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Dr. Lekha Adik Pathak
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Lekha Adik Pathak is a cardiologist with 40+ years of experience.
- Her areas of expertise include Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, Coronary and Non-Coronary Interventions, Angioplasty and Stenting, Interventional procedures and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
- She won:
- Lifetime achievement award by Ex. President APJ Abdul Kalam for contribution in the field of Cardiology, 2008
- Master teacher award by IMA, 2010
- Dr. SC Seth Oration by Indian Medical Association, 2010
- She has many firsts to her credit, including 1st Lady Interventional Cardiologist in India, 1st Lady Executive Chairperson of World Congress on Interventional Cardiology, 1st Lady Dean of Indian College of Physicians and 2nd Lady Interventional Cardiologist in the World.
- She has inaugurated and actively participated in various academic activities of city and state chapters of API throughout the country.
- As a Dean of ICP, she has introduced the concept of ‘Rural CME’.
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- Lifetime achievement award by Ex. President APJ Abdul Kalam for contribution in the field of Cardiology, 2008
- Master teacher award by IMA, 2010
- Dr. SC Seth Oration by Indian Medical Association, 2010
- Dr. Lekha Adik Pathak is a cardiologist with 40+ years of experience.
- Her areas of expertise include Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, Coronary and Non-Coronary Interventions, Angioplasty and Stenting, Interventional procedures and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.
- She won:
- Lifetime achievement award by Ex. President APJ Abdul Kalam for contribution in the field of Cardiology, 2008
- Master teacher award by IMA, 2010
- Dr. SC Seth Oration by Indian Medical Association, 2010
- She has many firsts to her credit, including 1st Lady Interventional Cardiologist in India, 1st Lady Executive Chairperson of World Congress on Interventional Cardiology, 1st Lady Dean of Indian College of Physicians and 2nd Lady Interventional Cardiologist in the World.
- She has inaugurated and actively participated in various academic activities of city and state chapters of API throughout the country.
- As a Dean of ICP, she has introduced the concept of ‘Rural CME’.

Dr. Samuel Mathew Kalarickal
Interventional Cardiologist
- With 39+ years of experience, Dr. Samuel Mathew Kalarickal is a cardiologist and is known as the father of angioplasty in India.
- He is a recipient of Padmashri by the President of India - the fourth highest civilian award in India.
- Dr. Samuel Mathew specializes in carotid stenting, coronary angioplasty, coronary stenting and rotablator atherectomy.
- He completed his MBBS degree from Government Medical College, Kottayam, MD from Stanley Medical College, Chennai and DM from Madras Medical College, Chennai.
- He holds the credit of performing more than 10,000 angioplasties, 3000 Intra Coronary Stenting and 800 Rotablation cases.
- He did a fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular. Angiography and Interventions and American College of Cardiology.
- Dr. Mathew is a founder chairman of the National Angioplasty Registry of India and president of Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology.
- He completed his training in coronary angioplasty from Andreas Gruentzig, US and cardiovascular radiation therapy from Washington DC.
- He is regularly invited as a faculty to annual conferences and meetings of various medical associations.
- He has won:
- Dr. B. C. Roy Award in Interventional Cardiology in 1996
- Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in Cardiology in 2008
- Doctor of Science Award by the Dr. M.G.R. University in 2003
- "Rashtriya Samman" (top taxpayers award) in 2000
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- Dr. B. C. Roy Award in Interventional Cardiology in 1996
- Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in Cardiology in 2008
- Doctor of Science Award by the Dr. M.G.R. University in 2003
- "Rashtriya Samman" (top taxpayers award) in 2000
- With 39+ years of experience, Dr. Samuel Mathew Kalarickal is a cardiologist and is known as the father of angioplasty in India.
- He is a recipient of Padmashri by the President of India - the fourth highest civilian award in India.
- Dr. Samuel Mathew specializes in carotid stenting, coronary angioplasty, coronary stenting and rotablator atherectomy.
- He completed his MBBS degree from Government Medical College, Kottayam, MD from Stanley Medical College, Chennai and DM from Madras Medical College, Chennai.
- He holds the credit of performing more than 10,000 angioplasties, 3000 Intra Coronary Stenting and 800 Rotablation cases.
- He did a fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular. Angiography and Interventions and American College of Cardiology.
- Dr. Mathew is a founder chairman of the National Angioplasty Registry of India and president of Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology.
- He completed his training in coronary angioplasty from Andreas Gruentzig, US and cardiovascular radiation therapy from Washington DC.
- He is regularly invited as a faculty to annual conferences and meetings of various medical associations.
- He has won:
- Dr. B. C. Roy Award in Interventional Cardiology in 1996
- Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions in Cardiology in 2008
- Doctor of Science Award by the Dr. M.G.R. University in 2003
- "Rashtriya Samman" (top taxpayers award) in 2000

