A dynamic Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 12 years of experience in Adult and Congenital Cardiac And Thoracic Surgery, special interest in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. A scientific approach to practice is important to him. Throughout his career, he has sought to excel in the practice of cardiac surgery and has shown a willingness to learn, adapt, and lead and still persists in it. He has worked as consultant surgeon with various leaders in the world of cardiothoracic surgery, performing complex congenital cardiac and thoracic surgeries and adult congenital surgeries. The spectrum of cases he has gained experience in, include complex biventricular repairs, arterial switch operation, Fontan procedure, valve repairs, TOF repairs, to name a few. He also worked as consultant surgeon in the only cardiac surgical unit of the country, performed OPCABG, Bentall operations, valve replacements and repairs, lung surgeries, ECMO, minimally invasive cardiac surgeries. Dr Balaraman Palaniappan has also proven to be an excellent academician, having earned numerous awards both as a student and as a clinician, in addition to attending and being a presenter of his work in multiple conferences. His expertise in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and total arterial revascularization has been recognized by IMA and he has been invitated to lecture in various cities.