Kuttimalu Rafik

A job with emphasis on research and which is clinically challenging in the field of cardiothoracic surgery and clinical perfusion in a reputed hospital where i can develop my knowledge and skills to the best of my abilities.

Perfusionist at Madina Cardiac Centre, Ministry of Health Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2023-12 – Present)

Perfusionist at NIMS Medicity (2022-05 – 2023-12)

Perfusionist at Government Medical College Hospital (2021-07 – 2022-04)

Perfusion Trainee at Daya General Hospital (2021-04 – 2021-07)

Perfusion Intern at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research (2019-09 – 2020-09)

Cardiac Perfusionist at Professional Experience (2019-09 – Present)

Experience in the field of cardiovascular perfusion. 5 years and 2 months as of July 2025 and continuing.

• Independently managed adult and pediatric ECMO cases (VV/VA), including setup, priming, initiation, weaning, and troubleshooting.
• Operated Maquet Cardiohelp and Medtronic Bioconsole and Xenios ECMO systems in emergency and planned cardiac support scenarios.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in ICU, OR, and cath lab for ECMO initiation and patient transport.
• Involved in multiple ECMO retrievals from peripheral hospitals
• Maintained accurate ECMO flow logs, performed
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) management for adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries
• CPB for CABG, AVR, MVR, TOF repair, ASD/VSD closures, and aortic surgeries
• Use of advanced perfusion techniques: MUF, ZBUF, retrograde/antegrade cardioplegia
• Heart-Lung Machines: Sorin S5, Sarns 8000

BSc in Cardiac Perfusion Technology – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research (2019)