Best Doctors for PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy in Bangalore, India

• Dr. Balaraju D is an experienced and skilled Interventional Cardiologist with +19 years of experience in the field of treating cardiac conditions.
• He is a professional member of the Karnataka Medical Council.
• After his MBBS in 2006 from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he did MD in KIMS, Hubli in 2010 and then DNB in 2016 from National Board of Examination.
• Dr. Balaraju is an expert in primary PCI, complex coronary intervention, cardiac catheterisation, vascualr surgery, coronary imaging, balloon mitral valvotomy, heart failure and 2D echo including speckle tracking imaging.
• He received the national gold medal in cardiology in 2015 for his DNB and the H.S Wasir award in cardiology by Govt of India- 2015.

• Dr. Ganesh Nallur Shivu is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with 23+ years of experience in the field.
• He has performed over 5,000 diagnostic angiograms and more than 2,000 coronary angioplasties and uses the radial artery as the key access route for surgeries.
• He has performed more than 150 pacemakers and ICD insertions.
• He has vast experience in all adjunctive coronary interventional techniques, including rotational atherectomy, pressure wire evaluation, LASER, IVUS, optical coherence tomography, and distal protection device use.
• He is proficient in peripheral interventions, including femoral, iliac, below-knee angioplasty, and fistuloplasties.
• His expertise lies in complex angioplasty techniques, including unprotected left main stem, chronic total occlusion, vein graft, and multi-vessel intervention.
• He graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 2000 and undertook MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPS), Glasgow, in 2004.
• He later obtained cardiology training in the All Wales Cardiology Training Program and secured a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in cardiology.
• He has several Fellowships from the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK, and Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK, and completed his Ph.D. in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy at the University of Birmingham.
• He has published extensively 23 scientific papers in high-quality peer-reviewed journals such as Circulation and JACC.
• He is a member of various national and international societies such as the Karnataka Medical Council, the Royal College of Physicians, UK, the British Cardiovascular Society, the British Society of Echocardiography, and the European Society of Cardiology.

• Dr. Kumar Kenchappa is an Interventional Cardiologist with experience of 16+ years.
• He has completed his undergraduate training from Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute, Bangalore in 2003, and went on to obtain MD in Internal Medicine from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry in 2009.
• He also has a DM in Cardiology which he undertook from CMC University in 2016.
• He is a highly skilled interventionist who has experience of over 2000 coronary interventions including primary angioplasty and complex coronary interventions such as bifurcations, chronic total occlusions, graft angioplasties, etc.
• He also has vast experience in peripheral artery interventions and routinely performs device closures for congenital heart diseases such as ASD, VSD, and PDA.
• Dr. Kenchappa has noticeable academic background and has many publications in reputed international and national journals to his credit.

• Dr. Murali Manohar is a renowned Cardiologist, who has been practicing for the last 31 years.
• He has keen interest in procedures such as cardiac ablation, heart valve replacement, acute aortic dissection, peripheral angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, balloon mitral valvuloplasty and several others.
• Dr. Murali completed his MBBS from JJMMC in 1985, followed by MS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1989.
• He further did DNB in Cardiothoracic surgery from the National Board of Examination in 1998.
• He has presented award winning papers and posters at various state, national and international conferences. 
• He has also authored papers in various national and international journals.
• Dr. Murali has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 1985.

• Dr. Gopi Aniyathodiyil is an eminent Cardiologist, who has been practicing for the last 28 years.
• He has a keen interest in procedures such as cardiac ablation, cardioversion, carotid angioplasty, bypass surgery, mitral valve replacement, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, acute aortic dissection etc.
• He has performed more than 12000 diagnostic procedures and 2500 interventional procedures.
• He was a part of the team that performed the first successful heart failure device implantation in Karnataka, and the first HFD+ICD device in South India.
• Dr. Gopi completed his MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in 1988, and MD in General Medicine from Bangalore Medical College in 1992.
• He further did DNB in Cardiology from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1992.
• Currently, he is a part of Cardiological Society of India and Indian College of Cardiology.
• He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 1988.

• Dr. Sanjay Kumar H is a Bangalore-based Interventional Cardiologist with an experience of more than 10+ years.
• He is a Karnataka Medical council recognized member since 2010, a life member of CSI and Indian Medical Association (IMA).
• He completed his graduation in MBBS from prestigious JJM Medical College, Davangere, there on completed his MD (General Medicine) from Adichunchungiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur.
• Following his post-graduation in Medicine, he went on to pursue a super specialization in cardiology in SSIMS Narayana Hrudayalaya, Davangere, which gave him priceless exposure and training in both Interventional and non-interventional cardiology.
• Dr. Kumar has won the 2nd Best paper presentation CSI Kochi 2016 and presented multiple papers in both state and national conferences and indexed journals.
• His expertise lies in Coronary angioplasty (Transradial/Transfemoral Angioplasty), LMCA stenting, Device closure of ASD, VSD, PDA,  Peripheral Angioplasty, IVUS, FFR and IFR (Fractional Flow Reserve, Chronic Total Occlusion Angioplasty (CTO angioplasty), Vein Graft Angioplasty, Implantable defibrillator Placement (AICD), CRT, Balloon Valvuloplasty, Aortic Interventions, IVC Filter, etc.

