Qualifications:

MBBS, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, 2005-2011

DNB (Thoracic Surgery), Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, 2013-2019

FRCS England Cardiothoracic Surgery (JCIE), 2024

Professional Journey:

• 2018-2019: Senior Registrar, Thoracic Surgery Department, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore

               Dr. Arvind began his professional journey in the thoracic surgical department, where he gained experience in advanced thoracic surgical techniques.

• 2019-2020: Junior Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore

                 Here, he was introduced to niche procedures such as Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and robotic thoracic surgery.

• 2021-2024: Clinical Fellow/Trust Appointed Doctor (TAD), St James University Hospitals, Leeds, UK

                At St James University Hospitals, Dr. Arvind was trained by world-renowned thoracic surgery experts. He gained extensive expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS). He also specialized in airway management, navigational bronchoscopy for lung cancer diagnosis, and lung volume reduction surgeries for severe COPD/Emphysema.

Professional Synopsis:

Dr. Arvind Reddy is a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon with a robust background in cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures. He completed his MBBS in 2011 and subsequently earned his DNB in Cardiothoracic Surgery through a direct 6-year course in 2019 from the prestigious Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (Narayana Hrudayalaya) in Bangalore. During his time at Narayana Hrudayalaya, he developed proficiency in a wide range of cardiac surgeries, including paediatric cases. As a senior registrar in the Thoracic Surgery Department, he gained core competencies in thoracic procedures. He further honed his skills and expertise in advanced thoracic surgical procedures at St James University Hospitals in Leeds, UK.

Areas Of Interest/ Expertise:

• Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery: Expertise in VATS (Uniportal/Multiportal) & Robotics (RATS)
• Navigational Bronchoscopy: Proficiency in nodule diagnosis and fiducial localization
• Lung Resections: Experience with both simple and complex lung resections including sleeve resections
• Mediastinal Tumour Excision: Skilled in thymectomy, mediastinal goitre excision, germ cell tumour excision, neurogenic tumour excision, duplication cysts extirpation.
• Lung Volume Reduction: Expertise in LVRS, endobronchial valves deployment(ELVR/BLVR) and giant bullectomy
• Pleural Disease Management: Handling of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, empyema thoracis, chylothorax and pleural biopsy
• Chest Wall Tumour Resection and Reconstruction: Advanced techniques for removing and reconstructing chest wall tumours.
• Diaphragm Hernia Management and Hemi-Diaphragmatic Palsy Repair: Expertise in managing diaphragm hernias and repairing hemi-diaphragmatic palsy.
• Airway Disease Management: Proficiency in managing both benign and malignant airway diseases, including haemoptysis, tracheo-bronchial stenosis, tracheal tumours, and tracheo-esophageal fistulas.
• Tracheal Surgery: Skilled in performing surgeries for benign strictures or malignant lesions and tracheoplasty for tracheomalacia.
• Sympathectomy: Proficient in performing sympathectomies for recurrent ventricular tachycardia (cardiac arrhythmias) and hyperhidrosis.
• Chest Trauma Management: Proficient in managing chest trauma cases, including rib fixation

Publications:

Dr. Arvind has contributed significantly to the field through numerous publications and presentations:

Textbook Chapter:

- Case 27 in Problem Solving in Interventional Oncology- Muthirevula A, Chaudhuri N. Use of fiducial markers in navigational bronchoscopy for lung cancer resection. In: Wah TM, O’Cathail SM, Vijayanand D, Hickson G, Young A, eds. Oxford: EBN Health, 2023; 186–93.

Thesis: - "Impact of Thymectomy on Myasthenia Gravis"

Publications:

• Jones D., Muthirevula, A. & Chaudhuri, N. Letter to the editor: an isolated midline zone 1 neck injury, with a tracheooesophageal fistula. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-022-01410-6
• Chinthareddy RR, Muthirevula A, Anakaputhur Rajan VK, Srikrishna SV, Lingaraju VC. Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor in a Pulmonary Vascular Malformation With Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Mar;113(3):e211-e214. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.098. Epub 2021 May 25. PMID: 34048755.
• Chinthareddy R.R., Muthirevula, A., Srikrishna, S.V. et al. Mediastinal Castleman disease with supraclavicular extension—a diagnostic dilemma and surgical challenge. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 37, 691–693 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01179-0
• Kasturi S., Muthirevula, A., Chinthareddy, R.R. et al. Delayed recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax post-recovery from COVID-19 infection. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 37, 551–553 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01145-w
• Kasturi S., Muthirevula, A., Gadennavar, A.S. et al. Bilateral pneumothoraces secondary to an isolated midline zone 1 cervical stab injury. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 37, 338–340 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-020-01094-w

Presentations:

• Long-term Diagnostic Yield for Navigational Bronchoscopy: Analysis of Over 600 Procedures Presentation in SCTS Conference, March 2024
• A Game-changing Referral Pathway: Straight-to-Theatre Approach to Cut the Diagnostic Wait Time Arvind Muthirevula, Nilanjan Chaudhuri, Miles Buller, Peter Tcherveniakov, Joshil Lodhia, Elaine Teh Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom. Poster Presentation at BASO conference 2023.
• Oral Presentation on catamenial pneumothorax with liver herniation, ISTSTCON 2020.
• Poster presentation at the 25th annual meeting of Asian society of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery held at Seoul, South Korea in March 2017 (ASCVTS 2017):
  • Mitral Annular Intervalvular Fibrosa – A case report (NP-0651)
  • A rare case of follicular carcinoma of thyroid with giant osteolytic metastasis to the sternum (PP-0494)
  • A retrospective analysis of surgery for chest wall tumors performed in the thoracic surgery unit of a tertiary care hospital in India (NP-0207)