Best Cardiologists & Heart Surgeons in Bangalore, India

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is a well-known Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 45 years of experience. He founded Narayana Health in 2000. He has performed over 1,20,000 heart surgeries, with a significant focus on pediatric cases. 

Dr. Shetty performed Asia’s first dynamic cardiomyoplasty operation to strengthen the weak heart using the chest wall muscle. He is also one of the few surgeons worldwide to use a microchip camera to perform a keyhole heart surgery.

For the first time in India, he has used a left ventricular assist device to support a failing heart temporarily. He is a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient. In 1990, Dr. Shetty became the first surgeon in India to venture into Neonatal open heart surgery by performing open-heart surgery on a 9-day-old baby. 

Dr. Vivek Jawali is one of the best Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in India. He has 40+ years of experience and did over 18,000 open-heart surgeries. Dr. Jawali also performed India's first awake cardiac surgery in 1999. 

His areas of specialization are minimally invasive heart surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), repair of LV aneurysm, mitral valve repair, redo CABGs, minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery (MIDCAB), triple valve replacement, etc.

• Dr. Joseph Xavier is a leading Cardiac Surgeon with +26 years of experience in the field of cardio-thoracic surgeries.
• He is the founding trustee and the Vice President of Needy Heart Foundation.
• In 1986, Dr. Xavier completed his MBBS from St. John's Medical College. In 1991, he did his MS from Kottyam Medical College, followed by a Master's degree in 1997 from Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology. He also did an MBA from Sikkim Manipal University in 2011.
• He is well-known for carrying out cardio-thoracic procedures such as, ASD repair, CABG (Redo), cardiac valve replacement, bypass surgery, heart double valve replacement, VSD closure/repair in adults, reconstructive microvascular surgery and cardiac ablation.

• Dr. Devananda N.S is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon with 28+ years of experience.
• He has been awarded the Rotary Centenary Award for Vocational excellence and performed more than 7000 Pediatric and Adult Surgeries.
• Dr. Devananda N.S has a reputation of successfully removing a PNET tumour from the heart, 2008 and performing many complex and advanced surgeries varying from 1-day-old infant and an infant weighing just 900 gms.
• Dr. Devananda is a member of Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Karnataka Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Society of India and Indian College of Cardiology (ICC), and founding member of the Society of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Washington DC, USA.
• His expertise lies in performing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm Surgery, Complex Valve Surgery and Repair, Beating Heart CABG, Heart Transplants and Ventricular Assist Devices and Neonatal/Infant/Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

• Dr. K P Srihari Das is a senior and skilled Interventional Cardiologist with +27 years of experience in the field of treating cardiac conditions.
• Dr. K P Srihari Das holds professional memberships of the Karnataka Medical Council and the European Society of Cardiology.
• Dr. Das did his MBBS in 1988 from Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai from where he did his MD too in 1997. In 2004, he completed his MD from Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital. He even has a fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology.
• Dr. Das is an expert at performing primary angioplasties, FFR-guided angioplasty, interventional/CT coronary angiograms, device closure for congenital heart diseases, Dobutamine Stress Test and trans-esophageal ECHO.
• He has contributed to leading medical journals by publishing his research papers based on his practice. 

• Dr. Padma Kumar is a senior consultant in cardiology with more than 30 years of experience in the practice.
• He is specialized in procedures like cardiac ablation, heart valve replacement, coronary angioplasty, bypass surgery, ASD/VSD closure and many more. 
• He has previously worked at several hospitals such as Medical Madras Mission, Tamilnadu Hospital, Manipal Hospital, and Wockhardt hospital.
• After completing his MBBS from Stanley Medical College, he also acquired a Master of Doctorate in General Medicine.
• Dr. Padma Kumar has been  involved actively in Paediatric and Adult Coronary and Non-Coronary Intervention in Structural Heart Diseases for over two decades.
• He is also a member of Cardiological Society of India.

