Specialist: Interventional Cardiologist Experience: 25+ years of experience Hospital: MGM Healthcare, Chennai
Brief About Doctor:
Dr. Ravi Kumar R is a cardiologist with 25+ years of experience.
His areas of expertise include heart transplant management, treatment of advanced heart failure including EM biopsies, Impella pumps and LV assist devices.
Dr. Ravi Kumar completed MBBS from the University of Madras, Chennai, MD in general medicine from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry and DM in cardiology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow.
Dr. Ravi Kumar is a member of many international cardiology organizations, namely Society for Coronary Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), USA, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), USA, International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and national societies, including Cardiology Society of India, Laser Society of India and Indian Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (INSHLT).
Dr. Ravi Kumar is a recipient of the Annual Institution Gold Medal in Medicine and Cardiology from the University of Madras and Pondicherry University.
Dr. Ravi Kumar completed his fellowship in Artificial Heart, ECMO devices and Heart Transplant from the University of Michigan, Detroit, USA.
Dr. Ravi Kumar has been selected to be an Abstract Reviewer and Faculty Discussant in International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Conferences, Nice (France)and San Diego (USA).
SPECIALISATION:
Heart transplant management
Treatment of advanced heart failure
EM biopsies
Impella pumps
LV assist devices
EDUCATION:
Fellowship University of Michigan, Detroit USA
DM Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) Lucknow
MD Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry
MBBS University of Madras, Chennai.
AWARDS:
Annual Institution Gold Medal in Medicine and Cardiology from University of Madras and Pondicherry University.