Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer

MBBS, MD, Fellowship Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Pediatric Cardiologist Principal Director

37 Years Years of Experience

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer

Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer is one of India’s pioneering specialists in paediatric cardiac intensive care and currently serves as Principal Director at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. She was instrumental in setting up the first integrated paediatric cardiac program in North India in 1995, which introduced the dedicated role of a paediatric cardiac intensivist. Her training in paediatric and neonatal intensive care at renowned institutions in Melbourne and Sydney laid the foundation for modern paediatric cardiac critical care in India.

She has cared for thousands of infants and children with congenital heart diseases, focusing on perioperative management, nutritional rehabilitation, and complex critical care. Dr. Iyer is actively involved in mentoring, training paediatric intensivists, and developing cost-effective critical care models suitable for developing nations.

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Qualifications of Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer

MBBS – AIIMS, New Delhi
MD (Paediatrics) – AIIMS, New Delhi
Fellowship – Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, Melbourne and Sydney

Special Area of Interest

Paediatric cardiac intensive care
Perioperative management of congenital heart disease
Care of malnourished infants undergoing heart surgery
Management of pulmonary hypertension in children
Nutritional rehabilitation in critically ill children
Developing cost-effective ICU protocols for resource-limited settings

Work Experience of Dr. Parvathi Unninayar Iyer

Faculty, Department of Paediatrics and Intensive Care, AIIMS, New Delhi (prior to joining Fortis)
Fellow in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney