Dr. Saikat Kanjilal

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Education & Qualifications:

• MBBS – St. John’s Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru (2001)
• Internship – St. John’s Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru (2002)
• DNB (General Medicine) – St. John’s Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru (2009)
• DrNB (Cardiology) – Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bengaluru (2017)
• Completed ELSO endorsed ESOI Masterclass in ECPR and Cardiogenic Shock (2025)
• Completed the 21st National ECMO Training Course, ECMO Society of India (2025)

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – KIMS Hospital, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru (Present)
• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru (2022–2025)
• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – St. Martha’s Hospital, Bengaluru (2021)
• Visiting Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru (2021)
• Chief Interventional Cardiologist & Director of Cath Lab – Mangala Atrium Heart Center, Hassan (2019–2020)
• Chief Interventional Cardiologist & Director of Cath Lab – Plexus Heart Centre, Dibrugarh, Assam (2018–2019)
• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist – Specialist Hospital, Bengaluru (2017–2018)
• Senior Registrar – Internal Medicine, Dr. Malathi Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru (2011–2013)
• Clinical Research Assistant – Thrombosis Research Institute India, Narayana Hrudayalaya (2004–2006)

Areas of Expertise:

• Interventional Cardiology: Over 2,000 percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) including Primary PCI, Complex High-Risk Indicated Procedures (CHIP), and Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) using advanced modalities (Rotablation, Intravascular Lithotripsy, Orbital Atherectomy)
• Coronary Imaging & Physiology: IVUS, OCT, NIRS, FFR, iFR, RFR for precise diagnosis, planning and performance of complex PCI
• Device Implantations: Temporary and permanent pacemakers (single/dual chamber), leadless pacemakers, ICDs, CRT-D systems
• Mechanical Circulatory Support: Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella implantation, V-A ECMO in cardiogenic shock
• Integral member of Structural Heart Disease Intervention team performing:
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
  • MitraClip, TMVR, Mitral & Tricuspid TEER
  • Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure
  • Alcohol Septal Ablation
  • PTMC, ASD & PDA Device Closures, Coarctation Stenting
• Peripheral & Renal Vascular Interventions

Publications & Research:

• Multiple indexed journal publications on metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease risk, and interventional cardiology.
• Author of chapters on Hypertension in Renal Transplant Patients and Lipid Profile Management in cardiology updates.
• Case report on Pump Controlled Retrograde Trial Off (PCRTO) in V-A ECMO published in Indian Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery (2025).
• Frequent contributor to leading newspapers and health platforms on heart health awareness.

Conferences & Teaching:

• Faculty/Speaker at national and international interventional cardiology conferences (India Live, NIC, CSI, India Valves, LAAC Summit, CSCCON, PEARL, etc.).
• Delivered talks and served as panelist on advanced topics including bifurcation PCI, CTO interventions, and structural heart procedures.

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Urdu, Telugu, and Tamil