Dr. Joseph Xavier

Dr. Joseph Xavier, an adult and paediatric cardiac surgeon has more than 25 years of experience in adult and paediatric cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. He has successfully performed more than 18,000 cardiac surgeries
Dr. Xavier is an alumnus of St. John's medical College, Bangalore, after which he further completed his MS in general surgery from Kottayam Medical College, Kottayam. He finished his M Ch (cardiothoracic and vascular surgery) from Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences, Trivandrum. During the course of his practice, he has worked with leading cardiac surgeons from USA, Australia, UK and Germany and has been the head of the department of cardiac surgery. Dr. Xavier has published multiple scientific papers in national and international journals. He is also associated with Needy Hearty Foundation, a philanthropic organisation that supports surgeries for children with heart defects.

 

Expertise
Dr. Xavier specialises in paediatric cardiac surgery. He has performed many heart operations on children. Besides, his expertise in operating complex congenital cardiac defects ranges from newborns to adults. He also specialises in Redo Operations and Adult Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeries.

 

Education
MBBS - St John's Medical College, Bangalore, 1987
MS - General Surgery - Kottayam Medical College, 1992
MCh - Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, 1998