Know about Dr. Nayem Raja

Consultant – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
Adult & Paediatric Cardiac Surgery | Heart Transplantation | Congenital Heart Defects

Academic Background

• MBBS – Gauhati Medical College, Assam (2003–2009)
• MS (General Surgery) – Gauhati Medical College, Assam (2011–2014)
• M.Ch (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery) – G.B. Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, New Delhi (2014–2017)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery – The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Australia (2021–2023)

Registration & Credentials

• ACMR Registration No.: 19277
• Delhi Medical Council Reg. No.: 69032

Experience

With over 11 years of clinical and surgical experience, Dr. Nayem Raja is a highly trained cardiothoracic surgeon with dual specialization in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. He has led and assisted in high-risk procedures such as neonatal heart surgery, valve repairs, complex congenital heart disease correction, vascular reconstructions, and cardiac transplantation.

He has worked in premier institutes in India and internationally, including:

• Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
• The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
• Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (observership)

Areas of Expertise

• Congenital Heart Surgery (neonatal & infantile corrections)
• Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH) management
• Heart Valve Repair & Replacement
• Vascular and Aortic Surgery
• Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) – neonatal & pediatric
• Heart & Lung Transplantation
• Paediatric Thoracic Surgery

Awards & Recognition

• Best Doctor Award (2019) – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
• Selected for the International Observership Program – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USA
• Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery – Australia’s leading paediatric heart center

Research & Publications

Dr. Raja is a published academic with over 13 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, including:

• Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
• Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

• Cardiology in the Young (2024)

  Full List of Publications -

  1. Raja N, Kisku N, Gupta L, Geelani MA. True Idiopathic Brachial Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Case of Surgical Emergency. Indian J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2017;4:23-4. DOI: 10.4103/0972-0820.198072 

  2. Raja N, Agarwal S, Tomar AS, Geelani MA, Srivastava S. Complete Thrombosis of the Conduit and Inferior Venacava Early After Extracardiac Fontan Operation. MAMC J Med Sci 2017;3:28-30. DOI: 10.4103/2394-7438.201096 

  3. Raja N, Agarwal A, Satyarthy S, Padhy AK, Datt V. Concomitant bentall-de bono procedure plus total arch replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in acute aortic dissection. MAMC J Med Sci 2016;2:158-9. DOI: 10.4103/2394-7438.191689 

  4. Soumyadip, S., Nayem, R., Anurag, A. et al.; A rare case of late aortic pseudoaneurysm post double valve replacement; Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2018) 34: 425. 10.1007/s12055-017-0623-x 

  5. Agarwal, A., Raja, N., Chauhan, A., Geelani, M.A. and Aggarwal, S. (2017) Isolation of Left Subclavian Artery with Tetralogy of Fallot—A Case Report. World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 7, 11-15. DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2017.72002 

  6. Agarwal, A., Chauhan, A., Raja, N., Mangukia, C., Aggarwal, S. and Satsangi, D.K. (2017) Fresh Pericardial Valved Conduit for Reconstruction of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia— Early Results. World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 7, 16-25. doi: DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2017.72003 DOI: 10.4103/2394-7438.201097 

  7. Chauhan A, Agarwal S, Gupta U, Raja N, Geelani MA, Trehan V. Pulmonary artery- to left atrial fistula discovered after the closure of atrial septal defect: A rare clinical scenario. Ann Pediatr Card 2018;11:211-3 DOI: 10.4103/apc.APC_138_17 

  8. Srivastava S, Kisku N, Minhas H, Batra V, Raja N. Right Atrial Myxoma With Blood Supply From Left Circumflex Artery − A Rare Variant. MAMC J Med Sci 2017;3:31-3. 

  9. Rohit Kumar, Tarun Raina, Nayem Raja, Muhammad Abid Geelani. A rare cause of permanent complete heart block. Int J Res Med. 2015; 4(4);168-171. 

  10. Srivastava S, Agarwal S, Virmani S, Satsangi DK, Raja N. Double orifice mitral valve in patient with partial atrioventricular septal defect. MAMC J Med Sci 2015;1:169-70. DOI: 10.4103/2394-7438.166311 

  11. Ramman, T. R., Chowdhuri, K. R., Raja, N., Girotra, S., Azad, S., Iyer, P. U., & Iyer, K. S. (2020). Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Through Limited Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy: An Alternative to Repeat Sternotomy. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 11(3), 346– 349. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135120908868. 

  12. Roy Chowdhuri, K., Dutta, N., Raja, N., Girotra, S., Radhakrishnan, S., Iyer, P. U., & Iyer, K. S. (2020). Mid-Term Follow-Up of Neonatal Neochordal Reconstruction of Tricuspid Valve for Perinatal Chordal Rupture Causing Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 11(5), 587– 594. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135120929011 

  13. O'Malley BR, Raja N, Blue GM, Winlaw DS, Sholler GF; Congenital Heart Disease Synergy Study Group. The CHD severity classification system: development of a tool to assist with disease stratification for CHD research. Cardiol Young. 2024 Oct 18:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951124025721. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39421949.

Memberships

• Life Member, Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
• Member, Society of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeons (SPCHS)

Philosophy of Care
Dr. Nayem Raja emphasizes team-based, ethically driven, and patient-centered care — especially in high-stakes pediatric cardiac surgeries.

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 Hobbies & Personal Interests

• World travel and cultural exploration
• Cooking and culinary arts
• Adventure sports (skydiving, snorkeling)
• Long-distance driving