Dr. Nikhil P. Kottayil

Dr. Nikhil P. Kottayil is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with extensive training and clinical experience in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery. He completed his MCh in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology and MS in General Surgery from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

He has gained substantial experience in complex cardiac and thoracic procedures, including coronary artery bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic root and aortic arch surgery, TAVI, complex and redo cardiac procedures, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and thoracic surgery. His professional experience includes specialist practice and advanced cardiothoracic training at Flinders Medical Centre, Australia, as well as academic and clinical experience at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and SCTIMST, India. Dr Nikhil got enrolled in the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons training program for International Medical Graduates (SIMG) in 2024 and progressed to a senior medical practitioner role/acting consultant at Flinders Medical Centre, Australia in 2025.

His areas of clinical expertise include complex aortic surgery, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, coronary revascularisation, infective endocarditis, minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery, and complex redo cardiothoracic procedures. He has also been actively involved in teaching, clinical audits, research, academic presentations, and the training of junior doctors and surgical trainees.

Research and Academic Work

• Predictors of ventricular recovery in revascularised anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery – A single-centre experience, 2015–2017.
• Assessment of long-term outcomes of Warden's repair vs double patch repair for sinus venosus atrial septal defect