Dr. S. K. PRABHU, Specialization: CARDIO-THORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY SREE UTHRADOM THIRUNAL HOSPITAL

Fellowships / Memberships / Work Experiences

• worked solely in Cardiothoracic Surgery from 1992
• training in cardiology, was based in the United Kingdom, between 1992 and 1998
• joined the SUT Hospital, Trivandrum in 1998
• known for making Cardiac Surgery Safer
• Despite taking on a substantial proportion of high risk patients, she has consistently performed cardiac surgery at a very low risk
• In her hands the mortality rate for elective coronary bypass surgery is less than 1%.

Awards and Achievements

• First in Community Medicine – Prize from Medical School.
• First in General Surgery – Prize from Medical School.
• AR Seetharam Prize in Urology
• Special prize in Leprosy.
• First in II MBBS, Part II examination – Prize from Medical School
• First class with distinction in the University examinations in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.