• Dr. B.S. Chakrapani is a cardiologist with 30+ years of experience.
• He has performed more than 6000 invasive cardiac procedures.
• Dr. Chakrapani has been the recipient of CSI Group Award and has successfully managed ICCU wheels project.
• He is a member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and a life member of Cardiological Society of India, Association of Physicians of India and Indian Medical Association.
• He completed his training from Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi and training (in Nuclear Cardiology) from Tata Memorial Hospital, Parle, Mumbai.
• Dr. Chakrapani has earned AMA PRA Category 1 by participating in activities conducted by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Dr. Vikranth Veeranna is a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist with over 23 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier medical care. With over 10,000 diagnostic and interventional procedures, including 3,000 complex angioplasties, he has established a reputation for precision and excellence in the field.

Why Choose Dr. Veeranna?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With over 23 years of experience and more than 10,000 successful cases, Dr. Veeranna has a proven track record of treating a wide range of cardiac conditions.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He is recognised for his expertise in primary angioplasty, transradial intervention, imaging and physiology-guided angioplasties, heart failure management, and the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and lipid disorders.
• High Volume of Complex Procedures: Dr. Veeranna has performed over 3,000 complex angioplasties, showcasing expertise in advanced interventional techniques.
• International Recognition: His international standing in cardiac care is evidenced by prestigious fellowships, including FSCAI (Fellow of the Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions, USA) and FESC (Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology).
• Research and Publications: Dr. Veeranna has made significant contributions to the medical community through publications in both international and national medical journals.

• Dr. Pradeep Kumar Shetty is an interventional cardiologist with 25+ years of experience.
• His forte is the management of acute myocardial infarction, coronary angioplasty, closure of ductus arteriosus, aortic aneurysm and pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
• He is highly qualified and has obtained degrees MBBS and MD from eminent medical institutes.
• Dr. Shetty completed his training under renowned cardiologists of India.
• He is a member of the Cardiological Society of India, founder member of the Indian College of Cardiology and Indian College of Cardiology.
• He has authored more than 112 publications for national and international magazines.

• Dr. Prakash V S is an interventional cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist with 26+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include performing Implantable devices such as Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, interventional electrophysiology procedures, which include Electrophysiology (EP) and Radiofrequency ablations (RFA) and Atrial fibrillation.
• He is among the few cardiologists who are the primary operators for various arrhythmias including WPW, AVNRT and other Accessory Path.
• Dr. Prakash is the first doctor in India to perform catheter-based ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in 1999.
• He holds MBBS from the University of Karnataka, Karnataka, MD in medicine from BMC, Bangalore, DM in Cardiology from KMC, Manipal and completed his Fellowship in Cardiac Clinical Electrophysiology at Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan.
• He also did a fellowship in cardiology from Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, USA; a fellowship from the American College of Cardiology and fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology.
• He has authored 41 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, 34 abstracts in International Conferences and 4 chapters in textbooks.
• He has been awarded the Mahindra & Mahindra/Nightingale Award for one of the 10 leading personalities in the field of Medicine, 2003.

• Dr. Sridhara N is a renowned Cardiologist, who has been practicing for the last 20 years.
• He has a keen interest in procedures such as cardiac ablation, carotid angioplasty, heart valve replacement, acute aortic dissection, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, ASD/VSD device closure, cardiac rehabilitation etc.
• He has received the Best paper presentation award by Cardiology Society of India on Ostial Stenting.
• Dr. Sridhara completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1995.
• He further pursued MD in General Medicine from Govt. Mysore Medical College & Research Institute in 2000.
• He also did DM in Cardiology from Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in 2005.
• Currently, he is associated with Indian Medical Association and Cardiological Society of India.
• He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 1995.

• Dr. Sameer R Rao is an eminent Cardiologist practicing successfully for more than 19 years.
• His area of specialization covers neonatal cardiac surgery, valve repairs, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, and general thoracic surgery.
• He offers treatment for coronary artery diseases, rheumatic heart diseases, degenerative valvular diseases, congenital heart diseases, heart failure, thoracic procedures, aortic diseases, and peripheral vascular diseases.
• He is the recipient of MRS Menon Gold Medal for the best outgoing student in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, KMC Manipal.
• He has attended numerous conferences and presented papers in them.
• He is the Life Member of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons and Indian College of Cardiology.
• He is keenly involved in research and has published papers in reputed National and International journals.