Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer
Pediatrics

Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer

Chairman & Head Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Fortis Escorts

40+ years of experience
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
MBBS, MS, M.Ch (AIIMS)

About the doctor

Dr. Krishna Kumar Iyer is a highly renowned Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon and Chairman & Head of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. He is one of India’s leading experts in complex congenital heart disease surgery in children.

He has extensive experience in performing advanced pediatric cardiac procedures, including surgeries for conditions such as Tetralogy of Fallot, TAPVC, DORV, Transposition of Great Arteries, Truncus Arteriosus, and single-ventricle defects. He has successfully performed thousands of surgeries on infants, children, and adults with congenital heart disease.

Dr. Iyer is widely recognized for pioneering pediatric cardiac programs in India and for his contributions to advancing affordable and complex heart surgery for children. His clinical work focuses on neonatal cardiac surgery, high-risk infant cases, and complex congenital heart disease management, with a strong commitment to improving outcomes in resource-limited settings.

Area of expertise

Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryCongenital Heart Disease SurgeryNeonatal Heart SurgeryComplex Congenital Heart DefectsInfant Cardiac Surgery

Why choose Dr. Krishna

  • 40+ years of clinical experience
  • Specialist expertise in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Senior leadership role in Pediatrics at Fortis Escorts
  • Compassionate, patient-first care with end-to-end support for visiting patients

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Advanced heart care for conditions ranging from blocked arteries to complex valve and rhythm disorders. Get treated by experienced cardiac specialists using advanced surgical and minimally invasive techniques.

Paediatric Care

Children are not small adults, and they need doctors who understand that. Our paediatric teams care for newborns through teenagers, covering everyday illness, long-running conditions, and specialist surgery in units built to keep young patients calm. Parents are kept in the loop the whole way through, because caring for a child really means caring for the family around them.

Heart & Lung Transplant

For advanced heart or lung failure, a transplant can be the option that changes everything, and it calls for one of the most experienced teams in medicine. We work with centres that take on these complex cases with the intensive care, donor coordination, and follow up they demand. You are looked after from the first assessment through the operation and the months that follow by a team that does this work routinely.

Orthopedics

Expert care for joint pain, spine conditions, sports injuries, and fractures through advanced orthopedic treatments and surgery. Get treated by experienced specialists focused on restoring mobility and improving quality of life.

Neurology

Conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nerves can be frightening, mostly because so much feels uncertain at the start. Our neurologists and neurosurgeons treat strokes, epilepsy, tumours, movement disorders, and spinal problems, with detailed imaging and careful planning before anyone recommends surgery. You will get a clear explanation of what is going on and what the realistic options are, not just a procedure date.

Fertility & IVF

Trying for a baby and not getting there is hard, and it helps to have a team that treats you as more than a case file. Our fertility specialists offer testing, IUI, IVF, ICSI, and donor programmes, with honest conversations about what each step involves and what your chances really are. Every plan is built around your situation instead of a fixed protocol.

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