Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad - 1994 - 1997
Senior Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Royal Bropmton and National, UK - 1991 - 1994
Registrar - General Surgery at Dumfries, UK - 1987 - 1989
Field of Expertise
Expertise in the field of Cardiothoracic surgery, having performed over 43,000 cardiac surgeries.
The nascence of Beating Heart Coronary bypass surgery and Undersized Donor heart transplantation in India is accredited to him.
Pioneer of Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure and Mitral Valve Replacement in the country.
Research & Publications
Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite in Situ Pedicle Graft in CABG, Sajja LR - Mannam GC, Presented at 15th Biennial Congress of Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia held at Mumbai, India in December 2001, Abstract in Volume Page no.9: 2001;53:628
Sajja L R, Mannam G, Sompalli S, Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite in Situ Graft in CABG : Mid Term Angiographic Follow Up, Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Arterial Conduits for Myocardial Revascularization held at Rome, Italy, between 19th - 21st June 2003, Abstract Issue, P 36
Sajja LR, Mannam G, Sompalli S, Extrafascially Harvested Radial Artery in CABG : Technique of Harvest, Complications and Midterm Angiographic Patency, Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Arterial Conduits for Myocardial Revascularization held at Rome, Italy, Between 19th - 21st June 2003, Abstract Issue, P 64
Sajja LR, Mannam GC, Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite Insitu Pedicle Graft in CABG, Ann Thorac Surg, 2002; 73:1856 - 1859
Sajja L R, Mannam G C, Sompalli S, Reddy K V, Bala Raju S, Raju B.S, Raju P K, Does Multi Vessel Off, Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Reduce Post Operative Morbidity Compared to On Pump CABG, Ind 1 Thorac Cardiovase Surg 2004;20:173-177
Certifications & Memberships
Awards & Recognitions
In 2016, the Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour, PADMA SHRI, for his contributions in medical science
Received an Award of Appreciation in the year (2001-02) by the then Chief Minister Mr.Chandrababu Naidu
Awarded the “Best Doctor Of The Year” in 2005 by former director of NIMS.
Honoured with a Doctorate in Science for his excellence, from Dr.MGR Medical University, TamilNadu by Dr.K.Rosaiah governor of T.N
Awarded TV5 “Business Leader Of The Year” in 2013 by Sri Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, CM of AP.
Vaidya Siromani Award By Megacity Navakala Vedika
Other Work
Association with global organizations like Mending Kids International, USA International Children’s Heart Foundation, USA etc.
Founder of Hrudaya, Cure a Little Heart Foundation that has been ascribed with the benevolence of having extended cardiac procedures and cardiothoracic procedures to more than 3000 children.
Extended cardiac surgery services to children in developing countries such as Ethiopia, Libya etc.
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad - 1994 - 1997
Senior Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Royal Bropmton and National, UK - 1991 - 1994
Registrar - General Surgery at Dumfries, UK - 1987 - 1989
Field of Expertise
Expertise in the field of Cardiothoracic surgery, having performed over 43,000 cardiac surgeries.
The nascence of Beating Heart Coronary bypass surgery and Undersized Donor heart transplantation in India is accredited to him.
Pioneer of Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure and Mitral Valve Replacement in the country.
Research & Publications
Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite in Situ Pedicle Graft in CABG, Sajja LR - Mannam GC, Presented at 15th Biennial Congress of Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia held at Mumbai, India in December 2001, Abstract in Volume Page no.9: 2001;53:628
Sajja L R, Mannam G, Sompalli S, Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite in Situ Graft in CABG : Mid Term Angiographic Follow Up, Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Arterial Conduits for Myocardial Revascularization held at Rome, Italy, between 19th - 21st June 2003, Abstract Issue, P 36
Sajja LR, Mannam G, Sompalli S, Extrafascially Harvested Radial Artery in CABG : Technique of Harvest, Complications and Midterm Angiographic Patency, Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Arterial Conduits for Myocardial Revascularization held at Rome, Italy, Between 19th - 21st June 2003, Abstract Issue, P 64
Sajja LR, Mannam GC, Right Internal Mammary Artery and Radial Artery Composite Insitu Pedicle Graft in CABG, Ann Thorac Surg, 2002; 73:1856 - 1859
Sajja L R, Mannam G C, Sompalli S, Reddy K V, Bala Raju S, Raju B.S, Raju P K, Does Multi Vessel Off, Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Reduce Post Operative Morbidity Compared to On Pump CABG, Ind 1 Thorac Cardiovase Surg 2004;20:173-177
Certifications & Memberships
Awards & Recognitions
In 2016, the Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour, PADMA SHRI, for his contributions in medical science
Received an Award of Appreciation in the year (2001-02) by the then Chief Minister Mr.Chandrababu Naidu
Awarded the “Best Doctor Of The Year” in 2005 by former director of NIMS.
Honoured with a Doctorate in Science for his excellence, from Dr.MGR Medical University, TamilNadu by Dr.K.Rosaiah governor of T.N
Awarded TV5 “Business Leader Of The Year” in 2013 by Sri Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, CM of AP.
Vaidya Siromani Award By Megacity Navakala Vedika
Other Work
Association with global organizations like Mending Kids International, USA International Children’s Heart Foundation, USA etc.
Founder of Hrudaya, Cure a Little Heart Foundation that has been ascribed with the benevolence of having extended cardiac procedures and cardiothoracic procedures to more than 3000 children.
Extended cardiac surgery services to children in developing countries such as Ethiopia, Libya etc.