Dr. Tilak Lall
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Tilak Lall is an interventional cardiologist with 36+ years of experience.
- He has performed more than 3000 independent coronary angioplasties and 20,000 independent coronary angiographies.
- His areas of expertise include treatment of acute myocardial infarction and primary angioplasty.
- After completing MBBS, he did MD followed by DM in cardiology.
- He has presented and participated as faculty at international conferences.
- Dr. Lall has several publications under his name in national and international journals.
- He has been awarded:
- Gold medal for topping FCPS Examinations
- Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
- Awarded two gold medals for standing first in Mumbai University, MD examination
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- Gold medal for topping FCPS Examinations
- Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
- Awarded two gold medals for standing first in Mumbai University, MD examination
- Dr. Tilak Lall is an interventional cardiologist with 36+ years of experience.
- He has performed more than 3000 independent coronary angioplasties and 20,000 independent coronary angiographies.
- His areas of expertise include treatment of acute myocardial infarction and primary angioplasty.
- After completing MBBS, he did MD followed by DM in cardiology.
- He has presented and participated as faculty at international conferences.
- Dr. Lall has several publications under his name in national and international journals.
- He has been awarded:
- Gold medal for topping FCPS Examinations
- Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
- Awarded two gold medals for standing first in Mumbai University, MD examination

Dr. Nazir I. Juvale
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Nazir I. Juvale is a cardiologist with 39+ years of experience.
- He is a life member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Association of Physicians of India (API), Association of Medical Consultants, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kokan Ambulance Society, A Ward Medical Association, B Ward Medical Association, and Kokan International.
- He is a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), USA.
- His areas of expertise include abdominal aortic aneurysm, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infarction and peripheral artery disease.
- He has presented several presentations at national and international conferences and has participated in seminars and inter-hospital conferences on cardiology.
- After completing MBBS, he did MD followed by DM in cardiology.
- He has many recognitions, including:
- Dr. R S Poredi Gold Medal & Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Charles Morehead Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Dr. N D Patel Prize in Medicine for securing highest marks in the College Competition Examination, 1974
- Best Resident for the year 1983. KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 1983
- Certificate of Honour for the Best Academic Career, 1975
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- Dr. R S Poredi Gold Medal & Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Charles Morehead Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Dr. N D Patel Prize in Medicine for securing highest marks in the College Competition Examination, 1974
- Best Resident for the year 1983. KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 1983
- Certificate of Honour for the Best Academic Career, 1975
- Dr. Nazir I. Juvale is a cardiologist with 39+ years of experience.
- He is a life member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Association of Physicians of India (API), Association of Medical Consultants, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kokan Ambulance Society, A Ward Medical Association, B Ward Medical Association, and Kokan International.
- He is a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), USA.
- His areas of expertise include abdominal aortic aneurysm, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infarction and peripheral artery disease.
- He has presented several presentations at national and international conferences and has participated in seminars and inter-hospital conferences on cardiology.
- After completing MBBS, he did MD followed by DM in cardiology.
- He has many recognitions, including:
- Dr. R S Poredi Gold Medal & Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Charles Morehead Prize at Final MBBS Examination, 1976
- Dr. N D Patel Prize in Medicine for securing highest marks in the College Competition Examination, 1974
- Best Resident for the year 1983. KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 1983
- Certificate of Honour for the Best Academic Career, 1975
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Dr. Ajay Chaurasia
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Ajay Chaurasia is a cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
- He completed MBBS from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, MD in general medicine from Nagpur University and DM in cardiology from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
- He is a vice president of the Heart Failure Society of India.
- He has penned several publications for national and international journals.
- Dr. Chaurasia has handled many complex cases with ease.
- His areas of expertise include Atherectomy, Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Atrial Septostomy, Balloon Valvuloplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery, Carotid Endarterectomy, Coil Embolization and Coronary Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or stents).
- He has been invited as a guest speaker at several conferences in India.
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- Dr. Ajay Chaurasia is a cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
- He completed MBBS from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, MD in general medicine from Nagpur University and DM in cardiology from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
- He is a vice president of the Heart Failure Society of India.
- He has penned several publications for national and international journals.
- Dr. Chaurasia has handled many complex cases with ease.
- His areas of expertise include Atherectomy, Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Atrial Septostomy, Balloon Valvuloplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery, Carotid Endarterectomy, Coil Embolization and Coronary Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or stents).
- He has been invited as a guest speaker at several conferences in India.

