Best Cardiologists & Heart Surgeons in Chennai, India

• Dr. E. Chandrasekhar is a cardiologist having more than 15 years of expertise.
• Services provided by him chest pain treatment, treadmill test-tmt, peripheral angioplasty, peripheral vascular disease and pacemaker implantation.
• He earned his MBBS at Annamalai University in 1998, his MD in general medicine at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai in 2006, and his DNB in cardiology at the Vijaya Heart Foundation in 2010.
• He is a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Association of Physicians of India (API), Cardiological Society of India (CSI), and other organisations (FESC).
• He is registered with the registration number 73998 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 2004.
• Dr. E. Chandrasekhar is fluent in English.

Dr. P. Manokar is a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist with over 18 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier cardiac care. With more than 4,000 successful therapeutic procedures, he has established a reputation for excellence in treating a wide spectrum of cardiac conditions, from neonatal to nonagenarian patients.

Why Choose Dr. Manokar?

• Extensive Interventional Expertise: With over 18 years of experience and more than 4,000 successful therapeutic procedures, Dr. Manokar has a proven track record in treating complex cases, including Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs) and structural heart disease.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He is known for performing complex coronary interventions, including advanced calcium modification strategies (Rota, IVL), image-guided procedures, and paediatric interventions. His expertise extends to heart failure and transplant, backed by specialised training at Ohio State University.
• Pioneering Academic Achievement: Dr. Manokar is credited as the youngest cardiologist in the country to become a Professor, a rare distinction that highlights his exceptional talent and rapid mastery of the cardiology field.
• Leader in Complex Cardiology: He has advanced heart programmes and is a multifaceted interventionalist with a special interest in Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs), showcasing his expertise in one of the most challenging areas of cardiology.
• Award-Winning Excellence: Dr. Manokar has been recognised with prestigious awards for his clinical services, including the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Excellence Award (2017) and the “Most Trusted Cardiologist in Tamil Nadu” award.

• Dr. Sakthivel R is a renowned Cardiologist having great experience in this field.
• He is adept in treating Cardiac Arrhythmias, Bradyarrhythmias, Heart Failure, and Control of HF disease and SCD Risk with optimal use of pharmacology. 
• His areas of expertise are Pacemaker Implantation, Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) devices, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, and Diagnostic Electrophysiological Studies.
• He has completed Post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) in Cardiac Electro-physiology & Pacing and DM (Cardiology) from JIMPER, Puducherry. 
• He pursued MBBS from Thanjavur Government Medical College and MD (General Medicine ) from Madras Medical College, Chennai.

• Dr. Balaram Palaniappan is a well-reputed Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. 
• He has a thriving experience of over 19 years as a specialist.
• Dr. Balaraman is also a specialist as Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon and has expertise in treating a child's heart condition using Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR).
• His area of expertise is in Coronary Artery bypass grafting, Open heart surgery, and Complex Mitral Valve Repairs. 
• Dr. Balaram completed his MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) 2003 and MS in General Surgery.
• After this, he also did super-specialty MCh in the Cardiothoracic from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU).

• Dr. Deepesh Venkatraman is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist with 17 years of experience.
• He has performed more than 5,000 diagnostic & therapeutic Coronary Interventions.
• His areas of expertise include simple and complex angioplasty, chronic total occlusions, three-vessel blockages eliminating the need for bypass surgery, device closure of congenital disabilities in the heart by needle prick end-vascular route, aortic and peripheral vessel angioplasty for claudication and nonhealing ulcers and endovascular aneurysm repairs.
• He specializes in pacemaker implantation, CRT, ICD, and device closures.
• He did an MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 2006 and an MD from Government Medical College, Amritsar, in 2011.
• Later, he did DM from R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, in 2015.

• Dr. P Kamalanathan is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist in Chennai, India.
• He has been practicing for the past 15 years in his field.
• His expertise includes angiogram, hypertension, heart pump, coronary angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, etc.
• He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Tamilnadu Medical Council.
• His treatments as a cardiologist involves the proper functioning of the heart and maintaining the required blood flow through the veins.
   

