Best Doctors for PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy in India

• Dr. Rana Rathore Roy is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist practicing for more than 12 years.
• He has extensive knowledge in Interventional Cardiology.
• After completing his graduate studies, he pursued MD followed by DM in Cardiology. 

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. Bipin Dubey has experience of 20+ years in the field of Interventional Cardiology.
• Due to his expertise, he is regularly invited to give lectures to different institutions and conferences.
• He has a Senior Research Fellowship granted by Indian Council of Medical Research.
• He has done training in interventional cardiology from France.  
• He completed MBBS from Patna Medical College, Patna in 1985, MD - Cardiology from Patna Medical College, Patna in 1991 and DM - Cardiology from Kanpur University in 1999.
• Dr. Bipin Dubey has also been the investigator in various trials and studies.  IMPROVE-IT Trial, SIGNIFY Trial,  EARLY-ACS Trial are some of these trials.

• Dr. Kartikeya Bhargava has 14+ years of experience in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology.
• He completed his MBBS and MD(Medicine) from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, and DNB Cardiology from Escorts Heart Institute.
• He is trained in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at St. Luke’s Hospital at Milwaukee University of Wisconsin. This training was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Jasbir Sra and Masood Akhtar.
• He is currently the section editor for Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal and is on the editorial advisory board of Indian Heart Journal.
• He can be followed at LinkedIn.

• Dr. Sanjeev Chaudhary is an acclaimed Interventional Cardiologist with 13+ experience.
• Operated more than 5,000 interventional procedures.
• He has been the lead investigator for various clinical researches.
• Peculiarly his expertise lies in treating coronary angioplasty, angiography, Coronary disease in the diabetics, and Complex coronary interventions.
• Received gold medal twice in PGIMS, Rohtak.
• Dr. Chaudhary has a lifetime membership of Association of Physicians of India,  Indian Society of Echocardiography, and Cardiology Society of India.

• Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta is an experienced Interventional Cardiologist having 54 years of rich experience.
• His areas of expertise are Coronary Interventions, Rotablation, Balloon Valvotomy, and Transcatheter Aortic valve replacement. 
• He is the pioneer in starting Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography in newborn babies and in starting Bundle Electrography in 1973 in India. 
• He has presented several research papers at national and international conferences and has published several peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals.
• He has performed live demonstrations on Complex Coronary Interventions in major cities of India, Shri Lanka, East Africa, Singapore, France, etc.

• Dr. G S Kalra is an internationally acclaimed  top heart surgeon in India with 46+ years of experience as an Interventional Cardiologist.
• His areas of expertise are interventional cardiology, complex coronary angioplasty, paediatric cardiological interventions, primary angioplasty, and radial route coronary procedures.
• Dr. Kalra is the best heart surgeon for valve replacement in India and has successfully performed 55,000+ cardiac interventional procedures.
• He did his MBBS in 1978 from the University of Delhi, MD (Medicine) in 1982, and DM (Cardiology) in 1985 from AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Later, he completed a fellowship at the University of Birmingham, Alabama, in the USA.
• Dr. Kalra has authored more than 200 papers in national and international journals.
• Besides being a renowned heart surgeon in India, he has been the Convener of the Cardiac Registry of India, contributing significantly to cardiac research and education.
• He is well-versed in English, Hindi and Punjabi.

• Dr. Plaban Mukherjee is a senior and leading Interventional Cardiologist with +30 years of experience in the field of treating cardiac conditions and also a a professor of cardiology.
• He completed his MBBS in 1981 and then did his MS and M.Ch in cardiovascular thoracic surgery. He then did a fellowship from the International Academy of Cardiovascualar Sciences. 
• Dr. Mukherjee is a specialist in surgically treating major cardiac conditions such as, cardiovascular surgery, aortic bypass surgery, valve replacement surgeries, heart failure surgeries to fit artificial pumps, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, repair of intra-cardiac defects, coronary bypass surgery, MIS for cardiac conditions, paediatric cardiac and vascular surgery. He also treats, chest pain and heart failure.
•  He has only a few published research papers.

• Dr. Alok Sehgal has over 22+ years of experience in the field of cardiology.
• He has expertise in Angiogram, Blood Vessels, Cardiac Ablation, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac MRI, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardioversion, TMT, etc.
• The professional has completed his MBBS, MD (general medicine) and then DM (Cardiology) from CMC Vellore.
• He is a member of the Indian Medical Association and has spoken at various medical conferences.

• Dr. Rajeev Rathi is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist, practicing successfully for over 18 years.
• He has performed nearly 15000 Cardiovascular Interventional Surgeries in his career.
• He is expert in carrying out Coronary Interventions, using Trans-Radial Approach, which is more secure and patient friendly.
• He offers treatments such as Chronic Total Occlusion, Bifurcation Lesions, Left Main Stenosis, Peripheral Interventions, Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonary Valves, and Catheter Interventions for Adult Congenital Heart Diseases.
• He is credited for setting up “Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan” an innovative project in Central Coal Fields for helping the victims of heart attacks with immediate treatment in the hospital of CCL.
• The Heart App, a Free App, to detect symptoms of Heart Attack and Angina that can be used by the masses, is his brainchild.
• The doctor also offers free Video Consultations to the soldiers of the Border Security Force, which is highly appreciated by the soldiers and their families.
• He first introduced the treatment of heart ailment through Coronary Intervention using Trans –Radial Approach in Chhattisgarh State and is credited with doing first Coronary Angioplasty there.
• He took initiative of setting up the Department of Cardiology in Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur and Medical College, Raipur.
• He also chairs the post of Honorary Professor at Pt. J. N. Medical College Raipur.
• For his outstanding contribution and dedicated services in the arena of cardiology he has been awarded by the Government of Chattisgarh and Central Coal Fields.
• His case presentation was adjudged one of the best papers in TCT held at Washington, USA in 2008.
• He regularly participates in Workshops and Conferences and has presented few challenging cases in International Cardiology Conferences held in USA, Singapore Europe (TCT, ACC. Euro PCR)
• He has the membership of several prestigious associations like: Cardiology Society of India, European Society of Cardiology and Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (USA).
• He is deeply involved in research work and has so far published 18 Papers in National and International Journals.
• He is also associated with multiple research projects as the Chief Invigilator and Co-Invigilator.

• 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.