Qualifications & Education:

• FRCP (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK
• DNB (Cardiology) – Wockhardt Hospital, Bengaluru
• MRCP (UK) – Royal College of Physicians, UK
• DNB (General Medicine) – St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
• MBBS – Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University

Areas of Expertise:

• Primary Coronary Angioplasty
• Proctor for Intra-Vascular Imaging Guided Coronary Angioplasty
• Proctor for Complex Coronary Angioplasty – Including Rotablation, Orbital Atherectomy, Intravascular Lithotripsy
• Structural Cardiac Interventions – TAVR / LAA Closure / ASD Device Closure etc.
• Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
• Proctor for Leadless Pacemakers (Micra) Implantation
• Medical and Device Management of Heart Failure (CRT-P, CRT-D, ICD Implantation)
• Endovascular Aortic Interventions
• Peripheral Vascular Interventions – Carotid / Renal / Iliac Angioplasty

Clinical Interests:

• Cardio-Oncology
• Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Sports Cardiology
• Keen fitness enthusiast and long–distance runner

Professional Experience:

• Senior Interventional Cardiologist – Manipal Hospital, Miller’s Road, Bengaluru (formerly Vikram Hospital) – 2010 till 2025
• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – St. Philomena’s Hospital, Bengaluru – 2012 till 2014
• Head, Clinical Development – Lotus Labs Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru - 2010

Academic & Faculty Engagements:

• Organizing Secretary – STEMI India 2016
• Invited Faculty and Speaker at National and International Cardiology Conferences including LAICON, TRICO, CSI NIC, IndiaLive, WCCICC, SCIP India, Bifurcation Club of India, CHIP CTO etc

Research & Publications:

• Over 28 years of clinical research experience
• Has the unique distinction of being one of the few Cardiologists across the world who has participated in clinical trials across all 4 phases (First – in – man to phase 4) AND at all three (Investigator, CRO, and Sponsor) levels.
• Co-Investigator and Principal Investigator in multiple global trials such as OASIS, EXTRACT TIMI-25, FUSION II, and JAIVAC (first – in – man) studies
• Published in international and national journals including Heart Asia, JAPI, and PLOS ONE

Awards & Recognition:

• Honoured as a Trailblazing Indian Cardiac Care Leader by the Times Group at the ET Now Indian Cardiac Care Innovation Summit (2024)
• Regular contributor to public health education through articles in print and online for a including The Times Of India, Economic Times, Deccan Herald, NDTV Online etc

Professional Memberships:

• National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
• Association of Physicians of India
• Lipid Association of India
• Royal College of Physicians, UK
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Languages Known:

• English, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu