Dr. Muthu Jothi
Senior Consultant - Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Cardiothoracic Surgery · 29+ yrs experience · Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
- 29+
- Years experience
- 11
- Treatments offered
- 24–48h
- Opinion turnaround
About
Profile
Dr. Muthu Jothi is an experienced Paediatric Cardiac and Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 29 years of clinical experience. He specializes in the surgical management of congenital heart defects, complex paediatric cardiac conditions, neonatal heart disorders and structural heart abnormalities.
He is listed as Director of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Max Healthcare, with newer professional listings associating him with Max Super Speciality Hospital, Noida.
Dr. Jothi has extensive experience in performing complex cardiac surgeries in newborns, infants, children and adults with congenital heart disease. His areas of expertise include arterial switch operations, atrial septal defect (ASD) repair, ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, and complex congenital heart surgery.
He completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, followed by MS in General Surgery from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He subsequently obtained his M.Ch in Cardiac Surgery from Government General Hospital, Madras, in 1995.
Areas of expertise
Education+
MBBS: Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (1987).
MS (General Surgery): Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1992).
M.Ch (Cardiac Surgery): Government General Hospital / Madras Medical College, Chennai (1995).
International Training & Surgical Experience:
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Training: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Training: Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Advanced experience in adult and paediatric cardiac surgery.
Training and experience in heart and heart-lung transplantation.
Experience in the management of complex congenital heart diseases.
Work experience+
- Director – Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Max Healthcare.
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (November 2010 – March 2025).
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram (December 2009 – October 2010).
- Senior Consultant – Cardiac Surgery, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore (January 2004 – December 2009).
- Senior Clinical Fellow / Junior Consultant, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
- Specialist Registrar – Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
- Senior Registrar – Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
- Senior Registrar / Specialist Registrar, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom.
- Junior Registrar – Cardiac Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras, India.
Awards+
Gold Medal in Anatomy: Academic recognition during medical education.
Gold Medal in Surgery: Recognition for academic performance in surgery.
University Topper – M.Ch Examination: Recognized for academic performance during advanced cardiac surgery training.
International Surgical Experience: Worked and trained at major paediatric cardiac surgery centres in the United Kingdom.
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery: Extensive experience in treating congenital heart defects in newborns, infants and children.
Heart Transplantation Experience: Reported involvement in the organization of the first cardiac transplantation programme at Madras Medical Mission in 1995.
Medical Education: Participated in clinical training and educational activities related to cardiac surgery.
Publications+
Dr. Muthu Jothi has contributed to medical research and academic activities in paediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgery.
Professional profiles report scientific publications in national and international medical journals. His professional and academic areas of interest include:
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery.
Congenital Heart Disease.
Neonatal Cardiac Surgery.
Complex Cardiothoracic Procedures.
Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation.
Surgical Management of Paediatric Heart Failure.
Advances in Cardiothoracic Surgical Techniques.
Dr. Jothi has also participated in medical education through lectures and training activities for medical students, postgraduate trainees, intensive care nurses and perfusionists.
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