Patient Experience
At 82, I thought my persistent breathlessness was just old age, but Dr. Manikandan's thorough examination revealed a critical mitral valve issue. His gentle manner while explaining the minimally invasive procedure put my anxious family at ease. The surgery at MIOT was flawless, I tend my garden again without gasping!
Our 9-year-old son's mysterious fainting spells terrified us until Dr. Manikandan diagnosed a rare congenital heart defect others had missed. He knelt to eye-level with our boy, using toy heart models to explain the repair. Post-surgery, our child is now chasing butterflies without limitation.
Rushed to MIOT with crushing chest pain at 3 AM, I found Dr. Manikandan already scrubbed for emergency angioplasty. His calm precision during the cardiac crisis felt like divine intervention. He saved my life with zero drama, just profound competence.
What began as a routine cholesterol checkup uncovered alarming arterial blockages. Dr. Manikandan’s detailed lifestyle modification plan, including specific South Indian dietary adjustments, reversed my condition without surgery. His preventive approach is truly visionary!
Flying from Dubai specifically for Dr. Manikandan’s expertise after failed cardiac ablations elsewhere. His innovative mapping technique finally cured my decades-long arrhythmia. The man operates with the focus of a master watchmaker repairing delicate mechanisms.
Post-bypass follow-up with Dr. Manikandan felt like meeting a wise mentor. Instead of rushing, he analyzed my recovery metrics for 40 minutes, adjusting medications with micro-precision. His aftercare is as remarkable as his surgery.
Witnessed Dr. Manikandan perform a high-risk multi-vessel coronary bypass on my diabetic mother with such artistry that her scar is barely visible. He combines surgical brilliance with profound human kindness, visiting her bedside thrice daily despite his packed schedule.
Medically complex with both renal and cardiac issues, I’d been refused surgery elsewhere. Dr. Manikandan collaborated with nephrologists to design a novel hybrid procedure protecting my kidneys during valve replacement. His cross-specialty intelligence is staggering.
Dr. Manikandan detected my athlete son’s hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during a pre-sports physical, a condition that killed my brother at 20. His early intervention with customized beta-blocker therapy likely saved another generation of our family.
Facing emergency aortic dissection repair, Dr. Manikandan’s team worked with military coordination. His post-op explanation to my weeping wife, using simple analogies about garden hoses and pressure, showed extraordinary emotional intelligence alongside surgical genius.
For my cardiac rehab, Dr. Manikandan prescribed Carnatic music breathing exercises synchronized to pulse rhythms, a fusion of ancient tradition and modern cardiology that only he could conceive. My recovery became spiritually uplifting.
After my pacemaker implantation, Dr. Manikandan himself called at midnight to adjust settings remotely when my device alerted him to irregularities. Who else gets personal 24/7 monitoring from the chief cardiologist?
Watched Dr. Manikandan calm a screaming toddler needing cardiac catheterization by letting her play with his stethoscope first. His pediatric prowess matches his surgical skill, transforming trauma into trust.
As a 72-year-old retired classical dancer with a rare spinal meningioma compressing my nerves, Dr. Arul's minimally invasive approach preserved my mobility. I'm now practicing yoga again, something I thought I'd lost forever.
Our 8-year-old daughter developed sudden seizures from an arteriovenous malformation. Dr. Muthukumaraswamy's emergency intervention at MIOT saved her life. Six months later, she's back to school and dancing without any neurological deficits.
A construction worker who fell 20 feet, I arrived at MIOT with multiple skull fractures and brain swelling. Dr. Arul's team performed a miraculous decompressive craniectomy. Today, I've returned to work with only minor memory issues.
After years of misdiagnosed trigeminal neuralgia that left me unable to eat solid food, Dr. Muthukumaraswamy's precise microvascular decompression gave me my life back. At 45, I can finally enjoy meals with my family again.
Our teenage son's pituitary tumor was causing vision loss and hormonal imbalances. Dr. Arul's endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery was so precise that his vision restored completely within weeks, and he's now pursuing his dream of becoming a pilot.
As a professional violinist with a essential tremor that threatened my career, Dr. Muthukumaraswamy's deep brain stimulation surgery gave me back control of my hands. I performed at the Madras Music Festival just three months post-operation.
My wife's sudden aneurysm rupture during our anniversary trip to Chennai turned into a nightmare. Dr. Arul's emergency clipping procedure saved her life. She's made a full recovery and we're planning our second honeymoon.