OP Timing:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Cath Day | 08:00am -
04:00pm | 12:00pm -
08:00pm | Cath Day | 08:00am -
04:00pm | 12:00pm -
08:00pm | As per call |
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