Dr. Brian Pinto
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Brian Pinto is a cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
- He has performed more than 10,000 Trans- Radial procedures and more than 15,000 Coronary and Peripheral Interventions.
- Dr. Pinto performs 1,000 procedures (including Rotablation and Peripheral cases) in the cath lab annually.
- He received the William O'Neil Award for excellence in Cardiology and Medical Education.
- He is one of the first cardiologists to perform rotational atherectomy and direct stenting in India.
- His areas of expertise include Trans Radial angiography, angioplasty, Vascular Surgery, Cardioversion, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Non-Invasive Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization.
- He has done 24 Drug Registries and Trials
- Dr. Pinto is the General Secretary of the India International Forum of Cardiology.
- He is also the scientific chairman of the cardiology summit for several years.
- He has published papers in national and international journals.
- He has been invited as guest orator at many national and international cardiology conferences.
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- Dr. Brian Pinto is a cardiologist with 31+ years of experience.
- He has performed more than 10,000 Trans- Radial procedures and more than 15,000 Coronary and Peripheral Interventions.
- Dr. Pinto performs 1,000 procedures (including Rotablation and Peripheral cases) in the cath lab annually.
- He received the William O'Neil Award for excellence in Cardiology and Medical Education.
- He is one of the first cardiologists to perform rotational atherectomy and direct stenting in India.
- His areas of expertise include Trans Radial angiography, angioplasty, Vascular Surgery, Cardioversion, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Non-Invasive Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization.
- He has done 24 Drug Registries and Trials
- Dr. Pinto is the General Secretary of the India International Forum of Cardiology.
- He is also the scientific chairman of the cardiology summit for several years.
- He has published papers in national and international journals.
- He has been invited as guest orator at many national and international cardiology conferences.

Dr. Vijay T Shah
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Vijay T Shah is an interventional cardiologist with 40+ years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include coronary angioplasty, peripheral angiography, coronary angiography, implantable cardioverter defibrillator and more.
- He has published several papers in India and abroad.
- He believes in promoting health awareness and organizes many health campaigns.
- He is a recipient Pfizer gold medal for PG medicine.
- He is a member of the Indian Medical Association, Association of Physicians of India, D and C Ward Medical Association, Mahim Dharavi Medical Association, Dadar Medicos Brotherhood, Chembur Indian Medical Association, National Society for Prevention of Heart Diseases and Association of Medical Consultants.
- Dr. Shah did fellowship from Indian College of Physicians, Cardiology Society of India and CAPSC.
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- Dr. Vijay T Shah is an interventional cardiologist with 40+ years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include coronary angioplasty, peripheral angiography, coronary angiography, implantable cardioverter defibrillator and more.
- He has published several papers in India and abroad.
- He believes in promoting health awareness and organizes many health campaigns.
- He is a recipient Pfizer gold medal for PG medicine.
- He is a member of the Indian Medical Association, Association of Physicians of India, D and C Ward Medical Association, Mahim Dharavi Medical Association, Dadar Medicos Brotherhood, Chembur Indian Medical Association, National Society for Prevention of Heart Diseases and Association of Medical Consultants.
- Dr. Shah did fellowship from Indian College of Physicians, Cardiology Society of India and CAPSC.

