• May2014- June 2017 Attending Surgeon Pediatric Surgery Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY  11219
• Oct 2010- April 2014  Attending Surgeon, Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai India
• June 2007- June 2008  Attending Surgeon Pediatric Surgery New York Methodist Hospital Brooklyn, NY  11215
• July 2004- June 2008   Attending Surgeon Pediatric Surgery Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY  11219
• August 1997- June 1998  Medical Assistant Department of Surgery Coney Island Hospital  Brooklyn, NY  11235
• July 1996- July 1997 Coordinator Quality Management Desert Springs Hospital Las Vegas, NV  89119
• April 1991- April 1996 Medical Officer (Captain) Army Medical Corps Indian Armed Forces
• January 1990- July 1990  Junior Resident Department of Medicine St Stephen’s Hospital New Delhi, India
• September 1989- December 1989  Ward Medical Officer Cancer Institute Madras, India

Certification:

• Board Certified in General Surgery

Honors and Awards:                        Voted Chief Resident of the Year

                                                            Maimonides Medical Center

                                                            July 2003- June 2004

                                                            Voted Best Fourth Year Resident

                                                            Maimonides Medical Center

                                                            July 2002- June 2003

                                                            Resident Research Award for best project in surgery

                                                            Lutheran Medical Center

                                                            May 2001

                                                            Resident Research Award for best poster in surgery

                                                            Lutheran Medical Center

                                                            May 2001

                                                            Committee on Trauma for best research paper

                                                            New York Region

                                                            October 2000

                                                            Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Kerala Region)

                                                            Quiz Competition 2^nd Place

                                                            October 1987

                                                            Secretary of Sports

                                                            Medical College Trichur

                                                            1986- 1987

                                                            Best Anatomy Student

                                                            Medical College Trichur

                                                            April 1984

Publications: 

1. Goldstein EB, Savel RH, Walter KL, Rankin LF, Satheesan R, Lehman HE, Steiner H.  Extensive stage small cell lung cancer presenting as an acute perforated appendix; case report and review of the literature.  American Surgeon

2. Satheesan R, Sandoval S, Rai S, Cholewczynski W, Acinapura AJ, Raju R.  Laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of Diaphragmatic injuries.  Middle Eastern Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 3, No 2, September 2003 pages 32-34.

3. Sandoval S, Alrawi S, Samee M, Satheesan R, Raju R, Cunningham JN, Acinapura AJ.  A cytokine analysis of the effect of cell saver on blood in coronary bypass surgery.  Heart Surgery Forum, 2001; 4(2):  113-117.

4. Alrawi S, Satheesan R, Raju R, Cunningham JN, Acinapura AJ.  Interleukin-1, Interleukin-2, and Interleukin-10 Expression in Different Techniques of Saphenous vein harvesting.  Heart Surgery Forum, 2001; 4(1):  47-52.

5. Alrawi S, Houshan L, Satheesan R, Raju R, Cunningham J, Acinapura A. Glove reinforcement: an alternative to double gloving.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001 Aug; 22(8):  526-7.

Presentation:

1. Poster presentation at International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Venice, Italy, Experience with use of three-port splenectomy for laparoscopic splenectomy in children, Radhakrishnan Satheesan, MD, Amir Szold, MD, Peter Midulla, MD Edward Shlasko, MD, 6/2005.
2. Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Timing of laparoscopic appendectomy in acute appendicitis in children- A community hospital experience, Radhakrishnan Satheesan, MD, Sonal Bhungalia, RN, CPNP, Peter Midulla, MD, Edward Shlasko, MD, 4/2005.
3. Cytokine & Adhesion molecules (ICAM-1 & VCAM-1) Expression:  A comparative study of endoscopic and standard saphenectomies. 

Oral presentation at the International Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons 10^th World Congress, August 13-16^th 2000, Vancouver, Canada.

4. Interleukin-2, and Interleukin-10 Expression in Different Techniques of Saphenous vein harvesting.

Oral presentation at the International Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons 10^th World Congress, August 13-16^th 2000, Vancouver, Canada.