Cardiac (Heart)ProceduresAortic Arch Repair Aortic Root Repair Aortic Valve Surgery Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Coronary artery bypass grafts Heart Transplant Mitral Valve Surgery Pericardectomy Thoraco-Abdominal Repair Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) GlossaryPatient JourneyOutpatient VisitPre-assessment ClinicHospital StayPost DischargeFollow-upMedicationsOutcome DataThoracic (Lungs)ProceduresBronchoscopy Chest Wall surgery Collapsed lung Empyema and Decortication Endobronchial Coils Endobronchial valves Lobectomy Lung Biopsy Lung Transplant Lung volume reduction Pectus Conditions Pleural Biopsy Pneumonectomy Sleeve Resection Thymectomy Tracheal resection Wedge Resection GlossaryPatient JourneyOutpatient VisitPre-assessment ClinicHospital StayPost DischargeFollow-upMedicationOutcome DataCongenital (Children)Congenital Heart Disease OverviewProceduresAtrial Septal Defect (ASD) Atrio Ventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) Coarctation of the Aorta Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Pulmonary Valve Stenosis Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) Tricuspid Atresia Truncus Arteriosus Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) GlossaryPatient JourneyOutpatient VisitPre-assessment ClinicHospital StayFollow-upMedicationsOutcome DataSupport GroupsCardiac Support GroupsThoracic Support GroupsCongenital Support GroupsSCTS Lay RepresentativeWellbeingWound ManagementFind a HospitalFind a ConsultantDonateUseful Information Home Patients Mr Akilesh Rathinam Find an Individual Mr Akilesh RathinamLast updated: 3 Oct 2024Professional Type: StudentAreas of Practice: ThoracicRegion: London NorthHospitals: Hammersmith Hospital Profile Committees Addresses Motivated and academically driven third-year medical student at Imperial College London with a strong interest in paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, medical education and academic research. I have experience contributing to academic and education-driven societies, coordinating education initiatives and presentations at regional and national conferences. Additional interests include medical illustration. My primary clinical experiences outside of university based placements have been in Thoracic Surgery. I am currently part of the SCTS Research Committee as a Student Research Lead and GOSH PGME as a Project Supervisor. I am eager to explore clinical environments through placements in Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgical sub-specialties such as Cardiothoracic surgery. SCTS CommitteesThis individual is or was a member of the following committees, click on any committee to see more information:CommitteeOfficeTerm of OfficeAcademic & ResearchStudent Research Lead2025 Addresses This individual has not added any addresses to their public profile.