PRABHAS T. DURBESULA
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
A certified cardiothoracic surgeon with good track record and experience in India who relocated to the United States. Has a strong desire to expand expertise through advanced training and knowledge in the US. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes and delivering exceptional care through advanced knowledge, medical and surgical techniques. Seeking an opportunity to train in a renowned institution under mentorship of experts in the field, where skills can be further honed and a significant contribution can be made in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
Dedicated and sincere individual with patient empathy at the core. Possesses a professional and amiable demeanor, along with exceptional communication skills, fostering effective teamwork. Strong advocate of evidence-based practice and a collaborative approach with the experienced, consistently striving for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Current Status
Unemployed
04.2024 - Current
- Relocated to USA along with family in April 2024
- Status adjustment in February 2025 (GREEN CARD Holder)
- Seeking job opportunities in clinical research and in hospitals with cardiology/cardiothoracic set up which would enhance my career resume and experience in the US
Part-time Consultant Physician
Sri Chakra Hospital
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Worked as a part-time freelance surgeon operating on mostly non-complex cases around 5 cases per month with good patient outcome with overall mortality rate of less than one percent. Procedures mostly include Mitral valve replacement, ASD closure, assisting in CABG procedures including complex cases, LIMA/SVG harvesting, Thoracotomy, Post-op care
Assistant Professor/ Jr. Consultant
SRM Medical College & Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Worked as Assistant Professor/ Jr. Consultant in the department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
- Assisted as first assistant for approximately 200 cases of which more than 90 percent were major cardiac cases and the rest were non-complex thoracic cases
- Majority of the cardiac procedures were OPCAB (simple & complex), MVR and AVR.
- Assisted three ASD closure operated through minimal access surgery with 5-6 cm right anterolateral thoracotomy
- Operated solo on 30 cases out of which five ASD closure, eight MVR and three AVR and the rest were simple thoracic procedures like decortication, rib excision and two lobectomy operations
- For all cardiac cases, as the first assistant, my routine procedures were to perform sternotomy and sternal closure, LIMA/SVG harvest, Proximal anastomosis, Cannulation & decannulation, Going on & coming off CPB
- Single handedly managed all chest trauma patients including flail chest, penetrating injuries and blunt trauma
- Managed all post-operative cardiac cases including IABP and also critical care chest trauma patients working closely along with cardiac anesthesia team
- My job also included teaching to interns, nursing staff and perfusionists
- I regularly conducted institutional CME programs for in depth knowledge of aspects of Cardiothoracic surgery
- Frequently had inter-departmental meetings with the departments of cardiology, emergency/trauma care physicians and residents, and pulmonologists for quick recognition and management/referral of Cardiothoracic presentations and emergencies.
Senior Resident
ACSR Government Medical College
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Worked as Senior Resident in the Department of General Surgery
Education
M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgiae) - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research (JIPMER)
Pondicherry, India12-2019
Master of Surgery (M.S.) - General Surgery
Narayana Medical College
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh05-2015
M.B.B.S - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelore of Surgery
Luzhou Medical College/Southwest Medica University
Luzhou, Sichuan 01-2010
Skills
- Cardiothoracic Surgical Procedures
- Surgical Harvesting Techniques
- Coordinate and manage OPD and Emergency Care
- Post-Operative Management of Cardiothoracic Patients
- Chest Trauma Management
- Effective communication and team work
- Patient centered approach
- Leadership skills to organize a safe and efficient operating environment
Thesis / Presentations:
- Presented a poster on “Successful Open Heart Surgery in HIV patients. Reality in public hospital of India” at IACTSCON 2019, Chennai, India
- Thesis Study on “Progression of Coexistent Aortic valve disease and its Clinical outcome in patients who underwent Mitral valve Surgery”
- A study on the clinical manifestations and the incidence of benign and malignant tumors in a solitary thyroid nodule
Career Interests
- Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Off/On Pump CABG
- Aortic Surgery
- Valve Repair Techniques
- VADS / Heart Failure
- MICS / Robotics
- VATS / Thoracic Surgery
- Clinical Research & Preventive Cardiology
Conferences/ Workshops in USA
- STS Coronary Conference, 2024, Miami, FL
- AATS 105th Annual Meeting, 2025, Seattle, WA
Personal Information
- Full Name: Prabhas Teja Durbesula
- Date of Birth: 08/13/87
- Nationality: Indian
- Ethnicity: South Asian
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse Name: Bhavana Batchu
- Children: One
- Father's Name: Rama Rao D
- Mother's Name: Suma D
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Current Status
Unemployed
04.2024 - Current
Part-time Consultant Physician
Sri Chakra Hospital
07.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Professor/ Jr. Consultant
SRM Medical College & Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Resident
ACSR Government Medical College
01.2015 - 01.2016
M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgiae) - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research (JIPMER)
Master of Surgery (M.S.) - General Surgery
Narayana Medical College
M.B.B.S - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelore of Surgery
Luzhou Medical College/Southwest Medica University
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