Dr. Siddharth Dagli
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Siddharth Dagli is an interventional cardiologist with 30+ years of experience.
- He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and the American College of Chest Physicians.
- He has publications in the American Journal of Cardiology and has contributed in Braunwald’s Text Book of cardiology.
- He did his MBBS from Bombay University followed by training in interventional cardiology at the University Hospital of Alabama, USA and at the Charles Nicolle University Hospital at Rouen, France.
- He was appointed as a visiting consultant at a prestigious university hospital in Rouen, France.
- His areas of expertise include coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty and Stent Implantation.
- He was part of the team that implanted the first ABSORB Stent (Bio-absorbable Stent) in India.
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- Dr. Siddharth Dagli is an interventional cardiologist with 30+ years of experience.
- He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and the American College of Chest Physicians.
- He has publications in the American Journal of Cardiology and has contributed in Braunwald’s Text Book of cardiology.
- He did his MBBS from Bombay University followed by training in interventional cardiology at the University Hospital of Alabama, USA and at the Charles Nicolle University Hospital at Rouen, France.
- He was appointed as a visiting consultant at a prestigious university hospital in Rouen, France.
- His areas of expertise include coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty and Stent Implantation.
- He was part of the team that implanted the first ABSORB Stent (Bio-absorbable Stent) in India.

Dr. Shahid Merchant
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Shahid Merchant is an interventional cardiologist with 25+ years of experience.
- He has a credit of performing more than 10,000 procedures in cath lab successfully.
- He completed his training in cardiology from in France with world-renowned Interventional Cardiologist Prof. Alain Cribier and in the Cath Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School with Prof. Igor Palacios.
- His areas of expertise include Carotid Stenting, Soluble Stents, Renal Angioplasty and treating multi-vessel Coronary Artery disease with Medicated Stents, complex intervention and TAVI.
- He has participated and presented papers in various national and international conferences in USA, India, France, Africa, Italy, China and Dubai. He regularly conducts live Angioplasty workshops and lectures in Interventional Cardiology in India and around the world.
- He has many firsts in his credit:
- First in the world to implant Soluble Stents below the knee in Diabetic foot
- First few in India to start the Heart Failure Management Program with Innovative Devices & published a pilot study on follow up on 75 heart failure patients.
- He has been awarded the prestigious fellowship of "The European Society of Cardiology."
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- First in the world to implant Soluble Stents below the knee in Diabetic foot
- First few in India to start the Heart Failure Management Program with Innovative Devices & published a pilot study on follow up on 75 heart failure patients.
- Dr. Shahid Merchant is an interventional cardiologist with 25+ years of experience.
- He has a credit of performing more than 10,000 procedures in cath lab successfully.
- He completed his training in cardiology from in France with world-renowned Interventional Cardiologist Prof. Alain Cribier and in the Cath Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School with Prof. Igor Palacios.
- His areas of expertise include Carotid Stenting, Soluble Stents, Renal Angioplasty and treating multi-vessel Coronary Artery disease with Medicated Stents, complex intervention and TAVI.
- He has participated and presented papers in various national and international conferences in USA, India, France, Africa, Italy, China and Dubai. He regularly conducts live Angioplasty workshops and lectures in Interventional Cardiology in India and around the world.
- He has many firsts in his credit:
- First in the world to implant Soluble Stents below the knee in Diabetic foot
- First few in India to start the Heart Failure Management Program with Innovative Devices & published a pilot study on follow up on 75 heart failure patients.
- He has been awarded the prestigious fellowship of "The European Society of Cardiology."

