Dr. Shaji Palangadan
Dr. Shaji Palangadan
- Senior Consultant and Co Ordinator
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
- KIMSHEALTH, P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India
Area of Expertise
Beating heart bypass operation Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement Surgery Aortic surgeries Keyhole Thoracic Surgery (Uniportal VATS) ECMO Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) for CABG Video Mediastinoscopy Hybrid Procedures
Education
MBBS MS General Surgery DNB General Surgery MCh Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery DNB Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery
Membership
Professional Memberships
Indian Association of Cardio-Vascular Thoracic Surgeon Society of Heart Failure and Transplantation Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Research and Publication
Publications
Intralobar sequestration An unusual case of gastropleural fistula: Management dilemmas. Transverse Aortic Arch Transection in a Polytrauma Patient-Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned. A red herring, a wild-goose chase, and an unexpected diagnosis of concomitant malignancy and sarcoidosis. Late traumatic ventricular septal rupture. Details of Publications https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=shaji+palangadan
Languages Known
English , Malayalam , Tamil , Hindi
Our Blogs
Ways to Handle Heart Emergencies
The heart is one of the most important organs in the body and there is no way of predicting a heart attack or a cardiac arrest
Valvular Heart Disease
The human heart, roughly the size of a large fist weighing around 280-340 grams is the organ that pumps blood throughout the body supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes
Our Blogs
Ways to Handle Heart Emergencies
The heart is one of the most important organs in the body and there is no way of predicting a heart attack or a cardiac arrest
Valvular Heart Disease
The human heart, roughly the size of a large fist weighing around 280-340 grams is the organ that pumps blood throughout the body supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Shaji Palangadan is a senior cardiothoracic surgeon at KIMSHEALTH Trivandrum with extensive experience in advanced heart surgery and adult heart transplantation.
Yes. Dr. Shaji Palangadan is part of the adult heart transplant surgical team at KIMSHEALTH, managing complex end-stage heart failure cases.
He treats advanced coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and patients requiring heart transplant surgery.
His expertise, multidisciplinary approach, and access to advanced cardiac ICUs make him a trusted choice for adult heart transplant care in Kerala.
Yes. Patients from across Kerala, India, and abroad consult Dr. Shaji Palangadan at KIMSHEALTH for heart transplant evaluation and treatment.
Yes. Comprehensive post-transplant follow-up, rehabilitation, and long-term cardiac monitoring are integral parts of care.
