
Sathappan V. Kumar, M.D., FRCS
BACKGROUND
Associate professor and Attendee Cardiac Surgeon Stony Brook Medicine (2020 –
Cardiac Surgeon, Maimonides Medical Center ( 2010 – 2020)
Instructor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ( 2006 – 2009)
OTHER INTERESTS
ECMO, LVAD
Minimally invasive mitral valve procedures.
Hybrid Heart Procedures – TEVAR, Percutaneous AVR
Convergent Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Ventricular Assist Devices
Thoracic Aortic Surgery
RESEARCH
Sternal Wound Infection Prevention
Convergent AF ablation
Aortic Dissection – prevention
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Board eligible in Royal College of Surgeons in Canada
Adult Cardiac Surgery Fellowship. Vanderbilt University – USA
Cardithoracic Residency 2000 -2004 RACS – New Zealand
FRCS. September 1999 – Ireland
M.D. April 1988 Madras Medical – Madras India
