Dr. Ajay Narasimhan is a leading Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, with over 10+ years of professional experience. He specialises in performing complex adult and paediatric cardiac surgeries, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repairs, and congenital heart defect corrections. Dr. Narasimhan is also skilled in minimally invasive cardiac procedures and advanced aortic surgeries. He is known for providing expert care for patients with heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, and congenital cardiac anomalies.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
• MS (General Surgery) – Master of Surgery in General Surgery
• MCh (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery) – Super Specialisation in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Professional Experience:

• Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Institute of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai from 2016 till Date
• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• And Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai since 2019

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Member of the Indian Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Member of the Indian Association of Bronchology
• Member of Indian Chest Society

Awards:

• Winner of IACTS Midterm CME Quiz held in CMC Vellore in 2014
• Member of the First Asian Team to win The Masters Cup, an international quiz in thoracic surgery held at ESTS Portugal in 2015
• Invited Faculty in National Conferences
• Oral Presentations – International:
  • Oral presentation at the 34th Annual Japanese Association of Chest Surgeons, Fukuoka, Japan – Surgical Management of Benign Tracheal Stenosis
  • Two oral papers at the 60th Japanese Lung Cancer Society Conference, Fukuoka – Thymomas and Rigid Bronchoscopy
• Poster Presentations:
  • 2 posters in IACTS National Conference, 2015
  • 4 posters in IACTS National Conference, 2016
  • 2 posters in IACTS National Conference, 2019
  • 2 posters in IACTS National Conference, 2020

Research and Publication:

1. Kumar KS, Narasimhan A, Gopalakrishnan R, Geetha N, Thirunarayanan MA, Suryanarayanan P. Coccidioidomycosis in Chennai. J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Feb;59:122-4. PubMed PMID: 21751654.
2. Baliah, M., Veeraiyan, P., Narasimhan, A. et al. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2015) 31: 237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-015-0373-6
3. Narasimhan A, Ayyanathan S, Krishnamoorthy R. Re-discovering the heimlich valve: Old wine in a new bottle. Lung India 2017;34:70-2
4. Ajay Narasimhan, Interventional Pulmonologist and the Surgeon – A Symbiotic Relationship, JAPT 2018; 1:24