Dr. Namitha S. Shetty

Qualifications & Education:

• PGDCC (Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology) – St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru (IGNOU)
• CCEBDM (Certificate Course in Evidence-Based Diabetes Management) – St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru (Public Health Foundation of India)
• MBBS – Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Hospital, Tumakuru (RGUHS)
• Internship – St. Martha’s Hospital, Bengaluru

Areas of Expertise:

• Transthoracic & Transesophageal Echocardiography (2D/3D), including Intra-operative TEE
• Strain Imaging and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography
• Pre-, Intra-, and Post-operative Echocardiographic Assessment for TAVI and Mitra Clip Procedures
• Treadmill and Stress Testing
• Holter & Event Monitoring Analysis, Extended Loop Recorder Interpretation
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring and Tilt Table Testing
• Management and Monitoring of Cardiac Patients in ICU and Ward Settings
• Team Leadership in Non-Invasive Cardiology Operations and NABH Documentation

Clinical Interests:

• Non-Invasive Cardiology and Echocardiographic Imaging
• Structural Heart Disease Imaging (TAVI, Mitra Clip)
• Cardiac Stress Testing and Strain Analysis
• Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management
• Clinical Research and Imaging Quality Standardization

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Non-Invasive Cardiology (In-Charge), Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru
  • Over 15 years of experience in non-invasive cardiac diagnostics and patient management
  • Performed over 36,000+ echocardiograms, 600+ dobutamine stress echos, and 250+ TEEs
  • Collaborated with interventional cardiologists in complex cases (TAVI, Mitra Clip)
  • Managed department efficiency and quality assurance, reducing diagnostic turnaround time by over 40%
  • Supported development and implementation of SOPs for NABH audits (zero non-compliance)
  • Led technician teams and maintained monthly data and equipment calibration
• Consultant – Non-Invasive Cardiology, Sagar Hospitals, Banashankari, Bengaluru
• Resident, Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC), St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
  • Awarded Best Outgoing Student, Department of Cardiology
  • Completed thesis on C-reactive protein, total count, HbA1c, and urine microalbumin in patients with acute coronary syndrome
  • Presented eight journal papers during PGDCC training
• Duty Doctor, Sagar Hospitals, Banashankari, Bengaluru

Awards & Accomplishments:

• Best Outgoing Student – Department of Cardiology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital
• Led multiple process improvement initiatives in echocardiography workflow and audit compliance
• Recognized for excellence in patient care, diagnostic precision, and mentorship in non-invasive cardiology

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Tulu, and Malayalam