Overview
The department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Amrita Hospital, Kochi welcomes you to be a part of The Amrita Symposium on Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care to be conducted in association with Children’s HeartLink, USA on the 26th and 27th of July 2025. The symposium is intended for consultants, trainees, nurses, respiratory therapists and other allied heathcare professionals involved in the perioperative care of children with congenital heart disease. Topics will focus on specific aspects of practical management of children undergoing cardiac surgery in the operating room and in the surgical ICU. There will also be training sessions for nurses on core skills in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit with completion certificates handed out.
Venue: Amriteswari Hall, Tower 2, 5th floor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi
Registration Payment Details
Consultants | Postgraduates | Nurses / Allied Healthcare Professionals |
INR 2000 + GST | INR 1500 + GST | Free Registration till July 1st, INR 1000 + GST for Registrations after July 1st. |
Contact
Dr. Sreelakshmi P Leeladharan
Mobile: +91 9995863049
Dr. Sharath Padmanabhan
Mobile: +91 9048029880
Email: [email protected]
National Faculty

Dr. Praveen K. Neema
Former Head of Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Amrita Institute, Kochi

Dr. Suresh G. Nair
Lead Senior Consultant Anaesthesiology & Critical care, Aster Medcity, Kochi

Dr. Suchitra Ranjit
Chief of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Apollo Children's Hospital, Chennai

Dr. Jigar Surti
Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre, Ahmedabad.

Dr. Meena Trehan
Senior Consultant Pediatric Cardiac, Anesthesia and Intensive care, Apollo health City, Hyderabad, Telangana

Dr. N. Kanagarajan
HOD Anaesthesia, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai

Dr. Vishal Singh
Clinical Director, Pediatric cardiac critical care, Marengo Asia Hospital, Faridabad

Dr. Joel Devasia
Senior Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain management, Aster Medcity, Kochi

Dr(Brig). Vipul K. Sharma
Professor & HOD Cardiac Anaesthesia, Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital & Research centre, Pimpri, Pune

Dr. Thanigai Arisu
Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiologist & Intensivist, Sri Padmavati Childrens Heart Centre, Tirupati Ap.

Dr. Kaushik Jothinath
Consultant, Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia, GKNM Hospital Coimbatore

Dr. Riyan Shetty
Director, Consultant of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Head of ECMO Programme, Narayana Health, Bengaluru

Dr. Jagan Jose
Consultant, Pediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia, Lisie Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Bhupesh Kumar
Professor of Anesthesia & Intensive Care (Cardiac Unit), PGIMER, Chandigarh

Dr. Sruthi Irene Varghese
Associate professor, CMC Vellore

Dr. Suresh Kumar
Senior Consultant & HOD Paediatric Cardiology and ACHD, Believers International Heart Centre, Believers Church Medical College Hospital Thiruvalla, Kerala

Dr. Shubadeep Das
Senior Consultant, Paediatric Cardiac Intensive care, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah

Dr. Kamlesh Tailor
Lead Consultant & Chief, Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist
Amrita Faculty

Dr. V. Anil Kumar
Head, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Dr. Balaji Srimurugan
Clinical Assistant Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Brijesh P. K.
Clinical Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Diana Thomas
Assistant Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Jayasree C.
Clinical Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Jerry Paul
Clinical Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Jessin P. Jayashankar
Clinical Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. K. U. Natarajan
Clinical Professor & Head- Electrophysiology Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiac Electro physiologist, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Madhumita Kumar
Clinical Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Mahesh K.
Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Navaneetha Sasikumar
Clinical Additional Professor (In-charge Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic), Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Perraju Bendapudi
Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Praveen Reddy B.
Clinical Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Praveena N. B.
Additional Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. R. Krishna Kumar
Clinical Professor and Head, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Rajesh M. G.
Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Kochi

Dr. Rakhi B.
Clinical Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Rohini Dhar
Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Sajith Kesavan
Senior Consultant and Head, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Sharath Padmanabhan
Assistant Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Shilpa Radhakrishnan
Assistant Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Shine Kumar. K. H.
Clinical Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

Dr. Sreelakshmi P Leeladharan
Addl. Associate Professor, Amrita Hospital, Kochi