Dr. Nasser Yusuf

Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon

Dr. Nasser Yusuf

MBBS, MS, MCH, Fellow of Academy of General Education, Fellow of International Medical Science Academy, Fellowship of Indian College of Academy

  • Hospital / Location : Sunrise Hospital, Seaport Airport Road, Kakkanad, Kochi
  • Years of Experience :30 Years
  • Languages Spoken : English, Malayalam, Hindi

Overview

Dr. Nasser Yusuf is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Sunrise with 30 years of surgical experience — one of the most senior and respected cardiothoracic surgeons in Kerala. A gold medallist from KMC Manipal, he performed the first coronary artery bypass surgery in Malabar in 1998 — a landmark that brought open-heart surgical capability to northern Kerala for the first time. He is the pioneer of VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) at Sunrise, and has extensive experience in thoracic surgery for tuberculosis, advanced lung cancer, bilateral bronchiectasis, and lung volume reduction.

Surgical Innovations and Highlights

  • First Coronary Bypass in Malabar (1998): A landmark procedure that established open-heart surgery in northern Kerala.
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS): Complex thoracic procedure for advanced emphysema.
  • Surgery in Tuberculosis: Thoracic surgical management of TB complications.
  • VATS — Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: Pioneered minimally invasive chest surgery at Sunrise — including VATS for lung cancer, bilateral bronchiectasis, and advanced lung disease.
  • Surgery in Advanced Lung Cancer (Stage III–IV): Surgical management of late-stage thoracic malignancies.

Awards and recognitions

Awards And Honours

  • Gold Medallist — KMC Manipal

Our Doctors

Dr. Gopakumar K S

Consultant Cardiologist

Dr. Varghese George

Senior Consultant Cardiologist

Dr. John E V

Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Dr. Nasser Yusuf

Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon