Professional Qualifications

• MBBS – Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
• MD (General Medicine) – Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• DM (Cardiology) – Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Professional Experience

• 35 years of medical experience including 18 yrs of Cardiology practice
• Joined Tamilnadu Government Medical Services, India on 09.04.1990 and worked in different capacities as under
• Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Centre in rural area, Karur, Tamil Nadu,
• Emergency Room (EMR), Medical Officer, Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Tutor in Cardiology, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• professor of Cardiology Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore
• Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Government General Hospital, Chennai.
• Consultant Cardiologist-KG Hospital, Coimbatore - Since 15 yrs

Activities in Professional & Scientific Societies

• Investigator in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Registry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Co-Investigator in International Drug Trial of Treprostinil in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension – TRUST Study.
• Presented papers in National Conferences of the Cardiological Society of India.

Procedures Performed

• Performed approximately 6,000 Coronary Angiograms.
• Successfully performed over 1,000 Angioplasty and Stenting procedures without major adverse events.

Special Interest

• Clinical and Preventive Cardiology.

Languages Known

• English, Tamil