Dr. Mohammed Rehan Sayeed

Dr. Mohammed Rehan Sayeed is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon with over 25 years of experience, specializing in minimally invasive procedures. He is renowned for his numerous groundbreaking achievements in the field. Dr. Sayeed holds several notable firsts to his credit. He performed the first endoscopic heart surgery in South India and accomplished the first endoscopic repair of a complex congenital heart defect. He also holds the distinction of having the largest single surgeon series of minimally invasive bypass surgeries, totaling over 3000, and the largest single surgeon series of minimally invasive cardiac surgeries, surpassing 8000 procedures. Additionally, he performed the first hybrid coronary bypass surgery in the country and introduced the first hybrid valve + coronary surgery combination. His educational journey includes an MBBS degree from Madras Medical College, Chennai, an MS in General Surgery from the National Board at Examination, New Delhi, an FRCS from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and an MD from Boston Medical Center, Boston, as well as a DNB from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi. Dr. Sayeed further honed his skills through fellowships in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery from Harvard Medical School and heart failure surgery and Heart Transplantation from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Sayeed's contributions extend beyond his surgical expertise. He has played a pivotal role in establishing numerous cardiac surgical programs and has trained surgeons from South East Asia, Iraq, and Nordic countries. His outstanding achievements have been widely recognized, earning him numerous awards in the cardiac field. Additionally, he has authored several publications and presented numerous papers and presentations at national and international conferences. Dr. Mohammed Rehan Sayeed's areas of expertise encompass complex trauma, redo surgeries, minimally access valve repair surgery, minimally access coronary artery bypass surgery, hybrid aortic surgery, hybrid coronary artery bypass surgery, mitral/heart valve replacement, bypass surgery, and more. His dedication to advancing cardiac surgery and improving patient outcomes has solidified his position as a leading figure in the field.