Education:

• DM Cardiology – NIMS, Hyderabad | Dec 2000 – Dec 2003

Professional Timeline:

• Professor of Cardiology, NIMS | Since Sep 2022
• Additional Professor, NIMS | 2017 – 2022
• Associate Professor, NIMS | 2011 – 2017
• Assistant Professor, NIMS | 2004 – 2011

Areas of Interest:

• Advanced structural heart interventions: TAVI, PTMR, MitraClip, TriClip, TEVAR
• Coronary interventions and heart failure management
• Keen interest in hands-on training for emerging technologies

Selected Publications:

• Multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals including Indian Heart Journal, Pediatric Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Echocardiography
• Topics include coronary atresia, stenting, Doppler assessments, hypertension genetics, and pulmonary vascular resistance

International Conferences & Training:

• Trained at TCT (USA), EURO PCR (France), CSI (Germany), SCAI (USA)
• Workshops on rotablation, trans-radial interventions, bifurcation stents, and CRT
• Hands-on training with Prof. Antonio Curlio in Italy

Key Highlights:

• Over 20 years of experience in interventional cardiology
• Head of Cardiology at NIMS since Feb 2023
• Specializes in LMCA, bifurcation lesions, intracoronary imaging and physiology, structural & congenital interventions, heart failure, and aortic interventions
• Trained and mentored 100+ cardiologists
• Actively involved in research, publications, and international training programs