Dr Varun Govindarajan |Best Paediatric Cardiologist in Whitefield Bangalore

Current Work Location

Medicover Hospital, 351 ITPL Main Road, Whitefield Road, Krishnarajapura Hobli, Hoodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048

Timings: Mon, Wed & Fri: 1 PM - 5 PM and Tue, Thu & Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

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Dr Varun Govindarajan is a pediatric cardiologist in Bangalore. He treats heart problems in babies, children, and teenagers. He also cares for adults born with heart defects. His services include heart check-ups, heart scans, and heart procedures.

Dr Varun treats congenital heart disease, irregular heartbeats, heart failure, and other heart conditions. He is known for clear guidance and patient-focused care. Many families trust him for accurate diagnosis and safe treatment.

Expertise & Treatments

Congenital Heart Disease Care

Diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease in children and adults
Evaluation of heart murmurs in infants and children
Management of cyanotic and acyanotic heart defects
Long-term follow-up for repaired congenital heart conditions
Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) care

Paediatric Cardiology Evaluation & Diagnostics

Paediatric cardiology consultations
Neonatal cardiac assessment
Comprehensive heart health evaluation for children
Paediatric and neonatal echocardiography
Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation
Congenital heart screening
Cardiac risk assessment in children
Pre-surgical cardiac evaluation

Dr Varun Govindarajan is a Consultant Paediatric and Congenital Cardiologist in Bangalore. He completed his medical training at Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute and later trained in Paediatric Cardiology at Narayana Health, Bengaluru.

He has expertise in congenital heart disease, fetal heart care, echocardiography, heart rhythm disorders, and heart failure management. He performs procedures such as ASD closure, VSD closure, PDA closure, balloon valvuloplasty, and cardiac catheterisation. Dr Varun received the NBEMS President's Gold Medal in Paediatric Cardiology. He is also AEPC-qualified and ELSO-certified.

Along with clinical care, he actively contributes to research and academic work. His goal is to provide advanced heart care while helping families understand every step of treatment.

Past Experience

Senior Registrar, Paediatric Cardiology, Narayana Health, Bengaluru – 3 years
Junior Consultant, Paediatric Cardiology, Narayana Health, Bengaluru – 7 months

Awards & Achievements

NBEMS President’s Gold Medal – DrNB Paediatric Cardiology, awarded at the 23rd NBEMS Convocation, New Delhi.
Top 7 Best MD Thesis in India – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (2022).
Best Case Award – PCSI 2025, Cathlab Café – Transcatheter Fontan Completion.
Best Case Award – PCSI 2025, Rhythm Café – Paediatric Channelopathy with Incessant Electrical Storm.
Best Free Paper Award – KMCCON 2021 – Research on Kangaroo Mother Care and neonatal skin microbiome.
Winner – IAE Karnataka 2025 Echocardiography Quiz.
MBBS RGUHS University Rank 2 - Paediatrics & Rank 9 - Overall

Memberships

Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (Since 2025)
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Since 2022)
ECMO Society of India (Since 2025)
Heart Rhythm Society (Since 2025)
Association of European Paediatric & Congenital Cardiology (2025-26)