• Dr. Rajkamal Vishnu is an eminent Cardiothoracic surgeon with over 14 years of experience. 
• His has a special focus on minimally invasive thoracic and chest wall deformity surgeries. 
• Besides his expertise in correcting pectus deformity, Dr Rajkamal provides minimally invasive solutions for various other thoracic conditions. 
• He is recognized as one of the few surgeons on the Asian continent qualified to perform pectus surgeries. 
• After completing his MBBS from Pondicherry University in 2012, he also achieved an MS (General Surgery) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2016, an MCh (CTVS) from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India, in 2019, and an Advanced Thoracic Fellowship in 2023.
• He also received specialized training from a renowned international surgeon in treating chest-wall defects, including Pectus deformity. 

• Dr. Avinash Jayachandran is an Interventional Cardiologist with 14 years of experience.
• His expertise includes performing complex angioplasties, including LM stenting, FFR, IFR, OCT-guided PCI, Bifurcation Stenting, and CTO interventions.
• He completed MBBS in 2008 and MD in General Surgery in 2012 from RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital.
• Later, he did DM in Cardiology in 2019 from the Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute.

• Dr. S.Ramesh is a Cardiologist having more than 11 years of expertise.
• Services provided by him includes Preventive cardiology and Non-Invasive Cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist, Coronary Intervention : PTCA, CTO, Structural Intervention : PDA Device closure, ASD device closure, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, Pacemaker Implantation, ICD Implantation, and many more.
• In 2006, he received his DM in Cardiology from Manipal University, his MD in General Medicine from Madurai Medical College in 2002, and his MBBS from Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University in 1998.
• He is a member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and the Society of Interventional Cardiology (SIC).
• He is registered with 62234 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1998.
• Dr. S.Ramesh is fluent in English, and Tamil.

• Dr. S. T. Sakthi Suganya is a skilled Cardiologist having 13+years of experience in this field.
• She is dexterous in performing Coronary Angiogram, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Transoesophageal Echocardiogram, and Complex Coronary Interventions.
• She works meticulously for her patients and is adept in diagnosing, treating and also managing their illnesses.
• She successfully treated TAVR in a patient with severe septal bulge (+ concentric LVH) and severe pulmonary hypertension and also performed Trans septal balloon atrial septostomy for left heart decompression at CSICon (2018).
• She has publications in reputed journals.
• She pursued MBBS (2009), MD (General Medicine), from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai in 2013, and DNB Cardiology (2020) from Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai.

• Dr. Bharath Kumar G is a proficient Interventional Cardiologist with over 13 years of experience.
• He has successfully performed different types of adult Interventional cardiology procedures and is well known for his ability to perform procedures such as primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute heart attacks, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), and stenting. 
• He has performed over 5000 interventional cardiology procedures.
• He pursued his MBBS and MD from The Tamilnadu DR MGR Medical University and finished his DNB (Cardiology) from Southern Railways Head Quarters Hospital, Chennai. 
• Dr. Kumar was awarded a Fellowship in the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) in 2020.
• He has peer-reviewed publications in various international journals and has made many oral presentations at national and international conferences.
•  He is an active and lifetime member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Cardiology Society of India (CSI).

• Dr. Bharath Kumar is a skilled Interventional Cardiologist with more than 14 years of experience in cardiology.
• He has performed more than 5,000 cardiac procedures to date.
• His areas of interest include performing advanced interventional cardiology procedures such as primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute heart attacks, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), and coronary stenting.
• Dr. Bharath completed his MBBS from IRT Perundurai Medical College, Tamil Nadu, followed by an MD in General Medicine from Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
• He further pursued a DNB in Cardiology at Southern Railways HQ Hospital, Chennai, and earned a Fellowship Certification in Diabetology (FCD) from M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, Chennai.
• He is a lifetime member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Cardiology Society of India (CSI).
• Dr. Bharath has been honoured with several awards, including the Dhanalakshmi Memorial Award for securing the highest aggregate marks in MBBS, the Radha Memorial Award and Silver Medal for Pediatrics, a Gold Medal in ENT intercollege competition, and multiple gold and silver medals for academic excellence during his MBBS.
• He has also acquired prestigious fellowships, including the Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) in 2020 and the Fellow of the Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI) in 2023.