Introduction

Dr. Ravikumar is a well-known interventional cardiologist with an experience of over 20 years in performing interventional cardiology procedures such as primary and elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCIs), Second generation stents, Valvuloplasties, to name a few. With the special interest in End-stage Heart Failure management, Dr Ravi has undergone special training and obtained fellowship in heart failure from European Society of Cardiology.

Hospital Associations

Fortis Malar Hospital Chennai

Services/Interest

• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCIs)
• Second generation stents
• Valvuloplasties
• End-stage Heart Failure management

Experience

A Senior Consultant at the department of Interventional Cardiology in Fortis Malar Hospital, Dr. Ravikumar R has 2 decade of experience in his field. In addition to his achievements, Dr. Ravikumar R was also instrumental in setting up the first interventional cardiology programme in Dhaka. He was the first to initiate Radial Angioplasty programme in Bangladesh and Nairobi. Dr. Ravikumar R has treated several patients suffering from metabolic diseases in India and gives every patient the best of medical care.

Professional Memberships

Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

Awards and Recognitions

First to initiate Radial Angioplasty programmer in Bangladesh and Nairobi, Kenya

Education

MBBS, MD - General Medicine - JIPMER PONDICHERRY - 1989, DM - Cardiology - sanjay gandhi Post Graduate institute , Lucknow - 1992, Fellowship in Heart Failure from European Society of Cardiology.

I Speak

English