Dr. Samba Murthy Kona

Dr. Samba Murthy Kona is a highly skilled and compassionate Pediatric Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon with extensive experience in diagnosing and surgically treating complex heart, lung, and vascular conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. With a strong foundation in cardiothoracic surgery and specialized training in pediatric cases, Dr. K . S. MURTHY brings advanced surgical expertise and a child-focused approach to every procedure. DR K.. S. MURTHYensures that each child receives individualized, holistic care—from diagnosis through surgery and recovery.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS - Andhra Medical College, 1981
• M.S - Andhra Medical College, 1985
• M.Ch - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1990
• PG - Green Lane Hospital, 1993

Treatment & Services Expertise

• Surgical correction of congenital heart defects (ASD, VSD, TOF, TGA, etc.)
• Neonatal and infant heart surgery
• Pediatric thoracic surgery (lung malformations, diaphragmatic hernia, etc.)
• Vascular anomalies and malformations
• Management of acquired pediatric heart diseases

Awards and Recognitions

• Received Gold Medel for innovating technic of Bidirectional Glenn procedure without bypass in Pediatric Cardiac Society of India, Chandigarh.
• Received Gold Medal for The New Technic Arterial Switch operation in Cardiac Society of India, Hyderabad.
• Delivered the most prestigious Dr. Sadasivam Oration in Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgency, Puna.
• Delivered prestigious Dr. K V Naidu in Cardiac society of India, Tirupati.
• Invited as the chief guest in the 41st annual conference of Nigerian Society of Cardio Thoracic Surgency in Enugu, Nigeria.
• Delivered special guest lectures at 60th Anniversary of Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
• Received a letter of appreciation for the services provided for the poor children’s heart surgery from Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins, University U S A – 2013-2016.
• Delivered the most prestigious Dr. P. K. Sen Oration in Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgency, Bhubaneshwar in 2024

Certifications & Professional Memberships

• GOt Certtifications in Various Traiings

Professional Area of Interest

• Arterial Switch operation, Single Stage Complete Unifocalization for VSD, pulmonary atresia, MACAPAS. Bidirectional Glenn Shunt without Bypass and Heart transplants and medical resarch

Detail Work Experiences

• 1990-1991-Staff Surgeon In Institute Of Cardio Vascular Diseases,Madras Medical Mission,Chennai
• 1992-1993 Senior Registrar Department Of Cardio Thoracic And Vascular Surgery,Institute Of Cardio Vascular Diseases,Madras Medical Mission,Chennai
• 1994-1997 Consultant Division Of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ,Institute Of Cardio Vascular Diseases,Madras Medical Mission,Chennai
• 1998-2003 -Head Of The Department ,Division Of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ,Senior Consultant,Institute Of Cardio Vascular Disease ,Madras Medical Mission ,Chennai
• 2003-2006-Chief Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon ,Apollo Hospitals,Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
• 2007-2023-Chairman And Chief Cardiac Surgeon,Innova Hospital,Hyderabad

Research & Publications

Publications & Research Work

• A New Technique of arterial switch operation with in situ coronary reallocation for transposition of great arteries (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:27-32) – American Journal
• Arterial switch operation with in situ coronary reallocations for transposition of great arteries with the single coronary artery (European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 25 (2004) 246-249)
• A New Repair for Anomalous Left Coronary Artery (Ann Thorac Surg 2001:71:1384-6) – American Journal
• One-Stage Repair of Cardiac and Arch Anomalies Without Circulatory Arrest (Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003;11:250-4)
• Novel Techniques of Bidirectional Glenn Shunt Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1771-4) – American Journal
• Morphological correlation of outcomes incomplete double outlet right ventricle (Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 5 (2006) 566-569 – European Journal)
• New technique of off-pump atrial septostomy for complex congenital cardiac anomalies (European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Oct;40(4):990-3)
• Off-Pump Kawashima Operation (Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Oct;90(4):1372-4) – American Journal
• Innovative technique for repair of Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome using the autologous pericardial patch with monocusp valve (Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;24:000-000)
• Single Stage Unifocalization for VSD, Pulmonary Atresia and MAPCAs. Published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chapter in advances in cardiac surgery (Mosby – Year Book, Inc.)
• On going research project – A Novel Artificial Heart

Papers Published (Primary Author)

