Qualification
MD (AIIMS) DM (PGIMER) FACC FESC FSCAI MBALanguages
English Kannada Hindi Tulu MalayalamWork Experience
20 YearsResearch Experience
Pioneer in Left Atrial Appendage device closure in South East AsiaExpertise in Trans-Aortic Valve Implantations
Expertise in complex coronary interventions especially chronic total occlusion
left main interventions
rota-ablation
bifurcation lesions
Expertise in Device Implantations especially para-valvular leak closures
atrial septal defects device closures
patent ductus arteriosus device closures
ventricular septal defect device closures
Expertise in peripheral interventions especially stenting in aortic dissections
Takayasu arteritis
Structural Heart Disease Interventions especially left atrial appendage closure
TAVI
devices in congenital heart disease
Awards & Achivements
Authored and co-authored more than 50 publications.Performed the maximum number of left atrial appendage closures in India.
Principle Investigator and Co-investigator in multiple trials – completed and on-going.
Assist Project EU funded study on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease.
School Health Study PI (Philips Initiative).
Tuxedo Trial PI (Bostan Scientific Initiative).
Superia Trial PI (Superia Initiative).
Neonatal Heart Disease Screening trial PI (Philips Initiative).
Stoke evaluation - (Xerox Initiative).
Wireless Ultraportable Mobile Technology-Based Electrocardiogram System – Co-PI (Intel Initiative).
Manipal BOP– Portable ECHO user requirements and analysis (Philips Initiative).
Ultrasound usability testing (Philips Initiative).
Leader Trial Co–PI (Novanordis Initiative).
SCORED Trial PI (Sanofi Initiative).
Manipal Cardiology update 1 November 2011 - Organizing Secretary.
Manipal Interventional Cardiology conference April 2012 - Organizing secretary.
Manipal Cardiology update 2 November 2012 - Organizing Secretary.
Manipal Cardiology update 3 November 2013 - Organizing Secretary.
Youngest Professor in Cardiology (Professor since 2013).
Diabetes and Heart API Textbook 2010 Dr. Ranjan Shetty
Dr. N R Rau.
Emerging and Re-emerging infection API Textbook 2007 Rita Sood
Ranjan Shetty.
Healthy Heart
Manipal University Press.
Guide and Co-Guide for many thesis and research.
Training fellows in Cardiology – DM
DNB.Smt Kirpaul Kaur Medal – The Best House Physician 2002.
Memberships
Member of American College of Cardiology.Member of European Society of Cardiology.
Member of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention.
Member of the Cardiology Society of India.
Area of Interest
Pioneer in Left Atrial Appendage device closure in South East AsiaExpertise in Trans-Aortic Valve Implantations
Expertise in complex coronary interventions especially chronic total occlusion
left main interventions
rota-ablation
bifurcation lesio