MD, DM (AIIMS), DNB, FACC, FCSI, FESC Chairman- Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart BLK- MAX Heart & Vascular Institute

Dr. Subhash Chandra

dr subhash chandra

Dr. Subhash Chandra

Dr. Subhash Chandra is amongst the senior Interventional Cardiologists of India with over 30 years’ experience of performing a large variety of cardiology procedures. He started his career from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, country’s premier Institute of learning in 1989 as DM Fellow, he went on to serve as faculty Member at AIIMS. He received training at World’s top institution in USA, Europe & Japan. He has attributed immensely to the training and growth of cardiology in India and neighbouring SAARC countries. Dr Chandra has served in past as Senior consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi & Director – Cath Lab. at Narender Mohan Hospital, Delhi NCR and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi. Dr. Chandra has crossed a landmark of over 25000 interventional procedures of all kinds in the year 2009. Besides his huge presence on national scene of cardiology he has been regularly participating on international forums of interventional cardiology, i.e TCT (USA) and Euro PCR (Europe) and Japan to update his skills on intervention .

Expertise

• Cardiology (Heart attacks- Non surgical treatment by Angioplasty & stenting)

• Valvular Heart Disease (Non- surgical ballooning of valvular stenosis)

• Device Implantation (Pacemakers, AICD, Combo-life saving, Heart failure pacing devices)

• Adult congenital birth defects (ASD, VSD, PDA device closure)

• Endovascular Interventions (Carotid, Peripheral arterial & venous intervention)

Awards

• Sujoy B. Roy Young Investigator Award from Cardiology Society of India

• Col. K.L.Chopra Award for Research in Cardiology (CSI)

• International Medical Excellence Award (International Study Circle)

• Chikitsa Bhushan Award by Delhi Medical Association

Training and Special courses

• ECFMG Exam. Qualified (USA) for training in cardiology

• Training in Carotid Artery Stenting at Brussels, Belgium

• Training in Heart Failure Therapies at Brussels, Belgium

• Training at CTO courses, CCT Kobe, Japan

• Training on ABSORB- BVS, Thorax centre, ERASMUS, Rotterdam

Academic and Research

• Associate professor of cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi

• Training, DM, DNB, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Fellows

• Director, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi

Publications

Over 100 international and National publications in indexed journals

Many first to his credit like

• Alcohol septal ablation in HOCM

• Pericardial window creation using Inou balloon

• Retrograde Mitral Valvotomy techniques

• Cross wire on chronic total occlusion of coronaries

• Valvular balloon dilatation of all kinds, over 4000 procedures

• Part of several on- going trails at Fortis Escorts Heart institute

Other Activities

• Delivered public health talks at various national forums

• Held several cardiac health camps across the country

• Personal physician to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India (Shri P.V Narasimbha Rao- 1994-98)

Dr.A.R Kidwai, Governor of Bihar, Punjab and Haryana and West Bengal (2000-2009)