Best Doctors for PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy in India

• Dr. Sanjeevkumar Ramchandra Kalkekar is an experienced Interventional Cardiologist with 13+ years in the field
• He is a member of the cardiac team for the Heart Transplant Department at MGM’s New Bombay Hospital, Vashi.
• He received the First Prize for case presentation at Indo Jananese CTO Club in 2013 and scored as best five Case Presenter Awards at NIC Kolkatta meet in 2013,
• Dr. Kalkekar specializes in permanent pacemaker implantation, device closure of ASD/PDA, IVC filter implantations, complex angioplasty, and balloon valvuloplasty.
• With his extensive expertise in the field, he now uses new-age technologies like IVUS, OCT, FFR for optimization of angioplasty.
• He has rich experience of more than 10,000 interventional procedures in the last ten years and has written several publications in reputed national and international journals.
• Along with the English language, he is also proficient in Hindi and Marathi.

• Dr. Pradeep G Nayar is an interventional cardiologist with 36+ years of experience.
• He completed his super specialty training in cardiology at Southern Railway Head Quarters Hospital, Chennai in 1998.
• He has conferred the “Best Doctor” award from Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in Feb’ 2012.
• He is a fellow of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and Glasgow; American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association; the International Society of Cardiac Interventions; International Medical Science Academy and Indian Academy of Medical Specialties.
• His main areas of interest are Cardiac Failure Management and Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. John F. John is a distinguished Interventional Cardiologist with over 28 years of extensive experience in advanced cardiovascular care. He is widely recognised for specialising in complex coronary angioplasty, heart failure management, structural heart interventions, and acute myocardial infarction. He also possesses expertise in a minimally invasive approach and precision-driven practice, which have consistently resulted in excellent patient outcomes.

Why Choose Dr. John F. John?

• Extensive Interventional Cardiology Expertise: With over 28 years of experience, Dr. John excels in a wide range of complex coronary, structural, and endovascular cardiac interventions, consistently achieving excellent success rates.
• Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures: Dr. John is known for adopting cutting-edge interventional techniques that significantly reduce recovery time and enhance patient outcomes.
• Patient-Centric Approach with Proven Outcomes: He is highly respected for his compassionate, patient-focused care, seamlessly integrating advanced technology with clinical precision to ensure optimal cardiac health for his patients.
• Globally Recognised Fellowships: As a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), Dr. John brings a blend of global knowledge and regional experience to deliver evidence-based, world-class cardiac care.

• Dr. Dhamodaran K is a leading interventional cardiologist in India with over 16+ years
• He is an active member of various renowned organizations such as the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and he is also the founding member of the Tamil Nadu Interventional Council.
• He is also a Fellow of Society of Coronary Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI) (USA) and Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).
• Dr. Dhamodaran K has been awarded the Fellowship in the European Society of Cardiology in 2014. 
• He has written credible publications, both in the National and International papers.

• Dr. Rohit Goel is an interventional cardiologist and has experience of more than 8 years.
• His medical interest lies in the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart blocks, cardiac arrhythmias, Hypertension, Coronary angiography, Angioplasty, Pacemaker/AICD insertion, Peripheral interventions (carotid angioplasty/aortic stenting), BMV/BPV/BAV, Percutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVR), and LAAO closure.
• He has a professional membership association with a Permanent member of the Cardiology Society of India, an International Associate Member of the American College of Cardiology, and an SCAI fellow since 2014.
• Dr. Rohit Goel also has command over coronary angiography / cardiac catheterization / percutaneous coronary interventions, angioplasty, stent implantation, and rotavator treatment, percutaneous device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO), percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty of mitral, aortic and pulmonary valves, and percutaneous aortic valve replacement.

• Dr. Sameer Shrivastava is a Cardiologist with an extensive 25+ experience.
• Elected as one of the members on the Editorial Board of Indian Heart Journal and Journal of Indian Academy of Echocardiography.
• He was a co-editor in the advanced Cardiovascular Medicine and in the Atrial fibrillation update book.
• Under his credit, there are more than 100+ national and international publications.
• Received award for his outstanding contribution in Cardiology in the World by XIIth World Congress on Clinical, Preventive Cardiology and In 2006 he was honored by Dr. Yoganand Shastri, Health Minister, Govt. of NCT.
• Persuaded his MBBS from JIWAJI University Gwalior followed by MD in General Medicine from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India and then DM in Cardiology from the reputed Kanpur University.

• 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. Niraj Gupta is a renowned Interventional cardiologist with experience of more than 19 years.
• His expertise includes non- invasive works like 2D Echo, TEE, TDI, Strain Rate Imaging, Stress, Echo, HUTT, 24hrs Holter & BP Monitoring too.
• Dr. Gupta has vast experience over the complex high-risk angioplasties, Bifurcation lesion cases, Rotablation, IVUS, FFR & OCT guided PCI. He is well trained to work with closure devices like Angioseal, Proglide, PPI, ICD, CRT, and CRT-D.
• He has publications in several international as well as national medical journals.

• Dr. Nakul Sinha is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist with extensive 35+ years of experience.
• He has completed his graduation and post-graduation from the prestigious King George's Medical University, Lucknow, followed by a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from the well known Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry UK.
• Under his credit, there are more than 900+ national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, and worldwide conferences to tall about Heart conditions.
• Dr. Sinha is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Society of Cardiac Angiography & Interventional, U.S.A, Cardiological Society of India, Indian College of Cardiology, Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology, etc. He has worked in some of the premier institutes of India such as Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Sahara India Medical Institute, and Divine Heart & Multispecialty Hospitals, Lucknow.
• Initiated the set up of the Department of Cardiology at SGPGI and established the Interventional Cardiology program, and also started Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in the public and private sectors in Uttar Pradesh.

• Dr. Shahid Mahdi is a renowned Cardiologist with experience of more than 24 years.
• He has expertise in Tracheostomy, Pulmonary function test, Pneumononectomy, and Bronchoscopy.
• He is an active member of National College of Chest Physician and Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine.
• Dr. Mahdi has done fellowship from Singapore General Hopsital, Singapore.

• As an Interventional Cardiologist, Dr Arindam Pandey is one of the best in Kolkata with experience of 11 years of the medical field.
• His special interests lie in structural heart disease interventions, being an expert in Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty in Radial Route, Permanent Pacemaker Implantation, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD), Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT), Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV), BPV, Electrophysiology (EP) study, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, Device closure of Congenital Heart Disease to mention a few.
• Dr Pandey had done some training abroad to refine his skills.
• He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology.
• He is a member of the West Bengal Academy of Echocardiography and Cardiological Society of India.
• He has more than 50 publications to his credit in international and national medical journals and contributed several chapters in cardiology textbooks. 
• He had been presented with several awards both internationally and nationally.
• He speaks English, Hindi, and Bengali.

• 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).