About Me

Dr. Balaraju D is an eminent cardiology consultant known for his laudable contributions to society concerning one of the main branches of medicine – cardiology, dealing with heart disorders and the cardiovascular system. Currently, he is serving at the Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bangalore as a consultant cardiologist. He is recognised as a well-informed and highly-skillful interventional cardiologist. Being a popular Cardiology specialist in Bangalore, he holds 11 years of medical experience and has contributed to the welfare of society by serving in recognised clinics and hospitals. With over 11 years of expertise in diagnosing and treating heart disorders and related medical conditions, Dr. Balaraju possesses medical expertise in several fields, including Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI), medical management in heart failure and disorders, Coronary Imagining procedures - fractional flow reserve (FFR), intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS), and optical coherence tomography (OCT), complex cases of coronary intervention, mitral balloon valvotomy, 2D echocardiography and more. Dr. Balaraju possesses up-to-date medical knowledge, which aids in properly diagnosing and treating his patients. He constantly hones his skills by upgrading his medical familiarity, as in the case of speckle tracking imaging, one of the new technologies that provide critical information on the systolic and diastolic functions by analysing the heart tissues' motion. Dr. Balaraju is a proud member of the Karnataka Medical Council as a qualified prodigy. His multi-fold qualifications and prestigious degrees range from an MBBS earned from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2006 to the MD he received from KIMS in 2010 in Hubli. From then, he pursued his DNB in Cardiology through the National Board of Examination in the year of 2016. He is also fluent in multiple languages, such as English, Hindi, and Kannada. For the same reason, he is considered to be the foremost heart specialist Bangalore. Dr. Balaraju is well-known for providing quality and timely medical care to the wide patient base suffering from heart conditions such as heart failure, heart attack, cardiac arrest, heart stroke, arrhythmia, heart valve complications, and aortic disease. He is also known to tackle complex cardiac cases with his renowned medical expertise gained over the past 11 years. He currently holds various awards and achievements for the greatest contributions made to society as a dedicated medical practitioner, including National Gold Medal in Cardiology, awarded in 2015, and H.S. Wasir Award in Cardiology, awarded by the Indian Government in the same year. On his admiring journey to serve the nation, Dr. Balaraju continues to gain much recognition and respect for his priceless contributions to the public welfare. In one of his popular videos, Dr. Balaraju addressed one of the common health concerns known as Hypertension (high blood pressure) on World Hypertension Day, which often goes symptom-less. In this video, he highlighted the main causes of high BP, diagnosis, and treatment options. He also urged people to adopt healthy lifestyle choices which may maintain a healthy blood pressure limit.