• Total anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection beyond infancy – Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals – 2011
• Management of ventricular Septal Defect with Pulmonary Atresia and major Aorto Pulmonary Collateral Arteries: Challenges and Controversies – Annals of Pediatric Cardiology – 2011
• New technique of off-pump atrial septostomy for complex congenital cardiac anomalies – European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery – 2011
• Off Pump Kawashima Operation – Annals of Thoracic Surgery – 2010
• Veno–Venous Shunt–assisted Cavo pulmonary anastomosis – Annals of Pediatric Cardiology – 2010
• Sternotomy Approach for Modified Blalock–Taussig Shunt: Is it safe option? – Asian Cardiovascular Thoracic Annals – 2010
• Tricuspid Valve Repair with Neo papillary Muscle from Right Ventricular Trabecula – Annals of Thoracic Surgery – 2010
• Balloon Atrial septostomy through internal jugular vein in a 45 day old child with transposition of great arteries – Annals of Pediatric Cardiology – 2010
• Multiple coil closure of isolated aortopulmonary collateral – Annals of Pediatric Cardiology – 2010
• Innovative technique for repair of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome using autologous pericardial patch with monocusp valve – Indian Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeons – 2008
• A new technique of Arterial Switch Operation with in situ coronary reallocation for transposition of great arteries – The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery – 1996
• Arterial Switch Operation with in situ coronary reallocation for transposition of great arteries with single coronary artery – European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery – 2004
• A new repair for Anomalous Left Coronary Artery – Annals of Thoracic Surgery – 2001
• One stage repair of cardiac and arch anomalies without circulatory arrest – Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals – 2003
• Novel techniques of Bidirectional Glenn Shunt without cardiopulmonary Bypass – Annals of Thoracic Surgery – 1999
• Experience with autologous pericardial patch closure of ventricular septal defect – Indian Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeons – 2006
• Evolving Surgical Management for ventricular Septal defect, pulmonary Atresia and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries – Annals of Thoracic Surgery – 1999
• Median Sternotomy single stage complete Unifocalization for pulmonary Atresia, Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries and VSD – early experience – European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery – 1999
• Single Stage Complete Unifocalization and Repair for Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries – Advances in Cardiac Surgery – Vol 13 – 2001
• Morpho surgical Correlation of outcome in complete double outlet right ventricle – Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – 2006
• Neonatal Blalock–Taussig Shunt: Technical Aspects and Postoperative Management – Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals – 2008
• Valve repair in rheumatic heart disease in pediatric age group – Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals – 2008
• Inhaled nitric oxide as therapy for pulmonary hypertension in postoperative cases of congenital heart defects – Indian Heart Journal – 1996
• Role of inhaled nitric oxide as a selective pulmonary vasodilator in pediatric cardiac surgical practice – Indian Journal of Pediatrics – 1999

Co-author for about 100 national and international publications.

Trainings and Conferences

• Surgical repair of TOF at Green Lane Hospital. Results from the current era. 9th Annual Royal Australasian College of Surgeons-Cardio thoracic section, at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in February, 1990.
• New technique of Arterial Switch Operation for TGA. 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, at Honolulu, Hawaii USA in May, 1997.
• Single stage complete unifocalization for VSD, Pulmonary atresia and MAPCAS. European Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, at Brussels, Belgium in Sep, 1998.
• Single stage verses Multi stage unifocalization and repair for VSD, Pulmonary atresia and MAPCAS, in European Society of Cardio Vascular Surgeons, at Paris, France in Oct, 1998. Single stage unifocalization and repair for VSD, Pulmonary atresia and MAPCAS-mid term results in Asian Society of Cardio Vascular Surgeons, at Singapore, in May, 1999.
• Surgical management of Right Ventricular outflow obstructions, in Asian Society of Cardio Vascular Surgeons, at Fukuoka, Japan in Sep, 2000.
• Various Surgical strategies for ALCAPA repair in Asian Society of Cardio Vascular Surgeons, at Fukuoka, Japan in Sep, 2000.
• Experience with homograft in Cardiac Surgery, in 3rd Biennial International Conference of Pakistan Society of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgeons, at Peshawar, Pakistan in Nov, 2000.
• Presented 4 papers on surgical experience in Congenital Heart diseases in 4th World Congress on Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery which was held at Toronto, Canada in 2001. Video presentation on single stage unifocalization of MAPCAS with pulmonary arteries in European society of cardiothoracic surgery conference at Monaco, in 2002.
• Surgical video presentation on an innovative technique of Arterial Switch Operation for TGA with Single Coronary Artery in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Conference in Chicago, U.S.A in 2006. Delivered guest lectures in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Pakistan Many Papers presented in National Conferences and Chaired many scientific sessions
• Performed many Live Surgical Demonstrations in Complex Congenital Heart Surgeries such as Single stage repair of Coarctation and Arterial Switch Operation, Single stage unifocalization and repair, AV Canal, TAPVC, and Truncus repair, TOF repair and Fontan repair.
• Conducted Live surgical demonstration on Unifocalization for VSD Pulmonary atresia and MAPCAS at Liver Pool Children’s Hospital, U.K.
• Invited for Seminars in various National & International conferences.
• Conducted continuous medical educational programs for Post Graduate students in Cardio thoracic surgery and practicing Cardiac Surgeons.
• Organizing Secretary for National Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India conducted between 15th – 17th July, 2005 at Hyderabad.
• Conducted international conferences and live surgical workshops – Innova Stanford Conclaves in association with Stanford university U S A 2008- to 2012