Minoo Naozer Kavarana, MD

Minoo Naozer Kavarana, MD is a cardiologist in Charleston, SC, specializing in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Transplant Surgery. He serves patients at MUSC Children's Health Surgery at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, located at 10 McClennan Banks Drive. Dr. Kavarana holds a 5.00 rating based on 4 reviews from customers.

Dr. Minoo Kavarana was born in Scotland and raised in Bombay, India, graduating from medical school in India in 1994. He completed post-graduate training in general surgery at New York Medical College, where he spent a year as a heart transplant and ventricular assist device post-doctorate fellow at Columbia University in New York. This experience fostered a strong interest in heart transplant and the surgical management of heart failure. He subsequently received cardiothoracic surgery training at the Jewish Hospital, University of Louisville, Kentucky, a site known for implanting the first implantable total artificial heart. During this period, he conducted research on novel concepts for pediatric cardiac assist, including direct external cardiac compression devices, which deepened his clinical and research focus on pediatric cardiac disease, cardiac assist, and thoracic organ transplantation. He completed a congenital heart surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor under Dr. Edward L. Bove. In 2010, Dr. Kavarana joined the division of cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical University of SC in Charleston as a pediatric and congenital heart surgeon, working alongside Dr. Scott Bradley. Collaborating closely with the division of pediatric cardiology, the team has produced outcomes equal to or better than those of leading centers globally.

Dr. Kavarana’s expertise in pediatric and congenital heart surgery distinguishes him within the Charleston medical community, offering specialized care for complex cardiac conditions at a facility dedicated to children's health.