Mr Harsh Singh
Consultant Cardiac and
Thoracic Surgeon
at Christchurch Hospital.
Harsh Singh
MBBS MS FRCS(IRE) CTS FRACS
Harsh Singh is a consultant Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon in Christchurch. He undertakes his surgical practice at the Christchurch Hospital and St George’s Hospital. In his twenty years of experience in Christchurch, he has led the development of beating heart surgery, video-assisted lung surgery, aortic surgery, and the Thoracic Trauma Surgery Program. Considered one of the lead surgeons in the country in these areas, Harsh has not only been instrumental in the development of these but also mentors and teaches these techniques on both national and international forums.
He has served as the Chair of the National Cardiac Surgical network, Clinical Director of the Christchurch Hospital Unit, and the NZ representative on the Board of the Australia/NZ Cardio-Thoracic Society. Harsh has also been the lead surgeon responsible for the development of the National Cardiac Surgical Registry. The registry is used to monitor the quality of cardiac surgical services around the country and benchmark with international standards.
Harsh has also been heavily involved in charity work, as the founder of The Mutima Project with an aim to set up a Cardiac Surgical unit in Zambia. In his free time, he enjoys time with his family and friends playing golf, travel, tramping, and painting.
Harsh has also been heavily involved in charity work, as the founder of The Mutima Project with an aim to set up a Cardiac Surgical unit in Zambia. In his free time, he enjoys time with his family and friends playing golf, travel, tramping, and painting.
returning you to your life as quickly as possible
Education
| MBChB | LLRM Medical College, Meerut University , India |
| MS | LLRM Medical College, Meerut University , India |
| FRCS (CTS)Ire. | Dublin, Ireland |
| FRACS CTS | Aus/NZ |
Practice
| Consultant Cardio Thoracic Surgeon, Christchurch Public Hospital |
| Private Practice, St. George’s Hospital |
| Cardiac and Thoracic Surgical Practice (CTSP), Christchurch |
| Senior Lecturer, University of Otago |
Training Workshops Conducted
| Beating Heart Surgery – Sydney 2002 - Medtronic |
| Thoracic Trauma Workshop – Bangkok 2016 J and J |
| Aortic Surgery forum – Waikato 2017 |
| Rib Fixation – Melbourne 2018 – Medigroup |
| Hemostasis – Christchurch 2018 Baxter |
| Aortic Surgery Forum – Waikato 2018. |
| Sutureless Aortic Valve -Christchurch 2018 |
| Rib fixation – Guest speaker Nelson by Invitation 2019 |
| Video assisted Thoracic Surgery and Chest Trauma - Auckland Nov. 2019 |
Executive Posts
| ANZCTS Executive Board of Director NZ representative 2011 to 2015 |
| Clinical Director Christchurch Hospital 2001 –2015 |
| Chair of National Cardiac Surgery NZ 2010 – 2016 |
| Chair of National Cardiac Surgical Database NZ 2010- 2017 |
| Lead National Thoracic Surgical Database NZ 2016 - 2019 |
| Surgical Representative – National Lung Cancer Network NZ |
| Director National Cardiac Surgical Network NZ – 2016 to at present |
| Representative Board of South Island Alliance NZ. at present |
| Clinical Supervisor for CTS training RACS Aus/NZ |
| Honorary Lecturer University of Otago |
Societies
| Australia and New Zealand Cardio Thoracic Society (ANZCTS) |
| New Zealand Medical Association |
Interests
| Art and Paintings |
| Golf |
| Walking & Tramping |
| Travel |
Publications
| 1 | THESIS: A clinico-biochemical study of urolithiases with special reference to the role of inhibitor substances in recurrent stone formation |
