Best Cardiologists & Heart Surgeons in Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India

Dr. Akhil Govil is a highly skilled vascular and cardiothoracic surgeon with 29+ years of experience, committed to providing advanced cardiac and vascular care. With a focus on minimally invasive techniques and complex procedures, Dr. Govil offers patients cutting-edge solutions for a wide range of heart and vascular conditions.

Why Choose Dr. Akhil Govil?

• Extensive Surgical Experience: Dr. Govil has successfully performed over 5000 open-heart procedures, demonstrating his exceptional surgical skills and comprehensive knowledge of cardiac care.
• Expert in Minimally Invasive CABG: Dr. Govil is proficient in advanced off-pump CABG techniques, including LIMA RIMA Y CABG and minimally invasive CABG via small thoracotomy, leading to faster recovery and reduced scarring.
• Specialised Expertise in Congenital Heart Defects: Dr. Govil has significant experience in managing congenital heart defects (blue baby procedures), offering hope and improved quality of life for children with heart conditions.
• Recognised for Academic Excellence: Dr. Govil's commitment to excellence is evident through his Gold Medal in MBBS and his Clinical Fellowship at Mayo Clinic Cardiac Surgery, USA.

• Interventional Cardiologist with 15+ years of experience
• Specializes in angiography & angioplasty via radial route. 
• Interest lies in TransRadial Angiography and Angioplasty, TransRadial Peripheral Intervention & EPS and PPI, AICD, CRT and CRT+D implantation
• Member of various renowned organizations such as Life member of Cardiological Society of India & Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences

• Dr. Amit Kumar Chaurasia is a dedicated interventional cardiologist with more than 3+ years of experience.
• He is one of the highly experienced doctors in India having performed the maximum TAVR (more than 250) and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC, more than 50)  
• He has a keen interest in Coronary physiology and anatomy. His extensive experience includes advanced catheter-based treatment of hypertension (Renal artery Denervation) and more than 100 endomyocardial biopsies in post heart transplant patients.
• He has given several presentations at International meetings that include PCI optimizations workshop, Hungary 2015, PCI optimization workshop, Hungary 2016, JIM, Milan, Italy 2015, EURO PCR, Paris, 2016, LONDON Valve, 2016 and EUROPCR, PARIS, 2017.
• He has conducted TAVR workshops in several cities across the globe including Hungary, Bangkok, Vietnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi.
• He is involved in training other doctors in these procedures across the globe and in India as well. He is also regularly invited as faculty with respect to these procedures both nationally and internationally.
• He has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented them at conferences in India and abroad.
• He completed his MBBS from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, MD from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, DM from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum and several Fellowships from Interventional Cardiology, Hungarian Institute Of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary, European Society of Cardiology, Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology and Complex Coronary and Structural Heart Disease – Europe.

• Dr. Balbir Kalra has almost 20+ years of experience in cardiology.
• Owing to his valuable work, he has also been awarded as Service Excellence and Best Cardiologist Award in Delhi & NCR, Times Research Group in 2011, Best IMA Branch President Award, 2006. He has also received the ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Award’ by India International Friendship Society.
• In June 2017, he was Awarded by Minister in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh (News World India Citizen Choice award for Excellent Contribution to Healthcare Sector).
• Dr. B Kalra has completed MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in 1975, MD (General Medicine) from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal in 1979, DM (Cardiology) from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in 1990.
• He also has a Fellowship in Indian Academy of echocardiography and another fellowship from American Society of Echocardiography, the USA in 2009.
• Dr. Kalra was also the State Vice President, Haryana, IMA and the President of the Indian Medical Association, Gurgaon.
   

• Dr. Nidhi Rawal is an accomplished Paediatric Cardiologist in Gurgaon having 24+ years of experience in her field.
• She is among the leading paediatric cardiac surgeons in Gurgaon, specialising in paediatric, neonatal, and adult congenital diseases, echocardiography, and septal defect closure.
• Dr. Nidhi also holds expertise in balloon dilation of aortic and pulmonary valves, temporary pacemaker implantation, cath lab interventions, angiography, and is a well-known paediatric cardiovascular surgeon in Gurgaon.
• She did her MBBS from KGMC, Lucknow, in 2000 and her MD from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, in 2004.
• Afterwards, she pursued a Fellowship of the National Board (FNB) in Paediatric Cardiology from Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, in 2006.
• She is a renowned paediatric cardiac surgeon for heart surgery in Gurgaon and received recognition for her presentations on renal injury in perinatal asphyxia and malaria in children, among other topics.
• Dr. Nidhi has published numerous research articles in both national and international journals.
• She is a life member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India.

Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha is a Heart and Lung Transplant Surgeon in Gurgaon with 14 years of clinical experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. His work centres on patients with end-stage heart failure and advanced lung disease who may need a transplant or mechanical circulatory support such as ECMO and ventricular assist devices. He also performs coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair and replacement, and surgery for aortic aneurysm and dissection. Patients from India and abroad can arrange a consultation with him through Vaidam.

Why Choose Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha?

• International transplant training: Dr. Purkayastha completed a two-year Greenlane Fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand, followed by lung transplant training at Vienna General Hospital through the Toronto-Vienna Lung Transplant Academy.

• European board certification: He holds Membership of the European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MEBCTS), awarded by examination in 2021.

• ECMO and organ preservation skills: Dr. Purkayastha is ELSO 101 certified in adult ECMO and has trained in ex vivo lung perfusion and organ care and transport systems used to preserve donor organs.

• Part of an active transplant team: He is a member of the heart and lung transplant team that performs lung transplants for both Indian and international patients.

• Minimally invasive valve techniques: Dr Purkayastha is trained in sutureless aortic valve implantation, mini aortic valve replacement by the Miami approach and advanced mitral valve repair, which can mean smaller incisions for suitable patients.

• Dr. Rahul Mehrotra is a cardiologist having more than 23 years of expertise.
• Services provided by him includes Chest Pain Treatment, Peripheral Angiography, Rheumatic Heart Disease Treatment, etc.
• He has pursued MBBS from Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur.
• He did MD (Medicine) from Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur.
• He completed DNB (Cardiology) from Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi.
• Dr. Rahul Mehrotra holds membership of Cardiological Society of India (CSI), American Society of Echocardiography and Indian Academy of Echocardiography.
• Dr. Rahul Mehrotra is fluent in English, and Hindi.