​Jivo Connect Clinic - Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Joint Consultation Drive

​24 April 2026 | 12:30 PM GMT onwards

​About Jivo Connect Clinic

​Jivo Connect Clinic is a strategic partnership between Jivo and leading Indian hospitals, delivering the expertise of India's top specialists to African healthcare institutions for complex case management. The model enables structured joint consultations, combining international specialist input with local clinical leadership to enhance patient outcomes.

​International Consulting Specialist

​Dr Aseem R Srivastava Chief, Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon, India

​Dr Aseem R Srivastava is an internationally trained paediatric and neonatal cardiac surgeon with advanced fellowship training from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (UPMC), and the East Carolina Heart Institute. He specialises in reconstructive surgery for neonates and infants, minimally invasive valve surgery, and robotic cardiac surgery, and is recognised for his commitment to early corrective repair in complex congenital heart disease. A gold medallist and widely published academician, he brings international-standard paediatric cardiac expertise to every case. Through the Jivo Connect Clinic initiative, he will collaborate with African physicians to provide structured specialist guidance on paediatric cardiac diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical decision-making.

​Who Should Participate

​This initiative is relevant for:

• ​Paediatric Cardiologists

• ​Paediatric Surgeons and General Surgeons managing cardiac cases

• ​Neonatologists and Paediatricians

• ​General Physicians and Internists managing children with cardiac conditions

• ​Doctors managing patients with congenital heart disease

​Suitable Cases

• ​Congenital heart defects requiring surgical evaluation, including VSD, ASD, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Transposition of the Great Arteries

• ​Neonatal and infant cardiac conditions requiring early corrective repair planning

• ​Valve disorders including aortic and mitral valve disease in children

• ​Complex single ventricle and hypoplastic left heart conditions

• ​Patent Ductus Arteriosus requiring intervention planning

• ​Adult congenital heart disease requiring specialist input

• ​Second opinions before paediatric cardiac surgery or cross-border referral

​Consultation Logistics

• ​Consultations will be conducted via Zoom

• ​Ideally, the patient should be present with the consulting doctor during the session

• ​In exceptional circumstances, the patient may join remotely

• ​Language of consultation: English

• ​French interpreter available upon prior request

• ​Case submission deadline: 22 April 2026 | 11:00 PM GMT

​Please share patient case notes, imaging (echocardiography CT MRI), cardiac catheterisation reports where available, prior treatment history, and relevant investigations with your Jivo Coordinator before the submission deadline.

​Objective

​To enable structured case review and high-quality joint consultation on paediatric cardiac diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical decision-making, providing patients with evidence-based paediatric cardiac care guidance while the African physician retains clinical leadership and continuity of care.