| 2 | Environmental and Other Studies of Urinary Stone Belt in Western UP. Prof. R.L. Gupta, V. Bahadur, V. Kumar, B.K. Jain, R.M. Khattar, H.P. Singh Envir. appraisal and rural health transformation. Varabasi N.G.S.I. Pub. 32. 25th I.G.C. Paris Vol. 1984 |
| 3 | A Clinical and Bacteriological Study of Cefazolin. Prof. R.L.Gupta, Atul Bhatnagar, V. Kumar, H.P. Singh, B.K. Jain. The Antiseptic. Vol. 81. No. 4 (204-209) |
| 4 | Minimum Heparin time for activated clotting time determination. E.T. Coleman, M. Hargrove, H.P. Singh, T. Aherne. Perfusion 1994 |
| 5 | Spontaneous dissection of coronary artery. A report of three cases and review of the literature. P. Kearney, H.P. Singh, S. Khan, J. Hutter. Postgrad Med J. (1993) 69, 940-945 |
| 6 | Prostacyclin and Thromboxane levels in pleural space fluid during cardiopulmonary bypass. H.P. Singh, E. Coleman, T. Aherne et al. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Vol 59 March 1995;647-650. |
| 7 | Coronary artery bypass surgery in the diabetic patient. M. Maher, H.P. Singh, S. Dias, J. Street, T. Aherne. In J. Med. Sci. 1995, April-June, 164(2):136-8 |
| 8 | Infective endocarditis – a twelve year surgical outcome series. G McKay, R Bunton, I Galvin, D Shaw, H Singh Published New Zealand Medical Journal 2002 March 2001 22: 115 (1150) : 124 – 126 |
| 9 | A retrospective audit of long-term lower limb complications following leg vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting R Garl,and, F A Frizelle, B R Dobbs, H Singh Published European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 23 (2003) 950-955 |
| 10 | Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the left ventricle in an older adult: A case report. S Kelly, N Lambie, H Singh. Published The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Vol 75 June (2003) 1971-1973 |
| 11 | Thrombogenicity and Reoperation of the St. Jude Medical Valve: A Comparison with the Conventional St. Jude Valve. J Heart Valve Dis 2003;12 : 635-639 NZ Med J Oct 2004 / L Ovens, John Lainchbury, Frank Antony Frizelle, Harsh Singh |
| 12 | Limiting pericardial adhesions after coronary artery bypass: experimental study K Saha, W McEwan, F A Frizelle, H Singh Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2004 Mar 12(1)61-4 |
| 13 | Multi modality treatment of an extensive pleural thymoma E Clayton, Y Kathiravel, H Singh NZ Med J 2007 Feb 16;120 (1249):U2424 |
| 14 | An international surgical collaboration for the management of pulmonary artery sarcoma: A New Zealand experience Y Kathiravel, D Westwood, J Macemon, H Singh NZ MedJ. 2007 Jun 29;120(1257):U2609 |
| 15 | Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve: surgical excision for potential embolism S Goyal, J Macemon, H Singh Heart Lung Circ 2008 Feb 17 (1):60-1 No abstract available |
| 16 | Chronic dyspnea and wheezing in a 46-year-old nonsmoker K Wilson, M Widdowson, M Swanneym R Meyer, H Singh, L Beckert Chest 2008, Apr; 133(4):1034-7. No abstract available |
| 17 | Medical image. Intracardiac slug. Chann WY, Troughton RW, Singh H. N Z Med J. 2009 Sep 25;122(1303):105-7 |
| 18 | Management of Primary Pulmonary Artery Sarcomas Ann of Th Surg.87(3);977-84 Apr 2009 / Shanda H. Blackmon, David C. Rice, Harsh Singh, Munetones Correa, Michael Reardon |
| 19 | Angiomatosis: a case report. Jina H, Mercer P, Gordon M, Singh H, Whitehead M. N Z Med J. 2010 Jul 30;123(1319):83-5. |
| 20 | Successful management of a large air embolus during an extended right hepatectomy with an emergency cardiopulmonary bypass. Elizabeth Foo, Duncan Williams, Harsh Singh, Paul G. Bridgman, John McCall, Saxon Connor. HPBVolume 14, Issue 12 Aug 2012 |
| 21 | Survival outcome in New Zealand after resection of colorectal cancer lung metastases. Goonerante D, Gray C, Lim M, Dixon L, Dobbs B, Wakeman C, Frizelle F; Colorectal Lung Metastases Research Group (CRLMRG). ANZ J Surg. 2013 Dec;83(12):959-62. doi: 10.1111/ans.12012. Epub 2012 Nov 27. |