Dr. Nimit Shah
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Nimit Shah is an eminent Cardiologist, with the thriving of experience of 23+ years.
- His areas of expertise include Transthoracic echocardiogram, Trans-esophageal echocardiogram, IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) insertion, Pericardiocentesis, Stress Tests, TTT (Tilt Table Test), Holter Tests, and Cardioversions.
- Dr. Nimit completed MBBS from ACPM Medical College, Maharashtra, and MD from the University of Dundee, UK.
- He completed his certification in cardiology (CCT) from Oxford, UK, and MRCP, UK. He did an interventional fellowship at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK.
- Dr. Shah has been accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) to perform an adult echocardiogram.
- He has worked at many international hospitals such as Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK; Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK; John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK; University of Dundee/ Ninewells Hospitals, Dundee, UK; Grantham and District Hospital, Grantham, UK; New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK; Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK to name a few.
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- Dr. Nimit Shah is an eminent Cardiologist, with the thriving of experience of 23+ years.
- His areas of expertise include Transthoracic echocardiogram, Trans-esophageal echocardiogram, IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) insertion, Pericardiocentesis, Stress Tests, TTT (Tilt Table Test), Holter Tests, and Cardioversions.
- Dr. Nimit completed MBBS from ACPM Medical College, Maharashtra, and MD from the University of Dundee, UK.
- He completed his certification in cardiology (CCT) from Oxford, UK, and MRCP, UK. He did an interventional fellowship at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK.
- Dr. Shah has been accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) to perform an adult echocardiogram.
- He has worked at many international hospitals such as Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK; Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK; John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK; University of Dundee/ Ninewells Hospitals, Dundee, UK; Grantham and District Hospital, Grantham, UK; New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK; Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK to name a few.

Dr. Yunus Loya
Interventional Cardiologist
- Dr. Yunus Loya is an interventional cardiologist with 27+ years of experience.
- After completing MBBS, he did an MD in internal medicine and DM in cardiology.
- He did a fellowship from the American College of Cardiology, USA.
- His areas of expertise include Atherectomy, Percutaneous Valve Repair, Balloon Angioplasty, Angioplasty, and Stenting.
- He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.
- Dr. Loya has attended several conferences as faculty at the national level.
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- Dr. Yunus Loya is an interventional cardiologist with 27+ years of experience.
- After completing MBBS, he did an MD in internal medicine and DM in cardiology.
- He did a fellowship from the American College of Cardiology, USA.
- His areas of expertise include Atherectomy, Percutaneous Valve Repair, Balloon Angioplasty, Angioplasty, and Stenting.
- He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.
- Dr. Loya has attended several conferences as faculty at the national level.

Dr. Ameya Udyavar
Cardiac Surgeon
- Dr. Ameya Udyavar is a cardiac electrophysiologist with 20+ years of experience.
- He completed MBBS from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, DNB in cardiology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, DM in cardiology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai and MD in medicine from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai.
- He is a member of the Association of Physicians of India (API), Cardiology Society of India and Indian Heart Rhythm Society.
- He won the Young Investigator Award at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Meeting in 2006.
- His areas of interest include treatment of heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, Coronary Angioplasty, Coronary Angiography, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator implantation (AICD), Permanent pacemaker implantation (Single or Dual Chamber), prevention and treatment of heartbeat problems including AF, VT and SVT.
- He has published 32 research publications.
- Dr. Udyavar completed his training in cardiac electrophysiology and devices at Taiwan and Australia.
- He is one of the few cardiac Electrophysiologist in Mumbai who specializes in –mapping of arrhythmias and ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) and scar VT.
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- Dr. Ameya Udyavar is a cardiac electrophysiologist with 20+ years of experience.
- He completed MBBS from the University of Mumbai, Mumbai, DNB in cardiology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, DM in cardiology from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai and MD in medicine from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai.
- He is a member of the Association of Physicians of India (API), Cardiology Society of India and Indian Heart Rhythm Society.
- He won the Young Investigator Award at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Meeting in 2006.
- His areas of interest include treatment of heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, Coronary Angioplasty, Coronary Angiography, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator implantation (AICD), Permanent pacemaker implantation (Single or Dual Chamber), prevention and treatment of heartbeat problems including AF, VT and SVT.
- He has published 32 research publications.
- Dr. Udyavar completed his training in cardiac electrophysiology and devices at Taiwan and Australia.
- He is one of the few cardiac Electrophysiologist in Mumbai who specializes in –mapping of arrhythmias and ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) and scar VT.
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