur in 1994.
DNB: Pediatrics from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1995.
DM: Cardiology from Sir JJ Hospital & Grant Medical College, Mumbai in 1999.

Professional Experience

He brings over 31 years of experience to this field.

Special Interests

Lower/upper respiratory tract infections
Tonsillitis
Bronchial asthma
Childhood infections
Infectious diseases

Career Highlights

Dr. Nitin Krishna Rao is an acclaimed Pediatrician specializing in PDA stenting, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, and balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty.

Research & Fellowships

Member: Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India

Awards & Recognition

All Treatments

Cardiac Catheterization for congenital heart disease
Device Closure- ASD, VSD
Balloon septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Pulmonary and Mitral
Closure of Fistulas
Fetal Echocardiogram
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
Coarctation of aorta repair (CoA)
Aortopulmonary window (AP window)
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC)
Arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries (TGA)
Combined repair of the aortic arch and ventricular septal defect
Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA)
Complete AV canal defect (CAVCD)
Mitral valve repair (MV repair)
Truncus arteriosus repair with RV to PA conduit
Fontan repair (final stage of single ventricle palliation- TCPC)
Senning operation
Double switch operation for c-TGA
Unifocalization for TOF with Pulmonary atresia and MAPCAS and Pulmonary Root Translocation (PRT) for d-TGA with VSD and LVOT obstruction.

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

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