| 22 | TAVI in New Zealand: A cost Effective Treatment for Patients with Aortic Stenosis at High Surgical Risk? Heart Lung and Circulation May 2014 / David Smyth, J. Blake, R. Troughton, Harsh Singh |
| 23 | Operative risks and mid-term outcomes following offpump coronary artery bypass grafting at Christchurch Hospital Siew S.C. Goh, A. Kho, G. Couch, D. Shaw, G. McCrystal, H. Singh Heart Lung and Circulation 2015 Volume 24, Supplement 1, Page e25 |
| 24 | Keratin gel improves poor scarring following median sternotomy |
| 25 | Treatment of Octagenarians with Lung Cancer. A single centre audit and outcomes. Baimatova I, Smith C, Beckert L, Singh H. NZ Med J. 2015 Aug7;128(1419):29-34. |
| 26 | Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysms Fistula Formation Causing Right Heart Failure: An Unusual Presentation/ |
| 27 | Saphenous vein graft aneurysm fistula formation causing right heart failure: an unusual presentation. Boon KJ, Arshad MA, Singh H, Lainchbury JG, Blake JW. Intern Med J. 2015 Nov;45(11):1185-9. doi: 10.1111/imj.12900. |
| 28 | Christchurch Experience with Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement, Midterm Results Heart Lung and Circulation Dec 2015 / Alsir Ahmed, Graham McCrystal, Harsh Singh |
| 29 | Debakey Vs Stanford: Are they the same? Irina Baimatova, Harsh Singh, Adib Khanafer Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol. 25, Issue 8, e102 Published in issue: August 2016 |
| 30 | The Use of Chest Radiography in Preoperative Assessment for Cardiac Surgery Article Jan 2017 / Irina Baimatova, Harsh Singh Debakey vs Stanford: Are they the same? Heart Lung and Circulation Aug 2016 / Irina Baimatova, Harsh Singh, Adib Khanafer |
| 31 | Microwave Ablation for Pulmonary Metastases Not Amenable for Surgical Intervention. Christchurch Experience Article Jan 2017 / Irina Baimatova, Latham Berry, Harsh Singh |
| 32 | Microwave Ablation for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules: A Case Series Heart Lung and Circulation Jan 2018 / Marie Adrianne Pimentel, Trevor Tnay, Latham Berry, Harsh Singh |
| 33 | Mitral Valve Repair with Sorin Memo Three-Dimensional Rechord Annuloplasty Ring: An Early New Zealand Single-Centre Experience Heart Lung and Circulation Jan 2018 / Shafiq R Abdul G Shabiyulla, Trevor Tnay, John Lainchbury, Harsh Singh |
| 34 | Granulicatella Adiacens Infective Endocarditis: A Case Series Isaac Tranter-Entwistle, Trevor Tnay, John Lainchbury, Graham Mccrystal, Harsh Singh, David Shaw Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol. 28, S105–S106 Published in issue: 2019 |
| 35 | Successful Identification and Resection of a Peripherally Located Left Lower Lobe Inhaled Foreign Body Using Indocyanine Green. Heart, Lung and Circulation. Dr Hajar Hasan Kheslat, Harsh Singh. May2020 |
Presentation
| 1 | Mediastinoscopy - Its role in the diagnosis of benign and malignant mediastinal disease. D.S. O'Riordan, M. Gough, H.P. Singh, B. Choudhury, T. Aherne, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Irish Thoracic Society, November 1988. |
| 2 | Lymph Node status as a prognostic factor for resected lung carcinoma. H.P. Singh, D. Buckley, P. Hynes, R. Tulshibagwale, T. Aherne, Cork Regional Hospital, Cork Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Irish Thoracic Society, November 1989 |
| 3 | Prognostic indicators of morality treated lung neoplasms. P. Houlihan, H.P. Singh, T. Aherne. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Irish Thoracic Society, November 1991 |
