Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Dr. Ashok Seth, Bags the Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Interventional Cardiology

By Bipasha Mitra

He has also won Dr. B.C Roy Award in March 2017.

At the annual premier meeting of Asia Pacific Interventional Cardiology - Asia PCR Sing LIVE 2017, Dr. Ashok Seth has been bestowed with the prestigious Life Time Achievement Award in Interventional Cardiology by the Chien Foundation.
Established for over 20 years, the Chien Foundation, Singapore includes senior Interventional cardiologists that significantly contributes to the cardiovascular medicine in the Asia Pacific Region.
Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Dr. Seth was also invited last year to elaborate on the complex angioplasty procedures through LIve Case Transmission from FEHI.
He was also awarded Dr. B.C Roy Award in March 2017 by the President of India in the category of Eminent Medical Person.

Source: Fortis Escorts Research Institute, Media Update

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Bipasha Mitra

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

After completing her Bachelors Degree in English and PG Diploma in Journalism, Bipasha started her career in writing. With an eye for detail and a creative bent of mind, she emphatically crafts patient's stories, and pens blogs and articles understanding what the readers want to know and should know for their medical treatment.

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Dr. Ashok SethInterventional Cardiologist

Dr. Ashok Seth is one of the most skilled Interventional Cardiologists in India. With over 40 years of experience, he has performed over 50,000 angiograms and 20,000 angioplasties. Dr. Seth is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient. He has been featured in the "LIMCA'' Book of Records for performing one of the world's highest numbers of angiographies and angioplasties. Dr. Seth is also the first Asian Pacific cardiologist to perform an Angioscopy and directional Atherectomy. He was one of the youngest overseas doctors to be awarded a Fellowship of all the three Royal Colleges of London, Edinburgh & Ireland. Dr. Ashok is the first Cardiologist from Asia to be elected to the Board of Governors of the Society of Cardiac Angiographies and Intervention (USA).