Journal Articles

Govindarajan V, et al. How to Interpret a Normal Paediatric ECG: Practical Guide for Paediatricians. IAP Bengaluru Pediscan, April 2026.
Govindarajan V, Diggikar S, et al. Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care on Skin Microbiome of Very Preterm Infants – A Pilot Study. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2024 Mar;91(3):229-234. doi:10.1007/s12098-023-04562-4.
Govindarajan V, Diggikar S, et al. Exploring the Skin Mycobiome in Very Preterm Babies During the Early Neonatal Period in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of India. Tropical Doctor. 2022 Apr;52(2):362-364. doi:10.1177/00494755221077520.
Govindarajan V, Diggikar S, et al. Mycobacterium Species on the Cutaneous Microbiome of Very Preterm Neonates. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2022 Feb 3;68(2):fmac020. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmac020.
Govindarajan V, et al. Acute Leukoencephalopathy with Restricted Diffusion in an Infant with Severe COVID-19 and Dengue Coinfection Progressing to West Syndrome. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 2021 May 17;67(2):fmab026. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmab026.
Govindarajan V, et al. Ochoa Syndrome – Neurogenic Bladder with an Inverted Smile. Indian Journal of Nephrology. 2022 Jul-Aug;32(4):384-386. doi:10.4103/ijn.ijn_235_21.
Govindarajan V, et al. Newborn with Nonimmune Hydrops Secondary to Fetal COVID-19 Myocarditis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022 Jan;89(1):99. doi:10.1007/s12098-021-03950-y.
Devadas S, Govindarajan V, et al. Approach to a Child with Fever Less Than One Week Duration. Indian Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 2021;23(3):238-246.
Govindarajan V, et al. Childhood Immunization Coverage at a Tertiary Care Centre in South India Pre- and Post-COVID Lockdown – A Retrospective Study. Asian Journal of Pediatric Research. 2022;9(2):12-17. doi:10.9734/ajpr/2022/v9i230262.
Govindarajan V, et al. Lobster Claw Hand Deformity – Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. Asian Journal of Pediatric Research. 2022;9(1):24-29. doi:10.9734/ajpr/2022/v9i130257.
Supriya MA, Govindarajan V, et al. Bowel Gangrene in Neonate Born to COVID Mother – Is It a Manifestation of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Newborn? Asian Journal of Pediatric Research. 2021;7(4):124-127. doi:10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i430231.
Govindarajan V, et al. Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis with Rickets Presenting with Bicytopenia in Septic Shock: Case Report. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(7):1268-1270. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212483.
Govindarajan V, et al. A Rare Case of Acquired Infantile Bell's Palsy. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(7):1316-1318. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212498.
Govindarajan V, et al. Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Presenting with Refractory Shock in an Infant, Temporally Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(7):1293-1295. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212491.
Govindarajan V, et al. Siblings with Imperforate Anus and Aplastic Nasal Alae: Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(8):1439-1441. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212890.
Govindarajan V, et al. COVID-19 Infected Neonate Presenting with Cytokine Storm and Sepsis. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(7):1296-1299. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212492.
Govindarajan V, et al. Jarcho-Levin Syndrome Term Baby with Recurrent Apnea. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2021;8(7):1287-1289. doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212489.
Govindarajan V, et al. Methaemoglobinemia: An Unusual Presentation of Pediatric COVID-19: Case Report. Karnataka Journal of Infectious Diseases. Sept-Dec 2021.

