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Dr. Heyman Luckraz
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Dr. Heyman Luckraz

Cardiothoracic Surgery
DESIGNATION
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
SPECIALTY
Cardiothoracic Surgery
LANGUAGES
English, French, Creole, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri
EXPERIENCE
32 years

Core Competencies

  • Heart and lung surgery, including minimal access surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Valve surgery (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid) including endocarditis
  • Surgery on the aorta 
  • Atrial fibrillation surgery
  • Myxoma surgery
  • Atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
  • High-risk and complex cardiac surgery
  • Mechanical heart support (Impella, VAD)
  • ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
  • Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury during cardiac surgery
  • Prevention of Surgical site infection using endoscopic vein harvesting techniques
  • TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) and TMVR (Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair)
  • Cardiothoracic trauma
  • Surgery for diseases within the thorax (lung, mediastinum, chest wall) using Keyhole surgery (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy - VATS)
  • Lung cancer surgery
  • Pneumothorax surgery (pleurectomy, pleurodesis)
  • Treatment of pleural effusions
  • Empyema treatment
  • Lung abscess treatment
  • Closure of broncho-pleural fistula
  • Endobronchial Valve Therapy
  • Sympathectomies
  • Pericardial window and pericardiectomy
  • Chest biopsies
  • Rib and sternal fractures
  • Chest wall surgery
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Thymectomy
  • Excision of mediastinal tumors
  • Epicardial pacing system placement via VATS

Brief Profile

Dr. Heyman Luckraz is a distinguished Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 32 years of experience. Graduating with honors from the University of London, he has worked in some of the United Kingdom’s most esteemed medical institutions, including the Heart and Lung Centre (Wolverhampton), University Hospital of Wales (Cardiff), Papworth Hospital (Cambridge), John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford), Royal Brompton Hospital (London), St George’s Hospital (London), and the Royal London Hospital.

He is a member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS, Great Britain & Ireland) and is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Dr. Luckraz is a strong proponent of evidence-based practice and the implementation of innovative technologies. He was part of the authorship for the 2014 ESC/EACTS (European) Guidelines on myocardial revascularization and the main author of the Heart Team Guidelines for BCIS/SCTS (UK). He has successfully led several clinical trials in the UK and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications to his name.

Throughout his career, Dr. Luckraz has consistently earned the highest acclaim from both patients and peers, using his skills and vast knowledge to treat patients. His work has garnered several awards and accolades over the years.

Qualification

  • MBBS (Hons) London
  • FRCS (England)
  • FRCTh (UK)
  • MD (London)

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