Strengths
- Only Interventional Cardiologist in Trichy to do Balloon Mitral Valvotomy.
- Only Interventional Cardiologist in Trichy to do Adult / Paediatric / Structural & Coronary work including complex procedures. (whole range of Procedure)
Field of Interest: Structural Interventional Cardiology (Devices, Balloon Valvotomies).
Clinical Achievements:
- Procedures with learnt mortality rates till date!
- An Associate professor in Cardiology (in Medical college)
- Still able to practice only "ETHICAL" Cardiology in this interventional era.
Rare Surgeries
- AWMI - Cardiogenic Shock - IABP guided treatment - Manickkam
- BUDD CHIARI - Syndrome - IVC stenting - Chitra.
- Percutaneous Coronary perforation closure - Thirugnanasambandam.
Future Vision
- To expand my spectrum of interventions in nave subspecialties - TAVR
- CRT - CRT - D (To bring these to our center as a routine procedure)
- To remain and retain my identity as a 'SAFE' interventionist committed as always.
Professional Body Membership
- Applied for life membership of Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
- Expecting membership in < 1 month.
Personal Interests:
- Academic: Teach Juniors / Students (in the field of Cardiology).
- Research interest work - Planning to be a part of a study from my parent institute (PGIMER).