About Dr. Ashish Katewa

• Dr. Ashish Katewa is a highly respected Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeon with over 14 years of experience.
• He is widely recognized for his specialization in neonatal cardiac surgery and complex congenital heart procedures, including VSD and ASD repairs, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair, arterial switch operations, dilated cardiomyopathy surgery, root translocation, Glenn shunt, and Fontan procedures.
• He has built a distinguished career in paediatric cardiac surgery, performing more than 6,000 surgeries across the entire spectrum of congenital and acquired heart diseases in neonates, children, and adults.
• He also performs bloodless cardiac surgery and paediatric arrhythmia surgeries, setting benchmarks in surgical outcomes.
• Dr. Katewa completed his MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, followed by MS (General Surgery) and MCh (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) from King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai.
• To further refine his expertise, he undertook a Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at the Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Australia, one of the most prestigious centres globally for paediatric heart surgery.
• Dr. Katewa has led and mentored paediatric cardiac programs in Cambodia and Nigeria, and organized multiple humanitarian cardiac missions across India and overseas.
• His work involves collaboration with governments, philanthropic organizations, and community groups to increase awareness of congenital heart disease and empower affected families.
• A prolific academician, he has 27 peer-reviewed publications and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.
• Dr. Katewa is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Society of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeons of India, the World Society of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, and the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India.