| 4 | Aortic root pressure monitoring during cardioplegia administration. Is it necessary ? H.P. Singh, M. Hargrove, T. Aherne. Presented at the National Scientific Medical meeting, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, November 1991. |
| 5 | Minimum Heparin time for activated clotting time determination. E.T. Coleman, M. Hargrove, H.P. Singh, T. Aherne. Presented at the society of perfusionist of G. Britain and Ireland A.G.M. 1993. (Best student presentation) |
| 6 | Role of bronchoscopy in children with persistent lower respiratory tract radiological abnormalities. K.H. Chan, H.P. Singh, T. Aherne. Presented at the Irish Thoracic Society annual Scientific meeting Nov. 1993. |
| 7 | Prostacyclin and thromboxane levels in pleural space fluid during cardiopulmonary bypass. H.P. Singh, E. Coleman, M. Hargrove, M. Murphy, S. Barrow, T. Aherne. Presented at the Annual meeting of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of G. Britain and Ireland 23-25th March 94. |
| 8 | Five year follow up after coronary artery bypass surgery : Experience with internal mammary artery graft. H. P. Singh, S. O'Neill, M. Hargrove, E. Coleman, E. Shorton and T. Aherne. National Scientific medical meeting. Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. 8-9th April 94. |
| 9 | Thoracic antinomycosis : Case Report. A. Chan, H. P. Singh and T. Aherne. National Scientific medical meeting. Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. 8-9th April 94. |
| 10 | Retrospective Analysis of Sternal Fracture : The Cork Experience. H.P. Singh, S. Saleem and T. Aherne. Hospital study day Cork Regional Hospital, Cork. |
| 11 | Trends in coronary artery surgery : The Cork Experience. H. P. Singh, M. Hargrove, F. Fennel and T. Aherne. Presented at the Irish Thoracic Society annual scientific meeting Nov. 1994. |
| 12 | Haemodiafiltration during Aortic valve replacement in a patient with chronic renal failure and Addison's disease. K. Carson, A. McCarthy, H. P. Singh, E. McGovern, W. P. Blunnie and M. Moriarty. Presented at 15th Annual Cardiothoracic Symposium 1995. San Diego. |
| 13 | Long-term assessment of wounds following leg vein harvest during cardiac surgery R Garland, S Dempsey, H Singh. Presented at ASCTS – ASM 2000 Noosa Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. |
| 14 | Limiting pericardial adhesions following coronary artery bypass surgery – an animal study. K Saha, G McKay, W McEwan, H Singh. Presented at ASCTS – ASM 2001, Noosa Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia |
| 15 | Inflammatory fibrobladtic tumour of the left ventricle in an older adult: A case report S Kelly, N Lambie, H Singh Presented at Tongariro Cardiac Surgery Meeing 2001, Tongariro, New Zealand. |
| 16 | Accidental hypothermic cardiac arrest: A case report. V Aima, D Shaw, H Singh. Presented at Tongariro Cardiac Surgery Meeting, 2002, Tongariro, New Zealand. |
| 17 | Post sternotomy mediastinitis – the Christchurch experience. W McMillan, D Shaw, H Singh. Presented at FRACS Scientific Congress Christchurch New Zealand, August 2002 |
| 18 | Cardiac Tumours Guest Speaker IACTSCON 2017. |
| 19 | 3D Reconstruction the way forward for chest wall reconstruction. Guest speaker IACTSCON 2018 |
| 20 | MWA for Malignant Pulmonary Lesion: A Case study. Marie Adrianne Pimentel, Trevor Tnay, Latham Berry, Harsh Singh ANZCTS 2018 |
| 21 | Christchurch Experience with Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement – A Three Year experience. Heart Lung and Circulation Dec 2015 / Alsir Ahmed, Graham McCrystal, Harsh Singh. NZ Cardiac Surgery Tongariro 2015 |
| 22 | Surgical Fixation of Rib Fixation – A single centre experience. Harsh Singh. Trauma Conference 2019 |