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Sai Uppalapati Prasad, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Specialty Accreditation Committee (SAC) for Cardio-thoracic surgery – UK &Ireland – 2013 -Ongoing
SAC Liaison member – Northern Region Cardio-thoracic training Programme – UK
Chairman: Specialty Training Committee – Cardio-thoracic surgery – Scotland – 2012 to date
Training Program Director for Cardio-thoracic surgery -Scotland-2009 to date
Honarary Senior Lecturer ( Clinical) – University of Edinburgh School of Medicine and Veternary Sciences
Faculty member – Cardio-thoracic Training -Scotland, UK – 2004 to date
Faculty of Surgical Trainers- Scotland
Lead Sugeon – Simulation in Cardio-thoracic surgery – Scotland : HiFidelity and Low Fidelity simulators, Wet labs – Porcine models, Cadeveric wet labs
Postgraduate Dean’s Representative for Cardio-thoracic training- South East Scotland2004-2009
Consultant Cardio-thoracic surgeon- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh(1998 onwards)
Lead Consultant: Management of Junior and Middle Grade surgeons, Recruitment for training and Service Delivery
South East Faculty of Clinical Educators, University of Edinburgh & South East Scotland
Lead Consultant – Risk Management in Cardio-thoracic surgery
Consultant Cardio-thoracic surgeon- Aberdeen Royal Infirmry(1992-1998)
Clinical Senior Lecturer – University of Aberdeen Medical school
OTHER INTERESTS
Postgraduate Medical Education & Training
Coronary Artery Bypass surgery – Total Arterial Revascularisation, Combined procedures
Valve Replacement / Repair – Mitral and Aortic -Supra annular valves, Endocarditis, Minimally Invasive Aortic valve replacement and TAVR/TAVI
Aortic Surgery – Repair of Dissection Aorta, Ascending and Arch odf Aorta replacement, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve replacement, TAVI
Surgery for Complications of IHD
Pulmonary and Oesophageal ressection
Simulation in Cardio-thoracic surgery – HiFidelity, Low Fidelity, Wet Labs- Porcine and Cadeveric models. Anastamosis work shops, Advanced Anastamotic technical skills training
Medical Photography and teaching aids with DVD’s
Technical Skill centres – Wet Labs, simulators
Aortic surgery, Technical & Non-Technical skills for surgeons in Training
Basic & Higher speciality C-T Training
Coronary artery surgery – all aspects & techniques
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Cardio-Thoracic surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh -Senior Registrar-1988-1991
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh – Registrar-1985-1988)
Visiting Fellow- Mayo clinic, Cleveland clinic, Presbyterian Univ. Hospital,Pitsburgh(1990-91)
FRCS- Acreditation of Higher surgical training in Cardio-thoracic surgery( RCP&S-1991)
FRCS1985( Royal College of Physicians& Surgeons of Glasgow)
Basic Surgical Training( Edinburgh, Manchester- UK)
MBBS- Andhra Universty, India – 1975-1980, House surgeon-1981