Dr. Nidhi Rawal Reviews

Our 3-day-old daughter was diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis while still in the NICU. Dr. Rawal performed an emergency balloon valvuloplasty on a heart smaller than a walnut. Her hands moved with such precision it felt like watching a master watchmaker repair a delicate timepiece. Our baby went from blue to pink right before our eyes.

As professional musicians from Germany, we traveled to Artemis specifically for Dr. Rawal's innovative approach to Tetralogy of Fallot repair in teenagers. Our 16-year-old son's surgery preserved his ability to play the French horn at a conservatory level - something other surgeons said would be impossible. Dr. Rawal understood that healing meant more than just survival.

Our 8-year-old daughter with Down syndrome needed an AV canal defect repair. Dr. Rawal didn't just see a medical condition; she learned basic sign language to communicate with our non-verbal child and created a customized visual schedule of the hospital journey. The surgery was flawless, but her compassion for the whole child was the real miracle.

During a routine school check-up, our apparently healthy 12-year-old was found to have an anomalous coronary artery. Dr. Rawal explained the rare condition using 3D-printed models of our son's heart and performed the complex unroofing procedure with such skill that he was back playing competitive soccer in 6 weeks.

Our premature twins both developed patent ductus arteriosus. Dr. Rawal coordinated their surgeries 48 hours apart, personally checking on them throughout the nights. She noticed subtle differences in their conditions and adjusted each approach accordingly. Both are now thriving 2-year-olds with perfectly synchronized heartbeats.

A visiting professor's 7-year-old daughter collapsed during a conference in Delhi from undiagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Rawal led the emergency team that stabilized her and performed a septal myectomy that other doctors considered too risky. She video-conferenced with our cardiologist back in Boston throughout the recovery.

Our teenage son needed a Ross procedure for aortic valve disease. Dr. Rawal involved him in the decision-making process, showing him exactly how the surgery would work. His recovery was so remarkable that the physical therapy team used his progress as their new benchmark for adolescent cardiac rehabilitation.

After four miscarriages, we finally had our miracle baby who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Dr. Rawal guided us through the three-stage Norwood procedure with such honesty and hope. She celebrated each milestone with us - from first smile after first surgery to first steps after final completion.

Our 6-month-old from a remote village in Rajasthan had a large VSD that local doctors said was inoperable. Dr. Rawal arranged transportation and coordinated with charitable organizations to cover costs. The transformation from a frail, breathless infant to a chubby, laughing toddler felt like witnessing resurrection.

As COVID-19 survivors, our 14-year-old developed MIS-C with severe coronary artery involvement. Dr. Rawal pioneered a hybrid approach combining cardiac surgery and immunology treatments that hadn't been documented before. Her willingness to innovate saved our daughter when standard protocols were failing.

Our newborn was diagnosed with truncus arteriosus while I was still recovering from an emergency C-section. Dr. Rawal came to my bedside to explain the complex repair, drawing diagrams and answering every question until I truly understood. She treated our family as partners in care, not just patients.

A international adoptee from Ukraine with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot arrived at Artemis severely cyanotic at age 9. Dr. Rawal navigated unknown medical history and language barriers to perform a complete repair. Watching our new daughter experience her first pink lips and fingertips was the most profound moment of our lives.

Our athletic 17-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome with aortic root dilation right before volleyball nationals. Dr. Rawal timed the valve-sparing aortic root replacement perfectly around her athletic ambitions and provided psychological support for the lifestyle adjustments. She returned to competitive sports within a year.

During fetal echocardiography, Dr. Rawal discovered our unborn son had transposition of the great arteries. She prepared us for the arterial switch procedure that would be needed immediately after birth. Her team was waiting in the delivery room, and the seamless transition from birth to life-saving surgery was orchestrated perfection.