Dr. Rajeev Rathi
Director & Head - Transradial Interventional Programme
Cardiac Sciences
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India
Experience: 26+ Years
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About Dr. Rajeev Rathi
Work Experience
- Dr. Rajeev Rathi is currently working at Max Healthcare
- Over 18 years of experience in performing complex coronary angioplasties including chronic total occlusion, bifurcation lesions, left main stenosis and peripheral interventions
- Special expertise in trans-radial coronary angioplasties. He is a teacher and mentor to fellow interventional cardiologists for Trans-radial interventions
- Proficient in treating mitral, aortic, pulmonary valves and adult congenital heart disease by catheter intervention
- Has been instrumental in establishing cardiac catheterisation laboratory of Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur and Medical College, Raipur. He started the era of interventional cardiology in the state of Chhattisgarh
Education & Training
- M.B.B.S. and MD
- (Medicine) from Pt.JNM Medical College, Raipur
- DM (Cardiology) from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
Memberships
- Pioneered "Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan", a groundbreaking project in Central Coal Field Ltd. Ranchi, to provide immediate and best possible treatment to victims of heart attacks
- Has developed “the heart app”, a free app to recognize early symptoms of heart attack and angina that can be used by general population as well as medical professionals
- Has been offering his free services for video-consultation to the Border Security Force, for their people in remote areas which have been widely appreciated by the soldiers and their families
Awards
- Felicitated by Government of Chhattisgarh for distinguished services
- Felicitated by Central Coal Fields Ltd. for cardiac services
- Honorary professor at Pt. J. N. Medical College, Raipur
Speciality Interest
- Cardiological Society of India
- European Society of Cardiology
- Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (USA)
Research Papers & Publications
- Credited with 18 publications in various national and international journals
- Actively involved in various research projects and clinical trials as a principle and co-investigator
- Seventeen publications in various national and international journals
- Involved in various international trials as principal investigator and co-investigator
- Distinguished presenter of challenging cases at all the major international cardiology conferences (TCT, ACC and Euro PCR)
- Creator of “Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan”, a novel and groundbreaking project, in Central Coal Field Ltd., Ranchi, that strives to provide immediate and best possible treatment to all victims of heart attacks in peripheral regions
- Creator of a unique app for smartphones, The Heart App, which aims to empower patients to recognise symptoms of heart attack early and also provides assistance to health professionals in diagnosing heart attack