Conference Presentations

SWAAC ELSO 2026, Chennai
Govindarajan V, et al. CentriMag Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge-to-Transplant in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy: One-Year Experience at a Tertiary Cardiac Center. doi.org/10.5005/jaypee-journals-11011-0086.1.
AEPC 2025, Hamburg
Govindarajan V, et al. Paediatric Tachycardiomyopathy – Role of Radiofrequency Ablation and Advanced Cardiac Imaging in Myocardial Recovery.
Govindarajan V, et al. Novel Transcatheter Stent-in-Stent Technique for Creating Interatrial Communication in Complex CHD.
Govindarajan V, et al. Hybrid Covered Stent Exclusion of Superior Sinus Venosus Defect: Novel Single-Stent Transcatheter Technique.
Govindarajan V, et al. Percutaneous Fontan: The Way Forward – Early Results of a Novel Interventional Completion of Fontan in Surgically Prepared Patients.
Govindarajan V, et al. Can PPVI Be Performed in Native RVOT Irrespective of Size and Morphology? Early Results of a Novel Hybrid PA Plication Technique from a Tertiary Paediatric Cardiac Centre in India.
Govindarajan V, Kishore SV, et al. FDG PET/CT – Revolutionizing the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Paediatric and Adult Cardiology.
Govindarajan V, Ardra P, et al. Prognostic Value of Serum Prealbumin in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure.
Govindarajan V, Krithika GS, et al. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children and Young Adults with CHD and Cardiomyopathies Presenting with Advanced Heart Failure.
AEPC 2025 conference URL: doi.org/10.1017/S1047951125101674.
PCSI 2025, Mumbai
Govindarajan V, et al. Transcatheter Fontan Completion with Antegrade Device Occlusion: Expanding the Horizons of Catheter-Based Single Ventricle Palliation. Best Case Award – Cathlab Café.
Govindarajan V, et al. Flaw in the Genes: Malignant Paediatric Channelopathy with Incessant Electrical Storm. Best Case Award – Rhythm Café.
Govindarajan V, et al. Embolized, but Battle Not Lost: Salvaging a Migrated Stent in Adolescent Coarctoplasty.
PCSI 2024, Kochi
Govindarajan V, et al. When the Right Coronary Took a Wrong Turn – ARCAPA.
Govindarajan V, et al. Double Trouble: VT and Sinus Node Dysfunction in Brugada Syndrome.
Govindarajan V, et al. It Ain't Just a Fall – Clinico-Etiological Spectrum and Management of Paediatric Syncope in Paediatric Cardiac OPD.
IJP Best MD Thesis 2022, Delhi
Govindarajan V, Devadas S, Diggikar S. Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care on Skin Microbiome of Very Preterm Infants. Top 7 Best MD Thesis Award.
KMCCON 2021
Govindarajan V, et al. Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Skin Microbiome of Twin Preterm Neonates. Best Free Paper Award.
Hot Topics in Neonatology 2021, Maryland
Govindarajan V, et al. Skin Microbiome Composition of Septic and Clean Preterm Neonates – A Pilot Study.
ESPNIC 2021, Athens
Govindarajan V, et al. Clinical Profile and Short-Term Outcomes of Newborns Born to COVID-19 Positive Mothers at a Tertiary Care Centre in LMIC.
Govindarajan V, et al. Congenital Myopathy – Asphyxia Masquerader in Floppy Neonate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dr Varun Govindarajan is a Consultant Paediatric & Congenital Cardiologist in Bangalore with expertise in diagnosing and treating heart conditions in babies, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital heart disease. He is an NBEMS President's Gold Medal awardee in Paediatric Cardiology and has advanced training in paediatric cardiac interventions and congenital heart care.

Dr Varun treats a wide range of heart conditions, including congenital heart disease, atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), paediatric arrhythmias, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and fetal heart abnormalities. He also provides long-term follow-up care for children and adults with congenital heart defects.

Yes. Dr Varun specialises in diagnosing and treating congenital heart disease in Bangalore. He manages both simple and complex congenital heart defects and provides comprehensive care from infancy through adulthood.

Dr Varun performs several minimally invasive paediatric cardiac interventions, including ASD device closure, VSD device closure, PDA device closure, balloon valvuloplasty, diagnostic cardiac catheterisation, and other catheter-based congenital heart procedures.

Yes. Dr Varun offers fetal cardiology consultations and fetal echocardiography to identify heart defects before birth. Early diagnosis helps families prepare for appropriate treatment and post-delivery cardiac care.

You should consult a paediatric cardiologist if your child has a heart murmur, breathlessness, chest pain, bluish skin discolouration, poor weight gain, frequent fatigue, palpitations, fainting episodes, or if a congenital heart defect is suspected. Early evaluation can help detect and treat heart conditions promptly.

Families trust Dr Varun for his specialised training, evidence-based approach, advanced interventional expertise, and commitment to clear communication. He focuses on helping parents understand their child's condition and available treatment options.

Yes. Dr Varun evaluates and manages paediatric arrhythmias and other heart rhythm disorders. He provides detailed assessment, monitoring, treatment planning, and long-term follow-up for children with abnormal heart rhythms.

Dr Varun combines advanced clinical expertise with strong academic achievements. He is an AEPC-qualified professional in Paediatric & Congenital Cardiology, ELSO-certified in ECMO management, and has received multiple national awards for clinical excellence, research, and scientific presentations.

Dr Varun Govindarajan is available for consultation at Medicover Hospitals in Bangalore. He provides expert care for congenital heart disease, paediatric echocardiography, fetal cardiology, children's heart conditions, device closure procedures, and advanced paediatric cardiac interventions.

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