• Dr Rangaraj is a cardiologist with more than 34 years of expertise in this field.
• Services provided by him includes Angioplasty and Stenting,Treatment of arrhythmia, Aortic Valve Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery and Carotid Artery Disease, and many more.
• He earned his MBBS from the University of Mysore in India in 1987, his MD from Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC) in 1991, and his DM from the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology in Bangalore in 1995.
• He won award for "Exhaustive Research in Topic of Study of incidence of conduction defects in Acute Myocardial Infarction?"
• He is registered with 26535 Karnataka Medical Council, 1987.
• Dr Rangaraj is fluent in English, and Hindi.

• Dr. Ranjan Shetty is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist practicing successfully for more than 17 years.
• He is proficient in performing Coronary, Congenital, Structural and peripheral intervention.
• In his career spanning nearly two decades, he has performed 3000 angioplasties including very complex coronary and non-coronary interventions. 
• He has initiated LAA appendage closure treatment in Asia.
• The doctor is especially known for carrying out Imaging guided PCI and IVUS guided PCI. 
• He is well versed in IUCS PCI.
• Dr. Ranjan is the recipient of numerous awards such as Best House Physician, AIIMS, received the award from the former President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, Gold Medals during MBBS.
• He is a member of the American College of Cardiology.

• Dr. Anand R Shenoy is an Interventional Cardiologist with 20 years of experience.
• He specializes in surgical procedures such as coronary angioplasty, peripheral intervention, renal angioplasty, device closure surgeries, balloon valvuloplasty, etc.
• So far, he has successfully performed over 4000 angioplasties and more than 8000 cardiac interventions.
• Dr. Shenoy completed his MBBS in 1996 from Kasturba Medical College and then did his MS in General Medicine in 1999. He further did specialization in cardiology from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
• He has undergone special training in Complex coronary Angioplasty from Dr. Antonio Colombo of Milan, Italy and also trained in LMCA Intervention at ASAN Medical Centre Seoul, S. Korea.
• He is an active member of European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (MEAPCI), the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), and the Indian College of Cardiology (FICC).

• Dr. C M Nagesh is an Interventional Cardiologist based in Bangalore, India with 22+ years of experience in the field.
• He completed his MBBS with first-class extinction and four gold medals from Bangalore University in 1998 and later obtained an MD in General Medicine from Rajasthan University in 2004.
• To enhance his skills, he added a DM (Cardiology) degree to his qualifications, which he studied at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2008. 
• Dr. Nagesh has also served as a Senior Research Officer (Cardiology) for 6 months at AIIMS, New Delhi.
• He has extensive experience in Angioplasty, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Permanent Pacemaker, Catheter Ablation, Mitral Valve Repair, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, Arrhythmia Treatments, etc.
• He has many publications under his name and has also presented his papers at national and international conferences

• Dr. Girish B Navasundi is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with 21+ years of experience in the field.
• He is the first doctor to implant an MRI-compatible AICD system in the state of Karnataka and also the first to implant a tapering coronary stent.
• He has extensive experience in the field of Cardiology with over 3000 angiogram surgeries through femoral, radial, and ulnar approaches.
• Dr. Navasundi furthermore has performed close to 1000 angioplasties including coronary and peripheral, PDA coil closures, ASD device closures, IVC filter deployment, and pacemaker implantations.
• His area of expertise includes the usage of IABP, distal protection devices, covered stents, IVC filters, thrombectomy, intravascular thrombolysis and embolectomy, distal embolization, and AICD implantation. 
• He has authored and co-authored various research papers for reputed journals, elucidating his experiences during his education and training.   

• Dr. Naveen Chandra is a renowned Interventional Cardiologist and has experience of more than 11 years.
• He has expertise in the treatment of Chest Pain, Heart failure, Cardiovascular Surgery, Aortic Bypass Surgery, Valve Replacements, Heart Failure Surgery - Artificial Pumps, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Varicose Veins, and Repair of Intracardiac Defects.
• He also has command over the treatment of complex coronary interventions, primary coronary interventions, device closures, and pacemaker and device implantations, peripheral vascular and venous interventions including carotid artery interventions.
• Dr. Chandra has several scientific publications in reputed international as well as national journals. He has a keen interest in clinical research and teaching.